Power Down
At the end of January, some Camber residents were advised they would have short power…
Just a waste of a name – or time for a good giggle?
As part of our new food waste collections service commencing in March this year, Rother District Council, Hastings Borough Council and Wealden District council launched a program to educate children about the need and value of food recycling. This included a naming competition for local schools challenging them to come up with clever names for…
Flippin’ Great Time Had By All
Late in January, it became apparent that no plans had been made to celebrate Shrove Tuesday in the village. At a request from the CCG, the Camber Community Lunch Group (aka The Lunch Bunch!) stepped up and laid on a celebration in the Memorial Hall. It was a resounding success – our “Pancake Princess” Pat…
Coastal Office News – March 2026
Rother District Council’s small team of Coastal Operations Officers are responsible for approximately 17 miles of coastline between Normans Bay in the west, and Broomhill Sands in the east of which Camber Sands is a significant part, not least for its SSSI status and regional significance as a destination beach loved by residents and visitors…
Church News – March 2026
By now, the church season of Lent is in full swing. Its nature and even its length has changed dramatically over the centuries. Nowadays it’s a time of reflection and prayer, more so than what we might normally do. Some people engage in study or take up a spiritual practice or two that hopefully deepens…
International Women’s Day – Together, Let’s #GiveToGain
International Women’s Day, IWD, (March 8th) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. IWD has a long and powerful history of collective action, with many groups, countries, and bodies having actively contributed to its evolution. Today,…
World Book Day
World Book Day, the annual international celebration of reading and books, is on Thursday 5th March this year! Children’s books are sold at £1 each and, as well as the usual 12 titles to choose from across the UK, there will also be 3 exclusive books for Ireland and a Welsh title. Thousands of booksellers…
This & That – World Wildlife Day
In December 2013 the United Nations General Assembly decided to designate 3rd March as the international day of the adoption of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).
Green Piece – Food Waste Recycling
Big Wins From Little Bins By sending your used metal cans, glass bottles and cardboard boxes for recycling, these materials can be turned into valuable new items and kept out of landfill, helping to protect our environment. For many households in the United Kingdom, recycling these kinds of items has become an automatic part of…
Where Have You Been? Feb 26
Over the winter, the newsletter hasn’t been out much in the UK – and who could blame it, with the terrible weather we’ve been having! It did, however, have a day out in Canterbury, visiting the Christmas Market, along with a coachload of Camber residents! The CRA organised the day-trip on 8th December (see page…
A full English Breakfast costs HOW MUCH??
Back in July 2022, Bloomberg News created a ‘Full English Breakfast Index’ as an indicator of food inflation when the cost-of-living crisis began to show. It measures the cost of ingredients needed to make a traditional full English breakfast: sausages, bacon, eggs, bread, butter, tomatoes, mushrooms, milk, tea and coffee. Despite being a traditional component,…
