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Thirteen runners who completed the TCS London Marathon for St Wilfrid’s Hospice have raised a record amount for the charity.

The Royal Navy Black Cats helicopter display team have signalled a return to Airbourne: Eastbourne International Airshow this August.

Magnificent Motors returns this Bank Holiday weekend from Saturday 2 – Sunday 3 May, with a number of star cars and rare autos on display on the Western Lawns and Wish Tower Slopes.

Crowborough Town Council invites the community to celebrate the Olympian, Matt Weston’s outstanding achievements and his connection to Crowborough with an award ceremony presenting him with the Freedom of the Town.

MR Bluebells - Arlington's John McCutchan - has visited Downing Street as a winner of a top national award.

Family2Family officially received The King’s Award for Voluntary Service on 22 April 2026 during a formal presentation ceremony at Hendall Manor Barns.

Simon Ashton has been appointed as the first Group Chief Executive for the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) and South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS). He is scheduled to take up the role in the autumn of 2026

Sussex Police welcomed a new cohort of 45 new Police Constables and Detective Constables during an attestation ceremony held on Thursday, 23 April 2026.

Hailsham Town Football Club secured planning permission on 20 April 2026 to build a new clubhouse and upgraded spectator facilities at their home ground.

Birling Gap beach will open a week before schedule after works to repair the staircase, which was damaged in recent storms, has been completed.

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A 60-year-old man from Uckfield is in a life-threatening condition following a serious collision between a motorcycle and a car in Newick on Tuesday, 21 April 2026.

Magnificent Motors returns to Eastbourne on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May 2026. The event, held at the Western Lawns and Wish Tower Slopes, is one of the largest free motoring festivals on the south coast and will run from 10:30am to 4:30pm each day.

Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses after a man reported being sexually assaulted by two men in Helen Garden, King Edward's Parade, Eastbourne.

THE country home where A.A. Milne wrote Winnie-the-Pooh 100 years ago. is opening its gardens to the public next month.

The Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity (DVLCC), based in Uckfield, East Sussex, has been awarded a £70,000 grant to fund a senior paediatric physiotherapist for two years.

A herd of cows was spotted blocking the Cuckoo Trail between Horam and Hellingly in East Sussex on Sunday, 19 April 2026.

Town councillors are preparing to visit the Hailsham Heritage Centre & Museum ahead of its reopening for the 2026 season on Friday 1 May.

Hailsham Town Council is continuing its proactive approach to supporting healthier lifestyles by investing in, maintaining and regularly monitoring outdoor exercise facilities across its public open spaces.

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AN expanding Health business is moving into bigger premises - and is celebrating with an Open Day on Friday 24th April, which is open to the public. Everyone is invited.

Police are investigating a fire of a barber’s shop front door in Endwell Road, Bexhill, at 9.54pm on Friday (17 April).

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The roadworks at the junction of Terminus Road and Seaside Road in Eastbourne have returned due to a collapsed sewer.

John McCutchan, the 89-year-old owner of Bates Green Farm in Arlington, East Sussex, has been honoured as a winner of the 2026 Times Sternberg Active Life Awards.

In 2023, a large number of parcels were thrown over the perimeter walls at HMP Lewes, containing illegal items.

Ashdown Radio is delighted to support "Cuts For A Cause" this May.

A licensing panel from Wealden District Council rejected a bid from The White Hart on the Green in Crowborough to extend its opening hours for two late-night 2026 FIFA World Cup fixtures.

A man from Hastings, Sussex, was handed a 10-year ban on owning dogs after a prosecution by the RSPCA for mistreating his dog, Rocco.

A former teacher at a preparatory school in Seaford has been convicted of non-recent sexual offences against children.

A Sussex Police officer has been reprimanded following an accelerated gross misconduct hearing.

Eastbourne Music Fest have announced the return of there hugely popular Christmas party nights in 2026 and promise there won't be a dry turkey in sight!

The Mayor of Polegate, Cllr Dan Dunbar, visited his chosen charity partner, East Sussex Wildlife Rescue (WRAS), at the Arlington Bluebell Walk on the morning of 15 April 2026.

A planning application has been submitted to Eastbourne Borough Council to demolish and rebuild the original fire-ravaged Moira House School building.

Victims of investment fraud in Sussex lost over £19 million pounds to scammers in 2025. Across the UK losses were over £879 million.

Emergency services are currently attending a major incident at Hastings station this evening, Tuesday, 14 April 2026. Police, ambulance, and fire services were called to the scene outside the station and East Sussex College shortly after 5:00 pm.

Hailsham residents are invited to attend the Annual Town (Electors') Meeting on Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at the Hailsham Civic Community Hall on Vicarage Lane.

A person was sadly found deceased at the base of the cliffs near Eastbourne on Monday, 13 April 2026

A man who threw his drink over a police officer at the recent Brighton v Crystal Palace game has been given a Football Banning Order.

Wet Wet Wet have announced a UK acoustic tour of intimate shows where the majority of venues are located in places that they’ve never played before during their 40+ year career; as well as a brand-new album that sees them revisit their songs in a stripped back style.

Emergency services were called to the A21 at around 8.20pm on Saturday (11 April) after a BMW car heading northbound was involved in a collision with three other vehicles.

A targeted policing operation in Eastbourne is delivering strong results in the fight against shoplifting, with a prolific offender now behind bars.

High visibility hotspot policing patrols in the last year have slashed crime in targeted areas across Sussex.

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From Passion to Profession – Ashdown Forest’s plan to support the Next Generation of Conservationists.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man reported being assaulted by two men in Crowborough.

The first ever Eastbourne Community Awards will be presented by Ashdown Radio's Ryan Millns.

The upcoming Winter Wonderland event at The Waterfront in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, will take place from 21 November 2026 to 2 January 2027.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is hosting a charity car wash at Eastbourne Fire Station on Saturday, 11 April 2026.

Aspiring young healthcare professionals have celebrated completing six months of volunteering at St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne.

Josie Barnes, local runner and run club founder from Eastbourne has been named as and ASICS Front Runner

The Arlington Bluebell Walk & Farm Trail is currently in its 53rd year, having officially opened on Good Friday, 3 April 2026.

Stagecoach is implementing a significant set of changes to bus routes and timetables across Eastbourne, effective from Sunday 12 April 2026.

Tributes have been paid to a “much loved” motorcyclist, as the drink-driver who killed him is sentenced in court.

Mims Davies MP backs National Call for Safer Lorry Parking on behalf of Local Lorry Drivers