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Bluebells at Arlington

Famous Sussex Bluebell Walk ends with 26 charities benefitting

Fox cub

In pictures: Adorable birds and animals being cared for by Sussex RSPCA Centre

Surfers Agaist Sewage Paddle-Out Protest in Hastings on May 17 2025. Pic Justin Lycett.

In Pictures: Paddle-Out Protest takes place in Hastings

Twilight Theatre presents Duty

New play looks at impact of World War One on Sussex

Aditya Prakash - ROOM-i-Nation_Credit Gema Galiana Photography

Navigating two worlds at the Brighton Festival

A former Sussex Police officer, currently facing trial for rape and sexual assault charges following an Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation, has been charged with 18 further criminal offences. Picture contributed

Ex-officer facing trial for rape charged with 18 further offences

Gavin McCormac, Rio Charlton, David Larbi, and Daniel Larbi. Picture: Sussex Police

Four jailed for mobile phone shop robbery

Bognor will be in the Isthmian south central division next season - picture by Lyn Phillips

Sussex’s non-league sides find out who they'll face in 2025-26

Are you this week's winner?

St Michaels Hospice Lottery Winning Lottery Numbers 16th May 2025

The exhibition takes place at The Stade Hall on Saturday may 17 and Sunday 18.

Popular Hastings busker has art exhibition

Scales of Justice

Magistrates Court results from the Hastings and Rother area

Hastings beach

Hastings celebrates Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for Marina and Pelham beaches

Work has started on Pelham Beach Playground as part of a major revamp

Work starts on £250k revamp of playground

Richard Chappell and Toby Reed from Freedom Leisure with Cllr Glenn Haffenden at the outdoor bowls greens at White Rock Gardens

Give bowls a go at White Rock Gardens

Ye Olde Pumphouse, George Street, Hastings Old Town

In pictures: 18 Hastings and St Leonards pubs where you can sit outside in the s...

Photo shows Richard Chappell and Toby Reed from Freedom Leisure with Cllr Glenn Haffenden at the outdoor bowls greens at White Rock Gardens.

Give bowls a go at White Rock Gardens

Bexhill Street Market

Bexhill Continental Street Market returns this weekend

Community support officers from Sussex Police carried out ‘routine foot patrols’ in Hastings town centre on Wednesday (May 14). Photo: Hastings Police

Woman arrested after food stolen and staff verbally abused

Teenage Mods © 1966 David Bagnall

Celebrating Mod fashion in new Brighton exhibition

Hastings Priory CC in action at Worthing last season | Picture by Stephen Goodger

Hastings Priory CC aim to put losing start behind them quickly

Brighton & Hove Albion chairman Tony Bloom saw his personal fortune grow by £5 million in 2025. Picture by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images

Sunday Times Rich List: Sir Paul maintains billionaire status, Bloom enjoys rise

Lewis Pretty receives his award from Basketball England

Lewis wins coach gong in Basketball England awards

Rother District Council. Pic: Rother District Council

Rother District weekly list of planning applications for May 13 2025

Edward contributed to the spirit and cultural life of Hastings and environs.

Edward Preston takes a bow

Hastings Utd had a fairly upbeat end to the season under Dean White and Lee Carey | Picture: Jon Smalldon

Carey: I hope Hastings United will bounce straight back

Becca Horn has become the first Green Party Mayor of Hastings

Hastings has its first Green Mayor

Police at the scene

Girl taken to hospital following incident

Pothole repair teams are working in Eastbourne, Lewes, Bexhill, Hastings and Hailsham today. Pic: Staff

This is where pothole repair teams are working today, Thursday, May 15.

Hastings gin distillery is up for global award

Sussex gin maker in the running for international award

Fairlight

Southern Water to replace 5km of water mains

Ore Valley Playground

Improvements made to Hastings playground

Kiosk in Hastings town centre

'Eye-sore' Hastings town centre kiosk could be re-located

Purdie Gallery in Rye

Art gallery to close

Cllr Glenn Haffenden and Cllr Julia Hilton have swapped roles at Hastings Borough Council

Change of political leadership at Hastings Borough Council

Freddie Gavita (contributed pic)

Eastbourne jazz night celebrates US jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard

Hidden cigarettes and tobacco in Karimi's shop. Picture: East Sussex County Council

Shop owner sentenced for illegal tobacco and underage alcohol sales

A road has been closed for emergency repairs. Pic: East Sussex Highways

Road closed for emergency repairs

Harold Lawrence (second left) with guests

Tribute paid to man who founded Hastings adventure travel business

Tara Reddy and James Thomas

New tapestry will celebrate Hastings organisations

Hastings storm

Stunning pictures of lightning storm over the sea at Hastings

Azur in St Leonards.

Pub chain quashes speculation about plans to open branch

Joe Hill (contributed pic)

Celebrating Sussex's radical modernism in art - Eastbourne exhibition

Ocean Spice, Hastings. Pic: Contributed

Restaurant’s bid to replace revoked premises licence turned down by councillors

Aldi is reaching out to the public to help identify the best locations for new stores across Sussex. Picture by ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images

Aldi seeks public input to identify new store locations

Iago Banet (contributed pic)

Virtuoso Spanish guitarist Iago Banet plays St Leonards date

Winners of the annual Anderida Short Story and Poetry competition

Busy times for Eastbourne's Anderida Writers

Mark Woodhouse, the family director who created the initiative

Hall & Woodhouse launches Community Chest 2025, with £60,000 available

Carriageway works will be carried out on Old London Road, Hastings. Pic: East Sussex Highways

Road to close overnight for two days during road work

Hastings Runners Lewis Parsons, Andy Knight, Catherine Southgate and Charles Bowley ran the Sussex Grand Prix event, the Horsham 10k.

Hastings couple tackle marathon in Leeds, united to support MNDA

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The A27 is closed in East Sussex after an oil spillage. Photo: Sussex World stock image

A27 'expected to remain closed for some time'

A notice has been served by West Sussex County Council, requiring the travellers to vacate the land. Photo taken on Friday, May 16

Traveller camp leaves green space after eviction notice served

Bognor Prom 10k 2025 pictures by Steve Grove

Bognor Prom 10k pictures: 65 great images from town's big race today