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Hastings Fat Tuesday Festival promises electrifying line-up
Hastings is preparing to welcome back its flagship winter music event – the Hastings Fat Tuesday Festival, running from Friday, February 13 to Tuesday, February 17.
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Hastings road clear after earlier crash
A2100 Hastings Road has reopened in both directions after an earlier collision involving a car and a van.
Tens of thousands of illicit goods seized across Sussex in national intensification period
Sussex Police have announced that officers have seized ‘a large quantity of illicit cigarettes, tobacco and illegal vapes’ from premises across the county after a month-long operation.
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Police announce crack-down on ‘prolific shoplifters’ across East Sussex
Sussex Police have announced that they have been clamping down on prolific shoplifters in East Sussex.
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Ark Alexandra Cadets lead moving Remembrance service
On 11th November, 89 cadets from Ark Alexandra Academy took part in a solemn act of remembrance to honour those who gave their lives in service. The event was live-streamed across all Ark schools, every classroom, and on YouTube, ensuring the occasion could be shared widely within the community.
Fears over the future of historic Rye Harbour lifeboat house
Local councillors and residents have raised concerns over the future of the Mary Stanford Lifeboat House at Rye Harbour.
Hastings photographer gains national recognition
East Sussex College alumnus Luan Davide Gray has been named runner-up in the prestigious Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2025, one of the UK’s most respected photography awards.
Hastings Old Town conservationists object to new mobile gallery
Hastings Old Town conservationists have voiced their opposition to the siting of a mobile art studio close to the net huts at Rock-a-Nore.
Sussex Wildlife Trust slams Southern Water over major pollution incident
Sussex Wildlife Trust slams Southern Water over pollution incident
Rye College students commemorate Remembrance Day
Rye College once again marked Remembrance Day with meaningful student-led tributes.
The Hastings Project turns local pub into hub for good
The Hastings Project, the successful not-for-profit brewery that has already raised thousands for local causes, is delighted to announce a major new initiative: taking over and transforming The Prince of Wales pub in St Leonards into a true community pub, run for the benefit of local people, not pri...
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Eastbourne’s Lamb Folk Club welcomes Hunter Muskett
Eastbourne’s Lamb Folk Club welcomes Hunter Muskett on Wednesday, November 19.
Hastings RNLI sell-out supper success
A fish supper has raised over £1000 for Hastings RNLI.
'Call 999 immediately' - Police search for missing East Sussex woman
The police have launched an urgent appeal after a woman disappeared from St Leonards.
Hastings road reopens after closure to repair electrical fault
A road has reopened after its emergency closure to repair an electrical fault.
St Wilfrid’s Hospice Eastbourne supporter wins in Local Hospice Lottery
A former home carer has scooped £2,000 in the Local Hospice Lottery in support of St Wilfrid’s Hospice.
Plastic pellets could wash up at Camber for more than a year following pollution incident
Rother District Council has said that plastic bio-beads could be washed up on Camber Sands beach and other beaches along the coast for a year or even longer.
Hastings and Rye MP wants feedback from public on buses
MP Helena Dollimore has launched a campaign to get a better bus service in the Hastings and Rye area and wants to hear about people’s experiences using buses.