VIDEO: British Transport Police issue warning over level crossings
Motorists and pedestrians are still risking their lives and those of other road and rail users by routinely ignoring basic safety at level crossings, according to British Transport Police...
View ArticleWoman jailed for thefts in East Sussex
A woman has been jailed for 15 weeks for repeatedly stealing food and groceries from businesses in East Sussex.Holly Pennington admitted stealing hundreds of pounds worth of shopping including meat,...
View ArticleMan is attacked in town
Police in Hastings are appealing for witnesses to an assault that occurred in the pedestrianised part of the town’s Queen’s Road.A 26-year-old man was attacked at around 1am on Friday, January 16 in...
View ArticleNumber 28 and 344 bus routes reinstated
Two Sunday bus services that were axed during county council cutbacks have been reinstated.The number 28 route along The Ridge and to the town centre via the Conquest and the number 344 between...
View ArticleAppeal to help hospice leaflet drop
St Michael’s Hospice has issued an urgent appeal for volunteers in the area to help spread the news about its fundraising events.The St Leonards-based hospice desperately needs volunteers to help...
View ArticleVIDEO: White lines on Memorial Roundabout leave motorists confused
A ‘cage’ surrounding the war memorial roundabout in Eastbourne has caused confusion for some motorists.The new road layout, which recently appeared on Memorial Roundabout, has taken it down to one...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dangerous driving at Berwick level crossing
As part of a campaign to tackle incidents at level crossings the British Transport Police (BTP) has issued a video of near misses.The video features several incidents at the level crossing at...
View ArticleBusiness service that suits your needs
MVL Business Services is a small accountancy practice established in Battle since 1994. Over the years they have built an enviable reputation for giving first class service and cost effective solutions...
View ArticleSpecialist adviser joins independent financial company
Informed Financial Advice is delighted to welcome Steve Hayward to the company. He joins us as a mortgage and protection specialist within the advice team. He brings with him over 9 years of experience...
View ArticleConcern over missing Hastings teenager
A missing teenager from Hastings could be in Brighton.Connor Mackay, 14, left his address in Hastings on Friday, January 16 and was last seen around 11.30am. Officers have a possible sighting of him in...
View Article‘Cautious optimism’ for visas ahead of Andrea Gada’s funeral
The Home Office has asked the relatives of Andrea Gada to reapply for visas, demonstrating ‘a little bit of movement’ in the visa row.Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd said the latest move by government...
View ArticlePolice offer £500 for information in hunt for Eastbourne man
A £500 reward is being offered by police to trace a man wanted in connection with two burglaries in East Sussex.Police want to speak to Darryl Matthew Dempsey, 20, of Brading Close, Eastbourne, about...
View ArticleRye and District Lions Club hold their 38th annual Charter Lunch
Rye and District Lions Club held their 38th annual Charter Lunch recently at the Brickwall Hotel in Seddlescombe.Guests of Honour were Lion District Governor Terry Mason and his wife Sue, Rye Mayor...
View ArticleMeeting to reflect on Darwin’s theories
Hastings Humanists’ next meeting will be held at the White Rock Hotel on Thursday (February 12) at 7.30pm.The Humanists celebrate their sixth anniversary this year and spokesman for the group, Mike...
View ArticleMemorial Roundabout changes part of new cycle route
A new road layout at the Memorial Roundabout is part of a new cycle route in Eastbourne.East Sussex County Council said the new white lines were painted on the roundabout so it is safer for...
View ArticleBan for Eastbourne drink driver
A motorist nearly ploughed into two police officers after losing control of his car while almost three times the drink-drive limit.The officers were heading east in their patrol car along Marine...
View ArticleEastbourne man robbed by teenagers
Police are appealing for witnesses to street robbery in Eastbourne on Saturday (January 31).The victim, a 20-year-old man from the town, was walking in Bourne Street in Eastbourne at around 5.30pm on...
View ArticleTwo for One!
Over the last 30 years since finishing his apprenticeship as a Carpenter and Joiner, Chris Giggins has been working in Bexhill and the surrounding area carrying out many construction projects from...
View ArticleMan tries to persuade girl to get into car in Seaford
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man tried to persuade a 16-year-old girl to get into his car in Seaford.The teenager was walking home from school in Links Road at about 3.25pm on Friday...
View ArticleDon’t be fueled by petrol prices
While performing the most mundane of tasks the other day - sticking petrol in the motor - I experienced a strange sensation.For the first time in I didn’t know how long (I later discovered it was six...
View Article