The leader of Hastings Borough Council says repairs to the burst water main have now been completed, with work underway to restore full water supplies.

Around 15,000 vulnerable customers in Hastings and surrounding areas have already received bottled water as a precaution.

The panel includes Chris Packham, Zoe Lyons, Fiona Banner, Elena Crippa, Eva Langret, Isabel Rock and Kathleen Soriano.

Hastings has been named one of the UK’s top underrated places to visit, according to travel site KAYAK.

A Hastings man has been jailed after being stopped by police for erratic driving in St Leonards on 26 November.

A Hastings man has been sentenced after a TikTok stunt left his friend with a serious brain injury.

Plans for a new bingo and gaming centre in Hastings will go before councillors on Monday.

The investment, part of a national programme, will support some of the regions facing the greatest barriers to physical activity.

A proposal to convert a Hastings property into shared accommodation has been given the green light by borough councillors.

Plans to demolish The Millers Arms on Winchelsea Road and build eight houses in its place have been refused by Hastings Borough Council.

A drug dealer has been jailed for supplying Class A drugs in the Hastings area.

An iconic Hastings landmark has been added to Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register 2025, as efforts continue to secure its future.

A proposal to relocate Hastings Register Office from the Town Hall to Hastings Library is set to be discussed by a senior county councillor next week.

A historic church in Hastings says its future has been secured thanks to a £4.5 million grant.

An amended Southern timetable will be in place, with trains operating between London and Bexhill, and between Hastings and Ashford International.

The announcement comes as part of Hastings’ wider regeneration programme.

A bid to open a new sports bar inside part of the former Debenhams building in Hastings will go before councillors later this month — but not everyone is on board.

Five new houses will be built on the site of a former Hastings church, after plans were approved on appeal.

A disgraced former Sussex Police officer has walked free from court after admitting to reckless driving that left two people injured during a blue-light emergency run.

A multi-million pound loan linked to Hastings’ iconic Old Observer Building has been given a dramatic 20-year extension – sparking fresh debate over the future of one of the town’s most ambitious regeneration projects.