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New 24/7 bus service to provide direct link between Eastbourne and Gatwick Airport, via Hailsham, Uckfield and other Sussex towns

Metrobus has announced the introduction of a new 24/7 bus service to provide a ‘direct and enhanced’ bus link between Eastbourne and Gatwick Airport.

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Latest news from Hastings & District Anglo-French Club

At our last meeting, one of our members took us on a whistle-stop tour of Luxembourg, the smallest country in Europe.

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Eastbourne International Film Festival celebrates ten years

Film festival is back

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New exhibition will explore LGBTQIA+ history in the Hastings area

Lemons, Laws and Secret Doors is the title of a new free exhibition which can be seen at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery from April 25 – August 30.

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Police carry out speed checks in St Leonards after residents raise safety concerns

Officers carried out speed checks on Church Wood Drive last week following concerns raised by local residents about road safety in the area.

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Ark Alexandra Academy's new international partnership

Ark Alexandra Academy is proud to announce an exciting new international partnership with Huntingdon Jui Junior and Senior Secondary Schools, developed through the long-standing Hastings–Sierra Leone Friendship Link.

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Magistrates' court results from the Hastings and Rother area

Here are the results from Hastings Magistrates’ Court for March 6 – 11.

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Home-town St Leonards date marks 55th anniversary of debut album

Claire Hamill celebrates the 55th anniversary of her debut album plus the release of her new album at a series of special gigs.

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Dance Live! hits the Guildhall stage

Following a series of heats in Hastings and High Wycombe, a number of schools from across the south-east region are heading to the final of the Dance Live! contest at Portsmouth’s Guildhall this week (April 21-24).

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Winchelsea Village Voice

Winchelsea Bowls Club

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HY AC dominate the track with wins and PBs

This has been a fantastic week for HY AC both at Longer running events and shorter track events.

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US singer Juliet Lloyd back in Brighton after successful debut last year

US singer-songwriter Juliet Lloyd loved her debut UK tour last year so much that she is back again this year.

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Sussex traffic and travel: 'Severe' delays on A27; A280 Long Furlong closed for 10 days

Here’s your travel update across Sussex for the morning of Tuesday, April 21.

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Jazz Hastings mourns key team member

Concert planned in memory of Julian Norridge

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Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra join forces for The Dream of Gerontius

Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra, the ES Chorus, Hailsham Choral and Noteworthy Voices join together for choral masterpiece.

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SECAmb chief executive steps down after three years

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has thanked chief executive Simon Weldon for his leadership.

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Hastings fighters battle it out on home turf

Hastings Kombat Academy hosted an exciting day of kickboxing action on Sunday 19th, putting on 25 bouts packed with energy, determination and skill. Clubs travelled from across the country to compete, while a number of HKA fighters stepped into the ring for the very first time, gaining invaluable ex...

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Tree fall sees Hastings losing its last English elm

Police responded to a report of a large tree that had fallen in Gensing Gardens, St Leonards, on Tuesday last week (April 14).

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Fund raising concert for Hastings Sierra Leone Friendship Link

A fundraising gala with Sussex Brass is being held on Friday April 24 at St Matthew’s Church, London Road, St Leonards

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In pictures: Sussex steam railway expands by adding a new station

Rother Valley Railway launched its new station at Robertsbridge.