The Seagull Times
Our Writers
Last updated 8 August 2026
The Seagull Times is powered by a small team of highly dedicated, questionably qualified correspondents covering the stories that matter across Eastbourne and Sussex.
From council chaos and local oddities to Sussex rivalries and organised gull activity, our newsroom remains committed to bringing you the very best in completely unnecessary journalism.
```Robin Sheffield
Editor
Oversees The Seagull Times newsroom, editorial direction and the stories that matter across Eastbourne and Sussex — along with several that probably do not.
Barry Beakman
Senior Local Correspondent
Covers the everyday dramas, minor inconveniences and completely unnecessary controversies of life in Eastbourne, from seafront incidents to neighbourhood outrage.
Derek Pebbles
Sussex Correspondent
Reports on important issues, minor disputes and unnecessary rivalries across Sussex, including whatever Brighton, Lewes, Hastings and the rest of the county are arguing about this week.
Sally Squawks
Seagull Affairs Correspondent
Investigates chip thefts, bakery surveillance and increasingly organised gull activity across Eastbourne, often at considerable personal risk to her lunch.
```Our Newsroom
Every member of The Seagull Times newsroom has a specialist area of expertise, although nobody has yet been able to explain why this was necessary.
Robin Sheffield leads the publication and oversees editorial decisions, while Barry Beakman keeps a close eye on Eastbourne's local stories, Derek Pebbles ventures further across Sussex, and Sally Squawks handles the increasingly difficult task of monitoring the area's seagull population.
What We Cover
Council Watch
Consultations, planning, parking, roadworks and other local government adventures.
Local
Satirical stories from Eastbourne and the surrounding area.
Sussex
Satire from across East and West Sussex.
The Squawk
Seagull-related news, investigations and feathered criminal activity.
Contact The Newsroom
Got a story idea, spotted something ridiculous happening locally, or have information relating to suspicious seagull activity?
Newsroom & Story Tips
newsroom@theseagulltimes.co.uk
Editorial Enquiries
editor@theseagulltimes.co.uk
The Seagull Times — serious-looking journalism about deeply unserious local events.