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Wintry weather forces a number of postponements for Sussex non-league sides
Freezing temperatures have given a number of Sussex non-league sides an unwanted weekend off to begin 2026.
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The Traitors 2026: Retired Sussex detective takes part in hit BBC show
A retired police detective from Sussex is taking part in the latest series of BBC’s The Traitors.
Councillors to consider Hastings shop’s alcohol licence bid
A shop’s bid to secure a new alcohol sales licence is due to go in front of Hastings councillors.
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Hastings bar wants to remove alcohol 'table service' condition from licence
A Hastings bar is seeking permission to remove an alcohol ‘table service’ condition from its licence.
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St Leonards man jailed after targeting woman with 'campaign of abuse, threats and violence'
A St Leonards man who threatened a woman with a knife and falsely imprisoned her has been jailed, Sussex Police said.
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Sounds St Leonards offers its first weekend mini-festival, Music For Midwinter
Sounds St Leonards offers its first weekend mini-festival, Music For Midwinter.
In 20 pictures: Hastings and St Leonards wake up to snow as cold snap bites
Hastings residents woke up to snow on Friday (January 2), as the cold weather snap took hold.
‘Smart’ Hastings United fans praised by boss Altendorff
Hastings United boss David Altendorff has thanked the club’s fans for being patient with a transitional time for the team.
Locked up in Sussex 2025: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December
It has been another busy year for judges, juries and magistrates across Sussex.
St Leonards collision between cyclist and car; person taken to hospital
One person was taken to hospital following a collision between a car and a cyclist in St Leonards on Wednesday (December 31).
The King's New Year's Honours List 2026: Colonel awarded MBE for years of voluntary service to East Sussex
A colonel has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List for 2026 for his service to the community in Rye.
More arrests in Sussex amid drink and drug-driving campaign; police warn that people will be named and shamed
The police have warned that people will be named and shamed if they are caught drink or drug-driving, with multiple arrests made in Sussex throughout the last week
Developer's plans to build 9 homes at Hastings' former Hollingsworth garage site given go-ahead
A developer has been given the go-ahead to build nine homes on the site of a derelict garage in Hastings.
'Tag male migrants': Call goes out from Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
A call for male asylum seekers to wear electronic tags has gone out from Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne.
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Eastbourne: Myra’s Story promises “a masterclass in Irish storytelling”
Direct from London’s West End and four hit seasons at the Edinburgh Fringe, Myra’s Story promises “a masterclass in Irish storytelling” as it heads to the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne on Saturday, January 31 with tickets on sale now. Tickets priced from £21.50 via eastbournetheatres....
Headstones destroyed at East Sussex cemetery after car 'driven across' graveyard; Sussex Police launch appeal
Headstones were destroyed after a car drove across part of the graveyard.
Chichester City win at Burgess Hill Town - Three Bridges hit five at Hassocks
Chichester City and Three Bridges were among the winners as Sussex non-league sides got back into post-Christmas Day action.
Man convicted of drink-driving after abandoning car following collision with barrier in East Sussex
A man who abandoned his car after a collision in Camber, East Sussex, has been convicted of drink-driving.
Surviving Christmas: Bringing Christmas cheer to Hastings and Rother's most vulnerable
Surviving Christmas, which has been running for over 40 years, brought joy and shelter to those who needed support on Christmas and Boxing Day.