Travelling home late next week? Southern trains between Eastbourne and Hastings or Ore will be replaced by buses from around 9.30pm on four evenings, Monday 9 to Thursday 12 November. If you’re heading towards Ashford, check your connection at Hastings before setting off.

East Sussex County Council has secured a £2.9 million highway maintenance grant after publishing its transparency report. The funding supports work such as resurfacing and pothole repairs across the county; it does not announce a specific Hastings road scheme.

The first stage of conservation at Hastings Castle has begun with vegetation clearance. The council says the work will expose more of the historic structure and help specialists plan repairs, following funding from Historic England and the borough council.

Community groups in Hastings are set to get a new funding opportunity. The council’s £1.2 million Fairness Fund will support projects aimed at improving opportunities, health and wellbeing, with applications due to open later this year and funding available from spring 2027.

Hastings’ annual Act of Remembrance takes place at Alexandra Park’s war memorial at 11am on Sunday 8 November. The civic parade will leave the Town Hall at 10.40am, travelling along Queens Road towards the park before the service and wreath laying.

Plans for all-weather tennis and padel in Hastings could receive a funding boost. The council says it is being considered for £1.3 million through the Lawn Tennis Association, alongside a proposed £500,000 council contribution. The funding has not been confirmed.