closure, the damaged railway infrastructure was never repaired. The closure of the section from Polegate to Hailsham was disputed — British Railways going so far as to admit that the town was growing at the time of closure and that the town would soon outgrow other public transport. Despite this, passenger services finished on 9 September 1968 with the final train, composed of two Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) units, leaving Hailsham station to the sound of detonators on the line and the tune of Auld Lang Syne sung by a large crowd who had gathered. After 119 years of railway operation into Hailsham, the line was gone. Media Print Local newspapers include the Hailsham Herald and the Sussex Express, both published by Johnston Publishing Ltd. The Hailsham music and social scene is also covered in the monthly East Magazine, an independent publication aimed principally at younger people. A similar publication is the more regional Magnet. Both are freely distributed throughout the town. A new local monthly free newspaper, Hailsham News, was launched to the town of Hailsham and surrounding areas on 1 October 2021, and delivering door to door. The newspaper features news articles in and around the town, as well as promoting local businesses, with a particular emphasis on local shopping and reducing the impact of our carbon footprint on the planet. The newspaper is also distributed to many outlets across the town and in further satellite locations. The popular Facebook group, Hailsham New & Talk is also run by the creators of Hailsham News. Radio Hailsham is covered by BBC Sussex, as well as independent stations Heart Sussex (formerly Southern FM) and More Radio (formerly Sovereign FM). Hailsham has its own online radio station, Hailsham FM (formerly Hailsham Festival FM), which broadcasts on a daily basis. After having received a broadcasting licence in 2018, it has transmitted on 95.9FM from 2 North Street, Hailsham since its official launch on Saturday, 26 May 2018. Live Entertainment Hailsham Live, the first live music and family entertainment event the town has seen was brought to the town on 10 July 2021, the first local event since coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. The whole-day event was originally scheduled for 8 May 2020 to coincide with the VE Day Celebrations (Victory in Europe Day) but the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns prevented it. Hailsham Live was organised by Hailsham News. Sport and