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The Rocky Horror Show: what on earth is it all about!
Eastbourne dates
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Making the arts accessible for people with learning disabilities
Launch of a new inclusive programme
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Eastbourne audiences to decide guilty or innocent in courtroom drama
You in the audience decide!
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East Sussex County Council elections 2026: Reform wins 21 seats
East Sussex County Council remains in no overall control, but with a very different political makeup following a Reform surge.
East Sussex County Council election results 2026
Reform has won the largest number of seats by a party in East Sussex County Council elections.
Green Party takes overall control of Hastings Borough Council
The Green Party now has overall control of Hastings Borough Council.
Hastings Borough Council election results 2026
The election results are starting to come in for Hastings Borough Council.
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Blithe Spirit rehearsed reading will be Mind fund-raiser in Eastbourne
Rehearsed reading of Noël Coward’s much-loved comedy
Award-winning hospitality family to reopen historic Hastings-area pub
Aldo and Deborah Esposito, part of a well-regarded family in the hospitality business, have acquired The Royal Oak, a 15th-century Grade II-listed building in Whatlington, near Battle.
St Leonards mixed use terrace block sells for half a million at auction
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The Bohemian Lives and Loves of the Artist Community at Pett Level - latest publication from Fairlight History Group
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Hastings councillor resigns from Labour
A Hastings borough councillor has resigned from the Labour Party in protest of the national government.
Police renew appeal for missing teenager last seen in Eastbourne
Sussex Police have renewed its appeal to locate a missing teenager last seen in Eastbourne.
Hastings pub has VE Day party offering pints for 6d in old money
The London Trader pub in Hastings Old Town is holding a VE Day Party today (Friday May 8)
Team Ark Alexandra Shines at English Schools’ Athletics Cup in Crawley
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Bexhill Health and Wellbeing event is a big success
The Bexhill Health and Wellbeing Showcase brought together healthcare professionals, community organisations, support services, and residents at the De La Warr Pavilion on Wednesday May 6.
St Michaels Hospice Lottery winning lottery numbers 8th May 2026
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Help needed to secure the future of popular Hastings Old Town Carnival event
The Hastings Carnival Tug O War event needs help and funding if it is to go ahead this year.
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Sussex Symphony Orchestra are in "fabulous" form
Brighton Fringe concert
Famous Hastings Old Town cat visits polling station
Well loved Hastings Old Town cat Beano was a hit when he popped into a polling station on election day.