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Family raising money to make dying Hastings woman’s final Christmas special

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Three people died following a fire at St Michael's Hospice

Emergency services and hospice staff praised for response to tragic St Leonards fire

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An ambulance was called to Hastings town centre

Paramedics called to Hastings town centre restaurant

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Missing George Walter. Photo: Sussex Police

‘Extreme concern’ for missing Eastbourne man who could be in Hastings

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Volunteering could help give a homeless or lonely person in Hastings and Rother a happy Christmas

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Hastings man who had knife in Alexandra Park narrowly avoids jail

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Families pay heartbreaking tributes to loved ones who died after St Leonards hospice fire

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Watch BMW driver narrowly avoid a head-on collision on Sussex A-road

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Sussex Police is concerned for the welfare of missing Eloise Tipp

Police concerned for welfare of girl missing in Hastings

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Thieves stole vulnerable pensioner’s money intended for her grandchildren’s Christmas presents

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Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

Buses to replace trains to and from Hastings due to emergency engineering works

Traffic and Travel

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Hastings train services to be disrupted due to emergency engineering works

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Issues at Bexhill town centre roadworks caused by ‘inconsiderate parking’

Traffic and Travel

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Police searching for van after collision in Bexhill

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Jacky Pearson from High Salvington is frustrated by her high car tax. Pic Steve Robards

Electric car driver from Sussex ‘gobsmacked’ by tax bill on £40,000 vehicle

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Crime More Crime >>

Hastings man who had knife in Alexandra Park narrowly avoids jail

Crime

The BMW driver, Andrew Warner, has been prosecuted.''Picture: Sussex Police

Watch BMW driver narrowly avoid a head-on collision on Sussex A-road

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Thieves stole vulnerable pensioner’s money intended for her grandchildren’s Christmas presents

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Stay safe on the roads, says Chief Constable Giles York

More than twice as many rapes reported to Sussex Police as five years ago

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Weather More Weather >>

Flood alert in place for Combe Haven

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Sussex weather: More rain on the way

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Inclement weather

Met Office issues weather warning for heavy rain in Sussex

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Pictures show countywide carnage as 80mph winds batter Sussex

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The Met Office has issued a yellow warning. Picture: Shutterstock

Weather warning: Sussex braced for strong winds

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Politics More Politics >>

Demands for Government to support East Sussex carers

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The Lewes and Wealden General Election candidates have been announced

Hastings polling station moved from usual location

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Election count at Horntye Park

These are the candidates standing in Hastings and Rye at the General Election

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Owen Jones. Photo by Steve Taylor/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Guardian columnist Owen Jones visits Hastings and Rye

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Education More Education >>

These are the ratings of every East Sussex nursery recently inspected by Ofsted

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This is how these schools in East Sussex rank in terms of GCSE performance.

Here's how pupils at East Sussex schools performed in their GCSEs

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Pupils from Fittlworth CofE Village School have compiled Harry Potter and Minecraft quiz books

Harry Potter and Minecraft quiz books: Test your knowledge with Sussex pupils’ compilations

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Hastings infant school celebrates after Ofsted praises its ‘nurturing environment’

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Hastings apprentice nominated for award after achieving qualification goal

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Business More Business >>

Here are some of the shops that have closed in Hastings in recent years

Business

Peter Matthew is leaving Viridor in Littlehampton after 12 years. Picture: Kate Shemilt

Strangest items dumped at Sussex tip revealed by worker... including a dead horse

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Voting Now Open for Sussex Food & Drink Awards 2020

Finalists revealed for Sussex Food and Drink Awards 2020

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The project 'intends to drive economic growth' in the southern Coast to Capital region

University of Chichester leading £11million project to benefit south of England

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Health More Health >>

Family raising money to make dying Hastings woman’s final Christmas special

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South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is showing its support for the British Legion's Poppy Appeal by featuring a special design on its ambulances.

Sussex ambulances to feature poppy design

Health

Joyce Joyce pictured in her bedroom at Beaufort Court in Silverhill

St Leonards woman, 88, concerned for her health after bed bugs found in flat

Health

These are the top rated GP surgeries in East Sussex, based on ratings provided by patients

These are the top rated East Sussex GP practices - according to patients

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Contraceptive pill leaves Hastings woman with six-inch tumour

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Opinion More Opinion >>

Costa Hastings should not waste drinks

Opinion

seafront cycle lane

Cyclists should not use pedestrian area along Hastings promenade

Opinion

7/10/14- Images of what is thought ot be the route of the proposed Sea Change Queensway Gateway, Hastings. The SEAT dealership in Sedlescombe Road North SUS-140710-170954001

Will Queensway Gateway, Hastings, be ready for the next phase?

Opinion

Should Hastings amusement arcades be fitted with solar panels?

Opinion

People More People >>

Family raising money to make dying Hastings woman’s final Christmas special

People

Three people died following a fire at St Michael's Hospice

Emergency services and hospice staff praised for response to tragic St Leonards fire

People

An ambulance was called to Hastings town centre

Paramedics called to Hastings town centre restaurant

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Missing George Walter. Photo: Sussex Police

‘Extreme concern’ for missing Eastbourne man who could be in Hastings

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Volunteering could help give a homeless or lonely person in Hastings and Rother a happy Christmas

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