News of 20 October 2026

Lifestyle

Fenwick Point lighthouse opens to visitors after a two-year restoration

For the first time in its history, the public can climb the 117 steps of the Fenwick Point lighthouse, take a guided tour of the lamp room and have lunch in the old keeper's cottage.

Technology

Solar-and-battery phone masts keep marsh and island villages connected in storms

New masts with their own solar panels and batteries kept mobile coverage running in the Saltings during last winter's longest power cut, and more are now being installed around Greyling Bay.