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Crowborough Athletic 3-1 Hampton: Wimborne Here on 3 Oct
Elliot Duncan scored twice in five minutes as Crowborough beat National League South Hampton & Richmond. Wimborne Town visit on 3 October, 3pm.
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Uckfield Line: Southern Says Sorry, Crowborough Q&A 2 Oct
GTR and Network Rail admit the Uckfield line 'has not been good enough'. Senior managers take questions at Uckfield this Friday and at Crowborough on 2 October.
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Wealden Local Plan: Crowborough's 10 housing sites named
Ten sites around Crowborough take 356 of Wealden's 16,833 planned homes, led by 120 at Beechenwood Farm. Representations open Monday, close 5pm 2 November.
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Crowborough Athletic Hold Hampton 3-3, Home Replay Tuesday
Ten-man Crowborough Athletic led 3-2 in stoppage time at National League South Hampton & Richmond. The FA Cup replay is at Fermor Road on Tuesday at 7.45pm.
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Crowborough Trains: Last Direct Train From London Now 17:07
Southern is ending the Uckfield line early each evening while Network Rail works on the points failure. The 20:07 and 22:07 from London Bridge are cancelled.
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Crowborough Athletic Win 3-2 in the 92nd, Hampton Up Next
A stoppage-time winner at Whyteleafe took Crowborough Athletic into the FA Cup second qualifying round, away at National League South Hampton on Saturday.
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Crowborough trains: one every two hours to 19 September
A points failure has cut the Uckfield line to one train every two hours until Saturday 19 September. Delays reach 45 minutes; buses call at Crowborough.
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Crowborough trains: Uckfield buses extended to 5 October
Southern has pushed the Uckfield line speed restriction back three weeks, to at least Monday 5 October. Eleven weekday trains still stop short at Crowborough.
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Wealden's 2028 abolition paused, May 2027 vote back on
Ministers have paused the plan to fold Wealden into a new East Sussex Council in 2028. Implementation stops, and May 2027 polls revert to existing boundaries.
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Crowborough Army Camp: ministers will decide 2030 plan
The Home Office will apply straight to the Secretary of State, so Wealden gets a consultee's say and not a vote. A parallel case opened a 10-day comment window.
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Crowborough Athletic FA Cup replay is Wednesday, 7.45pm
An 82nd-minute penalty rescued a 1-1 draw with Isthmian Premier side AFC Whyteleafe. The replay is at Chislehurst on Wednesday at 7.45pm, with £2,250 at stake.
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Crowborough trains: 11 services now stop short of Uckfield
Eleven services start or finish at Crowborough, with a replacement bus on to Uckfield, after Network Rail cut line speeds. Now extended to at least 5 October.
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Wealden house prices fall 0.7%, less than most neighbours
The Wealden average is £386,787, down £2,897 in a year. Only semi-detached homes rose. Hastings, Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells and Tandridge all fell further.
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Crowborough Business Fair: free, 24 September
Free, 10am to 2pm on Thursday 24 September at Basepoint, Pine Grove. The other business expo at Rotherfield on 13 October has been cancelled.
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Crowborough Leisure Centre up for a new operator
Freedom Leisure's contract to run Crowborough, Uckfield and Hailsham leisure centres ends on 31 March 2027, and the council is tendering a 15-year replacement.
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Free NHS health checks in Crowborough: 16 Sept and 6 Oct
Croft Road car park, Wednesday 16 September and Tuesday 6 October. Free 30 to 40 minute checks for anyone aged 40 to 74, but you have to book ahead.
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Crowborough Athletic FA Cup: Whyteleafe at home, 5 Sept
Two away wins without conceding, 5-0 and 3-0, put the Crows in the first qualifying round. They host Isthmian Premier side AFC Whyteleafe at 3pm on 5 September.
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Wealden back-to-school payment: £50 a child, closes 8 Sept
£50 per child for Wealden families on Child Benefit plus one qualifying benefit. The £100,000 fund is first come, first served and closes midnight on 8 September.
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Crowborough claimant count: every ward under Wealden's 2.4%
All six Crowborough wards are below the district's 2.4% claimant rate, from 1.3% to 2.3%. Wealden's total rose 9.7% in a year, sixth fastest in the South East.
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Crowborough Army Camp: no planning application for 2030
No planning application for the camp's use to 2030 has reached Wealden's register, and the MoD has not answered the council's seven-day deadline.
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Crowborough hosepipe ban: 11 banned uses, £1,000 fine
Eleven hosepipe uses are banned in Crowborough, with a £1,000 maximum fine, and the South East is now officially in drought. What is still allowed.
Health
Crowborough GP survey 2026: Beacon 90%, Saxonbury 70%
Every surgery around Crowborough ranked from the 2026 GP Patient Survey: Groombridge and Hartfield 99% good overall, Beacon 90%, Saxonbury House 70%, and only 25% at Saxonbury found the phones easy.
Community
Crowborough grants: £53,424 to 20 groups, £60k open now
Every Crowborough group funded by Wealden's councillor ward budgets in 2025/26, from £5,000 for the Scouts' drainage to £250 for a bereavement group, and how to apply for the new £60,000 before the 2026/27 round closes.
Business
Foundry gym Crowborough company goes into administration
Administrators were appointed over TMBFITNESS Ltd, which trades as Foundry from Hole Farm at Lye Green, on 26 July. The gym is still advertising memberships.
Sport
Wealden Community Sports Hub now open at Lower Dicker
The district's £16.7m sports hub opened on 5 August: two floodlit 3G pitches, padel and netball courts, a skate park, play area and café, run by Leisure United.