From The Argus: Two new youth hostels for Sussex
Residents living near a youth hostel have warned other people across Sussex that they could be in for a torrid time.
The Youth Hostel Association (YHA) is set to unveil three new properties next year, including two in Sussex.
New hostels will be opened at Itford Farm, near Lewes, and East Dean Road, Eastbourne, in early 2009, as well as a flagship facility in central London.
Meanwhile the youth hostel at Warningcamp, an area of outstanding natural beauty near Arundel, will benefit from £373,000 of investment.
Three weeks ago, the Warningcamp hostel, along with hostels at Alfriston, Littlehampton and Truleigh Hill, near Shoreham, were granted extended licences - much to the annoyance of neighbours who argued it would spark booze-fuelled crime and shatter the peaceful surroundings.
Now protesters have been dealt a further blow with the news that two more hostels are set to open in Sussex. [...]
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