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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Hastings burst pipe situation - major update as more homes get drinking water back

The latest news as burst water main halts drinking water in Hastings this Christmas period.

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Hastings burst water main: Bottled water station opened following 'very low' water levels at reservoir

Southern Water have opened a bottled water station in Hastings due to ‘very low’ water levels at a local reservoir.

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'The recovery of our lost sense of perspective' - Bishop of Chichester delivers Christmas message

We have seen his glory (Jn 1.14)

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Hastings water situation latest: Water supply works ‘producing clean drinking water’ after burst main

Southern Water have confirmed that a water supply works in Hastings is now ‘producing clean drinking water’ following a burst water main.

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Missing Uckfield man with links to Bexhill, Hastings and Brighton ‘potentially last seen’ in Little Common

A man reported missing from Uckfield who has links to Bexhill, Hastings and Brighton may have been ‘potentially last seen’ in Little Common, according to a Sussex Police press release.

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Man sought after 'report of rape' in East Sussex

Sussex Police are seeking to locate a man after a 'report of rape' in East Sussex, according to a Sussex Police press release.

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Patient care not affected by Hastings water leak – NHS trust confirms

The East Sussex Healthcare NHS trust has confirmed that patient care at Conquest Hospital and in the community has not been affected following a mains burst in Hastings.

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Hastings water situation latest: ‘Good progress’ made following repair of burst main; bottled water stations to open as ‘precaution;

Southern Water has state that ‘good progress’ has been made following the repair of a burst main and that bottled water stations are to open as a ‘precaution’

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Proposal put forward to make 20mph top speed on roads in new housing developments in Rother

A proposal has been put forward to make 20mph the top speed on roads being built in new housing developments in the Rother district, the council said.

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Hastings Water situation latest: Burst pipe now repaired and any water loss should be 'limited'

Southern Water has now repaired the burst water main and is optimistic that any loss of supply would be limited and only happen from mid-evening today.

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The iconic i360 is set to star in this year's big panto at Brighton

Jack and the Beanstalk is showing at the DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole on the seafront until December 30.

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Changes to train services at London Waterloo over the Christmas period as Network Rail carry out major upgrades

Train services into and out of London Waterloo will change as engineers carry out vital upgrades near Queenstown Road.

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Sussex Spotlight series launches at Hastings Contemporary

Artist Alessandro Raho opens the inaugural Sussex Spotlight at Hastings Contemporary, running until January 18.

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Hastings facing repeat of 2024 water nightmare

Hastings residents potentially facing Christmas Day without water will be painfully aware of the exact same scenario last year, which saw many homes losing their water supply for up to five days.

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Hastings water situation latest update

Southern Water has said it is still working hard to repair the burst water main that supplies Hastings but has warned their is still a risk that some homes and businesses could be without water later today.

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Sussex set for festive football feast – Borough-Rebels heads list of derbies

Christmas week brings a festive football feast for fans of non-league clubs across Sussex.