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Punnetts Town beat Westfield reserves to reach Sussex Intermediate Challenge Cup final
Punnetts Town will be the Macron Store Hastings East Sussex Football League’s representatives in the Sussex Intermediate Challenge Cup final.

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Tim Minchin confirms Brighton Centre date on tour
Singer-songwriter, pianist, comedian, actor and musical-theatre composer-lyricist Tim Minchin is going back on tour with his ironically titled new show, Songs The World Will Never Hear.
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Advice evening for Eastbourne writers
Author Robert Crouch will be offering advice on writing, publishing and marketing to Anderida Writers members and guests in the Garden Suite of the Hydro Hotel, Eastbourne, on Tuesday, February 11, starting at 7.30pm.
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Rob Cross claims Players Championship 1 title triumph
Rob Cross has already clinched his second Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) title of the year.

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Hercule Poirot tackles murder most foul in Southampton and Brighton
Hercule Poirot isn’t just about those famous little grey cells, insists Michael Maloney who takes on the role of the celebrated Belgian sleuth on tour in Murder On The Orient Express.
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Celebrating the voice of Karen Carpenter in Eastbourne show
Rainy Days, Mondays & Good Old Dreams celebrates the great musical legacy of The Carpenters.
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Winchelsea Village Voice
WINCHELSEA METHODIST CHAPEL friends are meeting on Saturday February 15th at 10.30 for 11am for an Agape Meal.


Icklesham Village Voice
GREETINGS FRIENDS. Sorry not to be with you last week.


PomPom workshop in Hastings aims to beat winter gloom
February is bleak, so community group Umbrella Sussex is hosting a pom pom workshop to bring some colour back.


Bexhill man remanded in custody after committing ‘string of offences’ across Hastings and Rother
A Bexhill man has been remanded in custody after committing a ‘string of offences’ across Hastings and Rother.


Hastings: East Sussex Highways gives update on major roadworks in town centre
Highways bosses at the county council have given an update on major roadworks currently being carried out in Hastings town centre.


Awards for coach, players and venue give Hastings tennis a huge boost
The Hastings tennis community is celebrating after a hugely successful night at the LTA Tennis Sussex Awards, with local coaches, players and venues receiving top honors.


East Sussex Art Club members enjoy creating collage art works
The air of the ESAC Collage Workshop in February, was confetti thick with pieces of multi coloured paper, and alive with flashing scissors, as Club members enthusiastically tackled a wide range of themes, led by Catherine Farr. www.catherinefarr.com.


Hastings girl, 7, on a mission to rid park of litter, receives letter from Buckingham Palace after raising concerns for environment
A Hastings schoolgirl received a letter from Buckingham Palace after writing to the King to express her concern for the environment.

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Final round for Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Young Soloist Competition
Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Young Soloist Competition reaches its final this weekend.
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New cafe bistro opens up for business in Ore
Jamies Café and Bistro is a newly opened Café and Bistro which opened on 21 January 2025. We would like to offer a friendly homely atmosphere. We are based n Ore Village on the Old London Road, opposite Tescos Express.


Former Hastings resident Barry Harden pens explosive political thriller
In Ada & Eddie, author Barry Harden delivers a pulse-pounding political thriller that cuts to the heart of power, greed, and resistance. When Eddie, a homeless drifter, stumbles upon a body on the North York Moors, he has no idea he's about to be thrust into a deadly conspiracy reaching the high...


REVIEW: September 5 - tense, compelling viewing
September 5 (15), (95 mins), Cineworld Cinemas


East Sussex one of top 10 areas in UK for nature walks, new data shows
East Sussex has been revealed as one of the top areas in the UK for nature walks, according to new data.
