Van driver from St Leonards injured in crash
A van driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision on the A21 north of Hastings.Emergency services were called to the collision on the A21, Ebdens Hill, Kent Street, at 3.35pm...
View ArticleHBC gives new gateway road the go-ahead
A major new gateway road scheme has been given the green light, much to the fury of environmental campaigners.There were shouts of anger from objectors in the public gallery at a meeting on Wednesday...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Polegate town councillor pleads not guilty to attempted murder...
A Polegate councillor has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of his wife.October Joseph O’Riordan, 73, a Polegate town councillor, has today (February 6) pleaded not...
View ArticleTwo injured after falling on icy pavement
Residents around Grosvenor Crescent, St Leonards, are concerned that section of the road and pavement that’s iced up following a major water leak is a ‘fatality waiting to happen’ after two people were...
View ArticleLandlords and MP challenge council’s licensing scheme
Representatives from local landlord groups and Amber Rudd MP, met with Hastings Borough Council to challenge a licensing scheme which could result in a charge to landlords of more than £400 for each...
View ArticleEastbourne financial advisor jailed for stealing £1 million from clients
A financial advisor who admitted to stealing nearly £1 million of his clients’ life savings, was jailed for four years and eight months.John Edward Field, 77, of Cooden Drive, was sentenced at Lewes...
View ArticleRenewed calls for high speed train services at rail summit
High speed train services could be running from 1066 Country within the next five years.The possibility of bringing the fast route to Hastings was highlighted at a rail summit hosted by the town’s MP...
View ArticleCouncil set to become social lettings agent
Hastings Borough Council are set to become landlords in the private sector after a pilot scheme was approved at a Cabinet meeting earlier this week.Hastings Borough Council’s (HBC) Cabinet agreed on...
View ArticleScammers sent to jail for fake police calls
A gang of phone scammers who stole thousands of pounds from elderly and vulnerable people by pretending to be police officers and bank officials were jailed for a total of more than 17 years.On Monday...
View ArticleLow score for train services
Train operator Southern has come second to last in a new passenger satisfaction survey.The National Rail Passenger Survey asked more than 27,000 passengers what they thought of their most recent...
View ArticleHastings Old Town Carnival 2015
Work is under way to organise this year’s Hastings Old Town Carnival and to find the event’s next carnival queen. Hastings Old Town Carnival Association held its first meeting of the year on January 21...
View ArticleMan finds vintage 19th century medal in town
A man is hoping to reunite a vintage war medal with its rightful owners.Public-spirited Wayne Foster, 31, who works as a cleaner at Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, discovered the 19th century medal in...
View ArticleFish Fun Friday this February half-term
This half-term will see St Mary in the Castle open up to youngsters with Fish Fun Friday’ on February 20. The Disney movie The event is being sponsored by Hastings Borough Council, Hastings Adventure...
View ArticleAvoiding a communication faux pas
There are lots of ways to communicate digitally, but also lots of mistakes to be made too. For instance, if you have ever needed to send someone a photo, the chances are that you will have sent them an...
View Article‘Give and take, and remember to laugh..’
A couple who recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary say the secret to a long and happy marriage is tolerance and a sense of humour.Jean Webb and Patrick Harbord met at a bus stop in 1953....
View ArticlePianists invited to head down to Priory Meadow to play a tune
Budding pianists are invited to try their hand at the piano in Priory Meadow.From Friday, February 27 to Sunday, March 1 a concert grand piano will be installed in the shopping centre, courtesy of...
View ArticleMayfield girls win places at Britain’s top universities
St Leonards-Mayfield girls have secured impressive offers from top British universities. The students taking ‘A’ levels this year have received offers from Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, Imperial and LSE,...
View ArticleMan due in court charge with GBH
A 22-year-old man was due to appear before Brighton magistrates today (MON) charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent.Charles Lee Marshall, 22, of Plynlimmon Road, St Leonards was charged...
View ArticleExhibition will highlight the pier’s unsung heroes
A photographer will be unveiling his selection of pictures later this month celebrating those working to restore Hastings Pier.John Cole’s He said: “This is a work in progress. I began it in May 2014...
View ArticleEastbourne and Wealden bin men consider strike action
Bin men in Eastbourne and Wealden could go on strike in a dispute over pay.UNISON members at East Sussex Waste Partnership said they have been forced to consider both legal and strike action after...
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