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East Sussex curry house wins Best Restaurant of the Year at Curry Life Awards 2025 - 'One of the top 20 curry houses in the nation'
An East Sussex restaurant has been crowned a winner in the Curry Life Awards 2025.
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Works on newly-opened St Leonards Queensway Gateway Road to be carried out; full timetable of closures revealed
Works on sections of the newly-opened Queensway Gateway Road in St Leonards will be carried out over the coming weeks, East Sussex Highways has announced.
Hastings traders welcome electronic tagging for prolific shoplifters
Hastings traders have welcomed Sussex Police’s use of electronic tagging for prolific shoplifters.
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Tractors to take over Stade for Hastings Week event
Tractors will be forming up at the Stade Open Space from 5pm today (October 16) for the annual Fish and Chip Run.
New Horizons School celebrates OFSTED ‘Good’ Rating across all areas
New Horizons School in Hastings, is proud to announce that it has been graded Good in all areas in its recent OFSTED inspection, affirming the school’s commitment to delivering a high-quality, inclusive education where every pupil can thrive.
Hastings Police stop delivery bike with tyre in 'dangerously defective condition' - 'one of the worst examples of wear we’ve encountered'
Hastings Police said it stopped a delivery bike driver and found 'one of the worst examples of tyre wear we’ve encountered on a motorcycle'.
This is where East Sussex Highways pothole repair teams are working today, October 16, 2025
This is where East Sussex Highways pothole repair teams are working today (Thursday, October 16, 2025).
Sailing ship spotted off the coast at Hastings
Local photographer Brian Bailey captured this picture of the twin-masted sailing brig Royalist as she passed Hastings on Tuesday October 14.
Hastings roads delay warning - closures from 7pm - 6am for 'carriageway investigations'
East Sussex Highways has warned of possible delays while Hastings roads are closed overnight for work to investigate the condition of the carriageway.
Proposal for new Music Resource Centre in Hastings gains support
There has been overwhelming support for the idea of creating a Music Resource Centre at St Mary in the Castle which has fallen into disuse.
CCTV cameras have been installed at Bottle Alley
Surveillance cameras are now in place at Bottle Alley on Hastings seafront in a bid to stop graffiti, drug use and anti-social behaviour.
Lifelong Hastings United fan continues support of beloved club thanks to care home team
Lifelong Hastings United fan, Harry Hoare, thought 70 years of attending home games would come to an end when he moved into a care home. But the team at Hastings Court on The Ridge were determined he should be able to continue his passion.
Hastings Anglo-French Club News
A local club for all lovers of France, its language, culture, history and landscape.
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Eastbourne celebrates The Magic of Motown
After a great night in Eastbourne last summer, The Magic of Motown is back with its 20th anniversary tour, coming to the Congress Theatre on October 26 at 7.30pm.
East Sussex brewery secures licence for extra retail outlet
A brewery’s bid to open a new retail outlet has been approved by Rother councillors.
Platinum Champion hosts Hastings Day Business and Community Networking Luncheon and Awards Ceremony
Royal Voluntary Service Platinum Champion Lord Brett McLean hosted the annual Hastings Day Business and Community Networking Luncheon and Presentation of Awards ceremony on Hastings Day at Sussex Coast College Hastings.
Who can you spot in the crowd? Hastings Carnival Week 2014 in pictures
People were out in force to celebrate Hastings Carnival Week in 2014.
'Prolific people smuggler' caught after yacht full of migrants ran aground near East Sussex harbour
A man was responsible for transporting migrants to the UK in a yacht which ran aground in East Sussex, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.
Hastings Borough Council launches call for partners to revive iconic St Mary in the Castle
Hastings Borough Council has confirmed plans to launch a formal Expression of Interest (EOI) process in November 2025 to identify a new partner, operator, or consortium to take forward the revitalisation of St Mary in the Castle — one of the town’s most significant cultural and heritage landmark...
Man dies in East Sussex road incident; paramedics called to scene
A man died after police and paramedics were called to a road incident in East Sussex.