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British Army veteran from Hastings to take on gruelling challenge for PTSD UK
British Army veteran Dave King, 50, from Hastings is preparing to take on a gruelling challenge.
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Mulberry Academy Hastings teacher named finalist in national teaching award
Mulberry Academy Hastings is celebrating a major national recognition after one of its teachers, Joseph Saubolle, was named as a finalist in the 2026 Pearson National Teaching Awards.
Decision due on East Sussex battery storage facility
Plans to erect a battery storage facility near Ninfield are set to go in front of Wealden councillors.
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St Leonards street art tells fascinating story behind Goat Ledge
Popular St Leonards seafront food and drinks outlet Goat Ledge has created new street art that reveals the mystery behind the name.
This is why St Leonards has been named as one of the best places to live in the UK
Created by top London architect James Burton in 1827, St Leonards has been through some huge transitions since the late 1970’s and early 80’s when it was run down and largely overlooked.
Hastings planning round-up: Works on town centre church and proposals for new takeaway among latest applications submitted
Work on a town centre church and proposals for a new takeaway are among the latest applications submitted to Hastings Borough Council. planners.
Kent meningitis outbreak: Risk to Sussex residents very low, says East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
The meningitis risk to Sussex residents is 'very low', says East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Hastings Half Marathon full road closure list for Sunday, March 22, 2026
Road s will be closed for the annual Hastings Half Marathon on Sunday, March 22.
Police representatives meet Hastings Old Town residents to address crime
A special open meeting took place in Hastings Old Town on Thursday March 19 to discuss crime and community safety issues.
Proposal for new educational centre at Hastings Debenhams building approved
Plans to convert part of the former Debenhams building in Hastings into an educational centre for teenagers have been approved.
£300,000 grant scheme to support nature and communities across High Weald, including Horsham, Haywards Heath, Crowborough and Rye
A £300,000 grant scheme that supports nature and communities across the High Weald has been launched.
In pictures: St Leonards named by Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the UK
St Leonards has been named in a list of 11 of the best places to live in the South East of England – an area covering Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire.
“I Spent 30 Years in Silence”: veteran to run 1,000 miles across Britain for PTSD awareness
This May, British Army veteran Dave King will take on an extraordinary physical and emotional challenge - running from John O’Groats to Land’s End in just 31 days, covering more than 1,000 miles, aiming to raise £2,500 for PTSD UK.
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Platinum Champion hosts birthday business and community luncheon in Hastings
Royal Voluntary Service Platinum Champion Lord Brett McLean held a fundraising birthday business and community networking luncheon on Thursday at East Sussex College Hastings Station Plaza Campus rausing funds for the HUG Project ( Homelessness Unity Group).
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Brighton hosts world’s leading learning-disabled film festival
Another remarkable programme is the promise once again as Oska Bright prepares to share its treasures with Brighton.
Bringing Agatha Christie's great exploration of evil to the Brighton stage
There is evil, real evil, at the heart of Death on The Nile – which is part of what makes it one of Agatha Christie's most intriguing, most striking and greatest works.
1066 area tour of Shakespeare's greatest hits in one-man show
Bowler Crab is a Shakespeare-only company. To explain why, Stephen John will perform 20 speeches, presenting his case based on his 13-year career, having directed 36 Shakespeare productions to date.
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ABBA tribute Björn Again confirm Eastbourne date
ABBA tribute Björn Again play the Congress Theatre, Eastbourne on May 30.