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Hastings Half Marathon: Organisers praise patience and understanding – and hail runners who did their own runs
Organisers of the cancelled Hastings Half Marathon have thanked runners for their patience waiting for a decision on the race – and their understanding of the eventual need to call it off.
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St Leonards road closure: A259 Marina closed following discovery of 'explosive chemicals' - diversion in place
A259 Marina remains closed this morning (Sunday, March 22) after a major incident in St Leonards was declared.
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Electric Palace Cinema in Hastings Old Town offers Neurodiversity Film Festival
The Electric Palace Cinema in Hastings Old Town is staging the Neurodiversity Film Festival 2025.
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St Leonards: 25 photos of major chemical incident
Photos show inside the police cordon amid a chemical incident in St Leonards.
RACE OFF! Hastings Half Marathon cancelled as police probe and road closure continue
The Hastings Half Marathon is OFF.
St Leonards: Multi-agency operation to bring chemical incident to 'safe conclusion'
Several emergency services are working to bring a chemical incident in St Leonards to a close.
‘I expect it to be feisty’ – why Ringmer AFC v Westfield is such a huge game
The 2024/25 MSFL Premier Division season comes to a head this Saturday as Ringmer AFC welcome Westfield FC in a match that could determine which of the two sides finally returns to Step 6.
St Leonards major incident: Items recovered by bomb squad ‘made safe’ as property search continues
Items recovered by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team at a property in St Leonards have now been ‘made safe’, Sussex Police have said – but searches in the property are expected to continue into tomorrow.
Former Sussex Police officer jailed for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and fraud offences
A former Sussex Police officer has been sentenced to 38 months' imprisonment at Guildford Crown Court after admitting a number of serious offences following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Hastings council's Cabinet to discuss Anti-Social Behaviour Public Space Protection Order
Hastings Borough Council’s Cabinet will discuss starting consultation on renewing the Anti-Social Behaviour Public Space Protection Order (ASB PSPO) at their meeting on Monday 31 March.
Mum's go free This Mothers Day at the True Crime Museum in Hastings
The True CRIME Museum - Mothers Day Promotion – Sunday 30th March 2025
St Leonards major incident: Sussex Police says chemicals 'not part of large-scale drugs production' or 'believed to be terror-related'
The chemicals found at a property in St Leonards are ‘not part of any large-scale drugs production’ nor part of a ‘terror-related incident’, police have said.
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Man assaulted and subject to 'racial abuse' outside Hastings Aldi store
A man was assaulted and subject to racial abuse outside a supermarket in Hastings, police said.
Hastings museum closed 'with immediate effect'
A museum in Hastings has closed ‘with immediate effect’ due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’, its owners have announced.
Hastings Borough Council response to devolution and local government reorganisation agreed
Hastings’ councillors met on Wednesday 19 March to discuss the council’s response to the governments requirements to see major reorganisation to local government in Sussex.
Strictly star after cancer ordeal: "I've been given a new chance at life" - Eastbourne date
Strictly stars Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu are embarking on a new tour with the title REBORN, a title with huge personal significance for them both.
In pictures: Bomb squad at scene after St Leonards homes evacuated in major incident
These aerial pictures show the bomb squad in St Leonards amid the ongoing major incident.
Former Holby City star Jules Knight to release tribute single in memory of late mother from Hastings
Jules Knight, the acclaimed English actor and singer known for his role as Dr Harry Tressler in the medical drama Holby City and as a founding member of the award-winning vocal group Blake, is set to release a heartfelt single dedicated to his late mother from Hastings, on March 24th, just ahead of ...
Video: watch as police close road in St Leonards as Explosive Ordnance Disposal find chemicals at property
Video footage sent to this newspaper shows a road closure in St Leonards amid a major incident.