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Hastings school shortlisted for five national teaching awards
Mulberry Academy Hastings has been named as finalist in five categories at the prestigious national TES Schools Awards 2026.
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Future direction of 42 per cent of Gatwick's western take-offs to be decided
The deadline to have your say on flight paths over East Surrey is looming.
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Investigators discover cause of West Sussex village flat fire as family left in temporary accommodation
The cause of a South Harting flat fire, which left a mum and two of her children in temporary accommodation, has been revealed.
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Calm guidance from Guild Care’s expert team
The journey to finding care for a loved one can be challenging, particularly if someone is living with dementia and less able to participate in the decision. Guild Care is here to help families navigate this process, from the first enquiry to moving day and beyond, across its three care homes – Caer Gwent, Linfield House and Haviland House.
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Hitch hits plans by Pink Floyd star David Gilmour for his £2m West Sussex home
Plans by Pink Floyd musician David Gilmour to renovate barns at his £2million West Sussex farmhouse have hit a hitch.
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News from Eastgate Baptist Church -Promises fulfilled
With local elections coming up, we may all wonder whether the promises made on the election leaflets will actually be fulfilled. Last week, in our sermon, based on the New Testament letter to the Hebrews, we heard about how Jesus fulfils every promise, including the promise of forgiveness- and that gives us confidence for the future, confidence in His promise of peace, wholeness, new life and ultimately eternal life in a Kingdom where there is no more suffering or sorrow. Jesus gets my vote every time!
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Open day at Uckfield care home brings community together
Young and old came together to celebrate Care Home Open Day for a day of community fun at Hurstwood View.
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Highest ever turnout for Horsham Park Litter Pick
A group of 25 enthusiastic volunteers joined the Friends of Horsham Park litter pick – the highest-ever turnout for this twice-yearly event to remove visible and hidden debris from paths, grass and undergrowth in the town’s beautiful green space.
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Heritage crafts for the next generation at Weald & Downland Living Museum
Families are invited to roll up their sleeves and step into the past at the Weald & Downland Living Museum, West Sussex, with Try a Trade on the 9 & 10 May. This lively, hands-on event has been designed especially for children to explore traditional crafts and historic skills.
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Collyer's student Luce set on filmmaking career
Luce Warner, a second year Film and Creative Media student at Collyer’s, has been selected to take part in the prestigious Disney funded NFTS Academy Programme.
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Fire breaks out at home in Worthing
Firefighters were called to a domestic property in Worthing.
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Wave Community Bank celebrates a year of record growth and community impact
Wave Community Bank is celebrating a year of significant growth, with record-breaking figures highlighting the increasing demand for fair, ethical financial services across the communities it serves.
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Sussex Heritage: Queen Elizabeth II's centenary celebrated
Last week the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s life, her contribution to the life of our nation and her enduring legacy was celebrated.
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Political opinion with Alison Bennett MP: What an Icelandic horse taught me about care, recovery and the NHS
In her weekly column, MP for Mid Sussex, Alison Bennett, talks about a visit to Parliament by Prestur the Icelandic horse, and the role that allied health professionals play in our NHS.
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Fruit trees for £6.99? Shoppers are snapping up these dwarf patio plants (aff)
These £6.99 dwarf fruit trees are perfect for patios and balconies – with a huge 53% discount available
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Hastings Rowing Club enjoys strong start to the season at Dover’s Viking Shield Regatta
Hastings Rowing Club made an impressive start to the new racing season with a series of strong performances at the annual Viking Shield Regatta in Dover, held in glorious sunshine and a vibrant coastal atmosphere. Crews from across the club showed determination and teamwork, securing multiple podium finishes and setting a positive tone for the months ahead.
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Bonus endings to the league season for Heathfield teams
The league season for both men and women’s teams at Heathfield ended with bonus point wins to complete the most successful season ever for the club. The men won 19-50 at Charlton Park while the ladies edged Hampstead 29-27.
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I went on a doughnut tour in Sussex – I think it might be the most unusual tour in the county!
I’m a self-confessed guided tour geek. Throw food into the mix and you have my ideal day out.
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RECYCLING NEWS: The District Council’s report in Hurst Life tells us that more than 2,000 tonnes of food waste have been recycled in Mid Sussex in four months which is excellent news. I particularly like the statistic that this is equivalent in weight to 450 African elephants! The district’s overall recycling rate has risen from 43% to nearly 56%.
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Sussex Green Living: How growing your own food benefits health, wallet and environment
There is something very satisfying about growing your own food whether it’s from seeds or from seedlings bought from a garden centre. Both rewarding and sustainable, it also connects us with the rhythms of nature and can save money. It can also be a little challenging or frustrating at times, but this makes the reward of harvesting, cooking and eating your home grown produce all the more gratifying.
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The Jive Aces Feelin' Happy featuring Noelle Vaughn at Chequer Mead Theatre, East Grinstead
Chequer Mead Theatre, De La Warr Rd. East Grinstead, RH19 3BS.
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Rustington Gardens Competition - it's time to nominate!
Do you love your garden? Is it your pride and joy? Or do you walk past a neighbouring garden and think "Wow"?!
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Richard Esling On the Grapevine : Voices of the valley: wine journeys from Vouvray to Bourgueil
There are few regions in France where the light feels as articulate as the wine, and in the Loire Valley—where river, vine, and sky converse in quiet harmony—that dialogue reaches a kind of lyrical precision. To travel here is not merely to taste wine, but to absorb a cadence: one that moves from misty mornings over the Vienne to the chalky whisper of a cellar wall in Saumur.
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Cyclists saddle up in Hastings for annual Castle Cycle Challenge
The Rotary Club of Senlac St Leonards Castle Cycle Challenge took place on Sunday, April 26, from Stade Hall in Hastings Old Town.
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World is now a "far more hostile place to live freely as a queer person"
Mixing wit and tenderness
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Orchestral music is "increasingly part of everyday life in Sussex"
Orchestral music is increasingly becoming part of everyday life in Sussex, with people across the region turning to it on holiday, on their commute and during quieter moments at home, according to new research from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) who are playing Crawley.
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In pictures: Morris dancers and drummers take over Hastings town centre
Three local Morris dance sides and a drumming group took part in an eye-catching display around Hastings on Saturday April 25.
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Person in serious condition after living room fire
The fire service says it was called to the blaze in Ashford Road in Worthing on Sunday night.
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Sussex Green Living: Horsham joins National Climate Documentary Movement
Communities around the UK join new climate documentary movement. On 21st April Horsham joined this movement with the screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing (PEB) in a packed Trafalgar Road Baptist Church. The film, introduced by Chris Packham, did what it said on the tin – a comprehensive briefing on the climate and nature emergency that will now be with us for the foreseeable future.
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Chailey Village News
THANK YOU to the Bonfire Society for organising the St George’s Day Fete; it was a wonderful day and the weather was amazing! Many thanks too to all who supported and helped the Bonfire Society in whatever way, including sponsoring the Fete, donating prizes, organising a stall and by attending. You all helped make the day a great success.
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