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First celebrity guest confirmed for Hastings Comic Con
The White Rock Theatre has announced Red Dwarf’s Chris Barrie as the first confirmed celebrity guest for this year’s Hastings Comic Con, which returns for a second year on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21.
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Why laughter is just so important to mental health - Brighton
It’s been famously said that “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”
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The next generation of creative talent from East Sussex College
The next generation of creative talent from East Sussex College, Lewes will showcase their skills as Touched by Gold opens at the Star Brewery Gallery, Lewes from March 17-22.
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Play will encourage a more compassionate conversation around immigration
A key attraction is that the production will certainly contribute towards a more compassionate conversation around immigration.
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REVIEW: Mother’s Pride - utterly predictable yet thoroughly enjoyable
REVIEW: Mother’s Pride (12A), (93 mins), Cineworld Cinemas
Planners approve new homes to St Leonards cul-de-sac
Plans to add two houses to a cul-de-sac in St Leonards have been approved.
Councillors approve Ore homes
Councillors have given the green light to new housing in Ore.
East Sussex College to offer Masters degree in Contemporary Arts Practice from September 2026
East Sussex College has launched its first-ever Level 7 postgraduate degree course, a two-year Master of Arts (MA) in Contemporary Arts Practice designed for artists and designers ready to take their practice to the next level.
Hastings Jack in the Green event wins £30,000 in National Lottery funding
Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green is delighted to have been awarded £30,000 through Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants.
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Hastings Philharmonic Choir offer choral masterpieces
Hastings Philharmonic Choir will perform a programme of choral masterpieces appropriate for the Easter season at their next concert.
6 Hastings and Rother restaurants feature in the prestigious Michelin Guide
The Michelin Guide is considered to be one of the most respected restaurant guides in the world.
St Leonards care home praised by inspectors for 'positive culture' and 'kind, compassionate staff'
A St Leonards care home has been praised by inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for its 'kind and compassionate' staff and creating a 'positive culture'.
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'Proper team performance' - Hastings United hailed after Beckenham win
David Altendorff hailed a ‘proper team performance’ as Hastings United made it back-to-back Isthmian South East wins at Beckenham Town.
Blondie tribute band heads the line up for testicular cancer fund-raiser at Hastings
A special fund raising evening takes place at the Carlisle pub in Hastings on Friday April 17 to raise funds for Testicular Cancer UK.
2 East Sussex hotels make list of UK’s 50 Best Hotels chosen by The Times and Sunday Times
Two East Sussex hotels have made it on to a list of the 'UK’s 50 Best Hotels' compiled by The Times and Sunday Times.
Friendship Link's Big Quiz Night in Hastings
The Hastings Sierra Leone Friendship Link is holding its annual Big Quiz Night at Ark Alexandra Academy on Friday 27th March.
Brighton date for Death on The Nile as Bob completes Christie hat-trick
On board a luxurious cruise under the heat of the Egyptian sun, a couple’s idyllic honeymoon is cut short by a brutal murder. As secrets buried in the sands of time finally resurface, can the world-famous detective Hercule Poirot untangle the web of lies and solve another crime?
Relocation of Hastings school's main entrance has turned nearby streets into 'dangerous, congested rat runs', claim residents
Residents claim the relocation of a Hastings school's main entrance has turned nearby streets into 'dangerous, congested rat runs'.
Community Rail volunteers plan year ahead for 1066 and Marshlink lines
Members of the 1066 and Marshlink lines have held a joint AGM to review activity and plan future events.