Clintons, in Priory Meadow, shut the store for the final time on Mother’s Day (Sunday, March 31). A sign in the shop’s window says: “We regret to inform you that this store is now closed. “Visit your nearest store, 38 Devonshire Road, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN40 1AX or visit clintonsretail.com.” A spokesman for Priory Meadow said Clintons ‘made a business decision to close the store on Sunday, March 31’. A representative for Clintons thanked the staff for their commitment and loyalty, and explained the reasons for the closure. To see the full Clintons statement, click here. Read more: Towns like Hastings and St Leonards ‘suffer from neglect’, says House of Lords report Hastings town centre streets with most recorded anti-social behaviour revealed Hastings Beatles Day in pictures