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Stage show takes Midsomer Murders back to where it all began
Midsomer Murders goes on stage for the first time ever by returning to the story with which it all started on TV all those years ago: The Killings at Badger's Drift.
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Success at Sussex Champs for HY athletes
It was an early start on Saturday for HY AC to set up and host the Sussex Cross Country Championships at Bexhill Downs where the top 4 finishers in the each of the races (except under 11s) also secure selection to represent Sussex for the EA Inter Counties in Nottingham on the 7th of March.
Police issue urgent appeal to locate 15-year-old missing from Crowhurst
Police have issued an urgent appeal to locate a 15-year-old reported missing from Crowhurst.
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Hastings Old Town pub launches event to help beat the winter blues
The Albion pub in Hastings Old Town is launching a new Winter Blues Club.
Atmospheric tree picture wins South Downs national park photo competition
A hauntingly beautiful photograph of gnarly giant trees and a quintessentially South Downs image of a colourful butterfly are the winners of this year’s South Downs National Park photography competition.
Insulation foam washes up on Hastings and Camber beaches
Plastic insulation foam was washed up on the beach in Hastings and Camber Sands on Tuesday morning (January 13).
Person dies at St Leonards supermarket after emergency services called to scene
A person died in a supermarket in St Leonards after being taken ill, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECamb) said.
Concentration camp survivor to speak at Hastings’ annual Holocaust Memorial Day
Hastings’ annual Holocaust Memorial Day service will take place at 11am on Saturday, January 24.
Magistrates' court results from the Hastings and Rother area
Here are the results from Hastings Magistrates’ Court for December 15 -22.
Traitors star Claudia Winkleman visits Sussex youth project
Claudia Winkleman discovered how beats and rhymes can build confidence and change young lives during a visit to AudioActive, a National Lottery-funded project in Sussex.
Former MP Caroline Lucas offers hope at a troubling time for our nation
Former MP Caroline Lucas will offer hope at a troubling time for our nation in a special session at the Lewes Speakers Festival.
Political opinion: Cllr Glenn Haffenden, leader of Hastings Borough Council
If you’ve been out and about over the last few days you might have noticed some of the damage that Storm Goretti did to our seafront overnight from Thursday 8 to Friday 9 January. Some areas of the country were hit by winds of almost 100mph. We didn’t see wind as strong as that, but the sea did ...
Brighton production asks: What if your memory were a blank canvas?
What if your memory were a blank canvas?
Sussex traffic and travel: 'Severe delays' on A27; road closed due to flooding
Here’s your travel update across Sussex for the morning of Monday, January 12.
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Starting 2026 at Splash Point Jazz Club is the Jonny Hepbir Trio
Starting 2026 at Splash Point Jazz Club at the Fishermen's Club, Royal Parade, Eastbourne is the Jonny Hepbir Trio featuring violinist Mike Piggott on Wednesday, January 28.
'Scratching up' with East Sussex Art Club!
The club kicked off the year with an intriguing sortie into the world of scratchboard or scraperboard.
Hastings AC enjoy Sussex cross country championships
Hastings AC athletes enjoyed a successful day at the Sussex County Cross Country Championships on Saturday.
Political opinion from A LibDem Perspective: Proud to be Woke
The word woke didn’t just fall from grace - it was pushed by those who feared its consequences. As a result few political terms have travelled so far so fast or become so twisted.
Shingle covering part of Hastings Old Town car park following storm
An area of public car park at the end of Rock-a-Nore has been covered in shingle following last Thursday’s storm.