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Hip-hop pioneers De La Soul have been announced as the Sunday night headliners for the Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2026.

The Newhaven RNLI and Eastbourne RNLI volunteer crews successfully completed a joint rescue of a 14-metre sailing yacht on Sunday, 1 March 2026, after it suffered steering failure in rough seas.

Steve King has been appointed as the new permanent first-team manager of Eastbourne Borough

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he fourth annual Hailsham Community Run will return on Sunday 17th May 2026, and registration is now open for runners, joggers and walkers of all ages and abilities. Organisers are calling on local sports clubs, workplaces, community groups and groups of friends to sign up as teams and take part together in what is fast becoming one of East Sussex’s most anticipated community sporting events.

Hailsham Town Council has made further preparations for its brand new annual summer event – Prom in the Park – a vibrant community celebration with a powerful purpose at its heart in its inaugural year: raising vital funds for St Wilfrid’s Hospice (Eastbourne).

A 35-year-old man from Eastbourne was arrested today (Friday, 6 March 2026), on suspicion of a terrorism offence

More than 150 shops, pubs, and restaurants across Sussex have pledged to support local food producers as part of the Sussex Six Campaign

There are some welcome signs of spring on Ashdown Forest. After record winter rainfall, the rising temperatures have kick started new growth and life across the Forest.

A community art installation made from more than 750 decorated pebbles has been unveiled by The Mayor of Eastbourne, Cllr Margaret Bannister.

Councillors on Wealden District Council’s Major Planning Committee, unanimously refused planning application WD/2025/1539/MAJ at Bewl Water.

A man has been banned from driving for three years, after he was caught riding a modified e-bike while under the influence of alcohol.

Local residents are invited to a free Discovery Weekend at Landport Bottom Nature Reserve on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March, offering a chance to explore the wildlife, history and future of one of Lewes’s most popular green spaces.

Two free events in Hailsham and Uckfield fill town centres and green spaces with illuminated street theatre, music, storytelling and creative activities for families.

Plans have been submitted to Eastbourne Borough Council to convert a historic red telephone box into a kiosk selling hot and cold drinks, snacks, and ice cream.

A multi-agency search operation successfully located a missing person on the Eastbourne seafront on Tuesday, 3 March 2026.

Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, is actively campaigning for a banking hub in Crowborough following the news that Lloyds Bank, the town's last remaining high street branch, will close on 9 June 2026.

In the House of Commons yesterday (2 March), Eastbourne’s MP Josh Babarinde raised the case of a seriously ill local constituent who has been stranded in hospital in Dubai since Saturday.

Do you enjoy spending time outdoors? Hailsham Town Council is inviting residents and visitors to rediscover Hailsham Country Park and experience the colour and vitality of the spring season.

Following the court’s decision last week to reject a Judicial Review of the Government’s decision to house asylum seekers at Crowborough Army Camp, Wealden District Council has received ongoing legal advice from its King’s Counsel team and in line with that has decided that it will not be pursuing or supporting any further legal action.

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Nic Gray, ADHD coach and founder of Nic Gray & Associates in Hailsham, attended the prestigious Small Business Sunday (SBS) winners’ event on 20 February 2026, joining entrepreneurs from across the UK to celebrate the power of community-led business growth.

Two long-standing charities in Lewes, Age UK East Sussex and the Lewes House of Friendship, officially merged on 2 March 2026.

Over the weekend, Sussex Police conducted a targeted operation in Eastbourne to address growing community concerns regarding the dangerous and anti-social use of bikes and e-scooters.

An 89-year-old man remains in hospital with significant injuries following a serious collision in Brighton, East Sussex, that occurred on 23 January 2026.

Eastbourne's open-top sightseeing buses have returned for the 2026 season with a brand-new look designed to celebrate the town's most iconic landmarks

Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses after a 19-year-old motorcyclist was reportedly assaulted in an unprovoked "road rage" attack at the Cophall roundabout in Polegate.

Mims Davies MP met with the head of NHS Sussex at Uckfield Community Hospital to discuss critical local healthcare issues.

The hosepipe ban was officially lifted for residents in Hailsham, Lewes, and Uckfield on Friday, 27 February 2026.

A teenage woman has been jailed for a total of 10 months for assaulting a hospital worker and two police officers and racially abusing a security guard at the Conquest Hospital, St Leonards on 21 April 2025.

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Wealden shops, pubs, restaurants, cafés and caterers have come out in support of local Sussex food and drink producers, urging people to buy local and benefit their local community.

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Trigger - the creators and producers behind major cultural celebrations taking place this summer to mark 100 years of A.A Milne’s beloved Winnie-the-Pooh stories in Ashdown Forest - have announced some exciting appointments.

We are disappointed by today’s decision to refuse consent for a Judicial Review of the Government’s decision to house asylum seekers at Crowborough Army Camp on the grounds that it was premature.

Jigsaw South East, a death support service for children and young people has been presented with a £10,000 cheque from Wealden Crematorium.

A man who assaulted and abused a woman at an address in Crowborough has now been jailed for his actions.

Sussex Police arrested a local man on Saturday, 21 February 2026, following multiple reports of a suspicious person trying car door handles and stealing from parked vehicles in Eastbourne

An 18-year-old man and a 25-year-old man have been jailed following robbery spree in Eastbourne.

Police are working to identify the driver of a vehicle after a collision took place in Church Street, Eastbourne on Saturday, 21 February at around 9.30pm.

Residents from the Hurstwood View Care Home in Uckfield visited Brighton & Hove Albion's American Express Stadium.

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Hailsham Town Council is pleased to invite applications from both new and established traders to participate in a forthcoming programme of Friday trial markets, commencing on Friday 20 March.

Residents are being encouraged to mark their diaries for Wednesday 6 May, when Hailsham Town Council will hold its Annual Town (Electors’) Meeting at the Hailsham Civic Community Hall.

THE very best of a beautiful and historic town will be showcased at its first Community Awards being held in June with Ashdown Radio's very own Ryan Millns the host.

Plans to redevelop the former Claremont Hotel site on Eastbourne’s seafront into luxury residential apartments have reached a key milestone, with a formal planning application scheduled for submission in spring 2026.

Plans have been submitted to build a new Starbucks drive-through at Polegate Services on Hailsham Road in East Sussex.

Sussex Weald MP Nusrat Ghani recently met with Sussex Police at Crowborough Police Station to discuss the operational and community impact of the new asylum centre at Crowborough Training Camp.

Antonio Alvarez Mas, a 42-year-old man from Brighton, may be permanently disfigured after allegedly receiving "shocking" medical treatment while held on remand at HMP Lewes.

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Smokers visiting Pevensey Bay will be asked to stub out their cigarettes as it becomes the third smoke free beach in the county.

Bates Green Garden, located adjacent to the renowned Arlington Bluebell Walk on Tye Hill Lane in Arlington, reopens its gates to visitors later this month, showcasing an impressive array of late winter colours.

St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne has proposed changes to its services as part of its drive to make sure the hospice is here for the future.

The Wealden Community Sports Hub has been making huge progress as facilities at the site are being completed.