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Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in May 2026
Sussex’s judges, juries and magistrates were busy in May.
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Hastings weather report 23 -29 May 2026
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Platinum Champion supports Volunteers Week
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Isabel Blackman Foundation supports Ark Alexandra Academy’s DofE and Cadet Programme
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Platinum Champion backs Small Business Week
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Ark Alexandra students contribute more than 1,600 hours of volunteering to their communities
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Heart and Sole Runners are rulers of the castles
Ten members of Hastings-based Heart & Sole Runners took on the Three Castles Ultra Marathon from Rochester to Tonbridge alongside the beautiful paths of the River Medway, seeing the three iconic castles along the way.
Hastings set to host World Crazy Golf Championships this weekend
The World Crazy Golf Championships will return to Hasting’s seafront from June 5 – 7.
Hastings church warns of possible scam
Halton Baptist Church in Hastings is warning about people claiming to be collecting funds for it.
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Special event to celebrate Hastings grown local produce
The Town Grown project has its Edible Gardens launch party taking place at the Alexandra Park Greenhouse at 6.30pm on Friday June 5.
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Bishop of Chichester says final farewell at historic Sussex church
The Bishop of Chichester Dr Martin Warner gave his final Sunday service at St Mary’s Church in Rye on May 31.
Hastings and Winchelsea exchange Speakership in ancient tradition
The Speakership of the Cinque Ports has transferred from Hastings to Winchelsea in what is known as the ‘Septennial Revolution’.
Carer from Sussex wins a million on lottery
A Hastings man has scooped one million pounds in a big National Lottery win.
Rowing regatta creates colourful spectacle on Hastings seafront
Rowing clubs from coastal towns across Sussex and Kent gathered at Hastings on Saturday May 30 to race each other in an all-day regatta event.
Water leak which closed St Leonards road repaired
A water leak which closed a road in St Leonards has been repaired but a sinkhole has been discovered.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo heads to Brighton on tour
The Nottingham Playhouse’s stage adaptation of Christy Lefteri’s best-selling novel The Beekeeper of Aleppo heads to Brighton on tour.
Bexhill FEASTival delivers food and fun
Bexhill's FEASTival and Promenade Market entertained crowds over the weekend, from May 29 to May 31.
Hastings’s band Fear of Last Orders to record live album on Queens Road
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