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This is what food waste you can and can't recycle in Hastings and Rother
With the new food waste collection service ready to be rolled out in April, Hastings Borough Council has issued guidance on what can and can’t be recycled in the new orange bins.
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People unhappy about Council's plan to cut back gorse at Hastings Country Park
Hastings is clearing some of the gorse bushes from Hastings Country Park but not everyone is happy about the plans.
One year of healthy paws: Raw dog food specialist near Battle marks anniversary
Diamond Raw Food, situated at Wylands Farm off Powdermill Lane, is celebrating its first anniversary after launching in February 2025.
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Free Easter Trail in Hastings for families
Hop down to Priory Meadow this Easter for a cracking time with its free, family-friendly Bunny Hop Trail.
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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.
Future sports leaders shine as Ark Alexandra hosts Primary Athletics Finals
Students from Ark Alexandra Academy stepped confidently into leadership roles on Wednesday as the Helenswood Campus hosted the Primary Indoor Athletics Area Finals.
Hastings & District Veterans' Table Tennis Tournament
The annual Hastings and District Veteran's table tennis tournament was held at the end of February at the Bexhill Y.C.C. with the cream of the local (over 40s) on display in an action-packed day full of fabulous play and a few surprises!
Motorcyclist dies in St Leonards collision
A motorcyclist died in a collision in St Leonards on Tuesday (March 3), Sussex Police said.
Sussex traffic and travel: Traffic signal failure on A259; 'severe' delays on A27
Here’s your travel update across Sussex for the morning of Thursday, March 5.
Virtuoso violinist Nigel Kennedy lines up Eastbourne date
Virtuoso violinist Nigel Kennedy returns for his first, and biggest, UK tour in more than ten years with dates including Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre on Thursday, March 19 at 7.30pm.
Hastings gym turns workouts into school meals in global fitness campaign
A Hastings health club is calling on members to turn their workouts into something far more powerful than just personal fitness, by helping to provide school meals to children in need across the globe.
'Ditch the keys, not your car!' - Sussex Police names latest 15 people to be convicted following crackdown on drink and drug-driving
Sussex Police has named and shamed the latest 15 people to be convicted, following a crackdown on drink and drug-driving.
Work is taking place in Alexandra Park
Hastings Borough Council is carrying out planned work on the boating lake meaning parts of the park may be closed off for safety reasons.
BBC Antiques Roadshow expert coming to Hastings to support local charity
Glass specialist Andy McConnell from BBC TV's Antiques Roadshow will be supporting the Sara Lee Trust with an evening of lively stories, laughter and audience chat in a special event in May.
In pictures: Sunny spell sees some stunning sunsets and sunrises in Hastings
After what seems like weeks of grey skies and endless rain Hastings is now enjoying a sunny settled spell of weather.
Police renew search for 14-year-old reported missing from Eastbourne
Sussex Police have renewed its search to locate a 14-year-old reported missing from Eastbourne.
Four tonnes of cannabis farm waste dumped in East Sussex ancient woodland - 'The scale we’re dealing with is disgusting'
The Woodland Trust is urging people to be on the alert after more than four tonnes of cannabis cultivation waste was illegally dumped across Brede High Woods, a rare ancient woodland.
Local runners tackling Hastings Half Marathon in jeans for men’s mental health
Two local runners will be taking on the Hastings Half Marathon on 22 March in an unusual way — by running the entire race in jeans to raise money for the men’s mental health charity Andy’s Man Club.
Housebuilder celebrates World Book Day with donation of mental health and wellbeing themed books to St Leonards-on-Sea primary school
Pupils at Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy in St Leonards on Sea can turn a new page this World Book Day, thanks to a donation of mental health and wellbeing themed books from local affordable housebuilder, Orbit Homes.
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Celebrating Cher as the superstar turns 80
In the year Cher turns 80, Rachael Hawnt, winner of ITV’s Starstruck, hits the road with her biggest tour yet, The Shoop Shoop Show – The Cher Collection.