Eastbourne

American

[eest-bawrn, -bohrn, -bern] / ˈist bɔrn, -boʊrn, -bərn /

noun

a seaport in East Sussex, in SE England.

Eastbourne British

/ ˈiːstˌbɔːn /

noun

a resort in SE England, in East Sussex on the English Channel. Pop: 106 592 (2001)

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The chips washed up near Eastbourne after several shipping containers with "food and packaging" were found to have came ashore on Tuesday.

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They said containers which had previously washed up at Selsey, Eastbourne, Newhaven, Rustington, Rottingdean and Beachy Head were being monitored.

From BBC

The chips washed up near Eastbourne after several shipping containers containing "food and packaging" came ashore nearby earlier this week.

From BBC

Eastbourne Borough Council has been approached for comment.

From BBC

Joel Bonnici, who lives in Eastbourne, said he "had to look twice" when he went for a walk on Saturday in Falling Sands, which is near Beachy Head cliffs.

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