Recycling scheme raises £3k for hospice
St Michael’s Hospice’s Christmas tree recycling scheme raised more than £3,000 for charity.The hospice collected more than 500 unwanted Christmas trees from all over Hastings and Rother for a small...
View ArticleSteve’s long road to success earns him OBE
A civil servant who spent 25 years working for the Department of Transport since he left school has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Years HonoursSteve Berry, 42, who lives in Hastings, has been...
View ArticleProject will put bus shelters in the picture
A fine art photographer is inviting residents to take photos of bus shelters and enter them into a competition.Marjan Zahed-Kindersley, who has studied in Paris, Dresden, Prague and London, and who now...
View ArticleTREVOR WEEKS MBE - Fallow buck in Hellingly rescued after twine is caught in...
The month of January is well known for being all about swans and foxes. We’ve certainly had our fair share of both this month. Last week alone we received more than seven foxes – most of them road...
View ArticleTeenager’s 10-week South Africa volunteering trip
A teenager spent his free time working with ex-criminals and ex-gang members in South Africa.George Murray, 19, of Bexhill Road, St Leonards, visited Cape Town for 10 weeks, volunteering for a charity...
View ArticleNew rare trees are planted in Alexandra Park
Additional rare trees have been planted in Alexandra Park. As part of the park’s maintenance and future management, Hastings Borough Council has planted the trees that will in time take the place of...
View ArticleFriends’ £70,000 donation to Conquest
The Friends of Conquest Hospital have donated £70,000 worth of new orthopaedic surgical equipment. Consultant surgeons Adrian Butler-Manual and Hemant Thakral, along with theatre nurses were on hand to...
View ArticleHundreds object to new Gateway plans
Hundreds of people have written to council planners objecting to a major new gateway road scheme for the borough which could support hundreds of jobs.Sea Change Sussex has applied to the borough...
View ArticleEaster art exhibition in Pett for hospice
A big Easter Art Exhibition at Pett Village Hall will see more than 30 artists displaying and selling their work to raise funds for St Leonards charity, St Michael’s Hospice.The event runs from Good...
View ArticleBoy, 12, taken to hospital after falling 30 feet in Hastings
A 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital after he fell 30 feet down a cliff edge on the West Hill in Hastings.The incident happened around 12.30pm yesterday (Jan 31).A fire crew from Bohemia Road...
View ArticleRecognition for community service
Health visiting teams in East Sussex, their clinics and Children’s Centres have taken the first step towards gaining international recognition from the UNICEF (United Nation’s Children’s Fund) Baby...
View ArticleSharing ideas is the way forward
It can’t be denied that as an example of a successful Open Source project, Android is leading the pack. An IDC report (http://www.idc.com/prodserv/smartphone-os-market-share.jsp) revealed that in Q3...
View ArticleGala night awards presentation
Before closing the lid on its Christmas celebrations for 2014, the Battle and District Chamber of Commerce had the happy duty at it last meeting (January 19th) of presenting awards to its Gala Night...
View ArticleBonfire Society gives back to village
Northiam Bonfire Society has donated to good local causes such as the school crossing patrol and the Mary Shipstone Memorial Fund.Cheques were presented when the Society held a recent thank you evening...
View ArticleYoung students land acting roles in blockbuster movies
Young up-and-coming actors from 1066 Country have landed parts in several blockbuster films.Talented students from The Hastings Stage Studio star alongside well-known actors and actresses in movies...
View ArticleRunners urged to join £10,000 fundraising bid
Runners in Bexhill, Hastings and Battle are being asked to donate the miles they run in 2014 to help raise £10,000 for a children’s charity.Chris Hawkes is one of the founders of Born Ready Runners, a...
View ArticleOpposition to house conversion
An application to convert a house into a home of multiple occupancy has met with opposition.Elevations Design Ltd has applied to the borough council to make the necessary alterations to the property in...
View ArticlePerson trapped in car after Five Ashes collision
One person was cut free after a car crashed on the A267 at Five Ashes this morning (Monday February 2).East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to a collision at 5.43am.Crews from Crowborough...
View ArticleChoir’s appeal for piano
Hastings Philharmonic Choir is urgently seeking a piano for its upcoming concert.The choir will be performing the magnificent Carmina Burana, by Carl Off on April 11 at St Mary-in-the-Castle in Pelham...
View ArticleThe Dumbing Down of Britain
Let’s face it; Britain is not what it was. I am not talking about immigration or national identity – I’ll let our increasingly disingenuous politicians score points on those issues over the next few...
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