Ice cream sales soar by 45 per cent as Eastbourne laps up summer heatwave

By The Newsroom

Published 25th Jul 2018, 14:56 BST

Updated 25th Jul 2018, 16:29 BST

Beach Life Festival, Eastbourne (Photo by Jon Rigby)

Ice cream sales are up 45 per cent in Eastbourne as the town enjoys a potentially record-breaking heatwave.

According to the council’s tourism board, the highest temperature so far this year was 29 degrees on July 1, recorded by Ratton Village weather station.

Sun lounger hire is up by 25 per cent and ice cream sales at Helen Gardens have risen by 45 per cent, says the council.