Woman sought after dogs worry pregnant sheep at Seaford
Police in Seaford want to speak to a woman whose dogs were reported to be worrying sheep at South Barn, a rural location on top of the cliffs in Seaford.On Tuesday February 10 a witness reported two...
View ArticleBig Heart Auction
This week will see the culmination of a year’s planning when our first ever Big Heart Auction goes live.We have teamed up with Brighton Dome to bring together donated artworks which will be available...
View ArticleCQC report for Eastbourne hospital delayed by three months
The inspection report into the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs the Eastbourne DGH, has been delayed again.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected the trust and its hospitals in...
View ArticleLearn how to market your business in Lewes
A free business networking event returns to Lewes Town Hall on Thursday March 19.The B2B Exhibition is aimed at companies around the district and is organised by Lewes Enterprise.Entry into the event,...
View ArticleRocklands application recommended for refusal
Council planners are recommending that a caravan park’s application to keep a holiday let building be refused.Councillors on Hastings Borough Council’s planning committee will be discussing the scheme...
View ArticleFour arrested in Hastings in connection with Jason Martin-Smith and Jimmy...
Detectives have today (FEB 25) arrested four men in Hastings in connection with the murders of Jason Martin-Smith and Jimmy Millen in 2001.Officers from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team made the...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Soldier reported to be from Hastings went to fight against Isis
It is being reported that a teenager from Hastings has become the first serving soldier in the British Army to travel to the Middle East to fight against Isis.Reports in the national press state the...
View ArticleWhy the funding of political parties must be reformed
He who pays the piper plays the tune is an expression most of us old enough to remember bubble perms and white dog poo will be familiar with.Like all popular adages and proverbs, it is often taken out...
View ArticlePurse thefts in Crowborough warning
Police in Crowborough are warning members of the public to keep their cash and cards safe following the theft of two purses, in separate incidents, on Monday (February 23).On both occasions purses were...
View ArticleBody found at Beachy Head
A body was seen floating in the water at Beachy Head this afternoon (February 25).Sussex Police, the coastguard and the Eastbourne lifeboat crew are at the scene.Emergency services were alerted at 3pm.
View ArticleWitnesses sought to A27 Lewes crash which left car in a field
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward to provide further information on a collision on the westbound A27 near Lewes yesterday (Tuesday February 24).At around 8.50am a black Ford Focus left...
View ArticleUckfield accident causes delays
An rush hour accident is blocking the A272 London Road, Uckfield, eastbound at the A26 junction this morning (Thursday February 26).The accident involved a car and a lorry.
View ArticleReaders’ special offer to enjoy lunch at stunning Gravetye Manor
The team at Gravetye would love to invite readers to the Manor this spring. You can enjoy an aperitif of Sussex sparkling wine on arrival, three courses from their Daily Lunch Menu with one glass of...
View ArticleTwo men charged with the murder of Jason Martin-Smith in Hastings
Detectives have charged two men with the murder of Jason Martin-Smith in Hastings in 2001.Officers from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team made four arrests on Wednesday (25 February) related to...
View ArticlePM supports call for better train services
Prime Minister David Cameron has given his backing to calls for improved rail services in Hastings.He visited the town on Monday (February 23) as part of the Conservatives’ election campaign.Mr Cameron...
View ArticleCouncil: sell houses or face consequences
Three celebrities whose luxury eco-friendly property development has remained empty since they were completed nearly two years ago may be forced to sell up to the council unless the houses become...
View ArticleMalcolm Howell sought for recall to prison
Police are appealing for information about 49-year-old Malcolm Howell, who has links to Eastbourne, as he is wanted for recall to prison for breaching the terms of his release licence.Howell is also...
View ArticleHBC votes to increase its council tax for residents
Hastings borough councillors on Wednesday (February 25) voted to raise the authority’s council tax precept by 1.9% at the annual budget meeting. Councillor Jeremy Birch, leader of Hastings Borough...
View ArticleMovie director making film on piano competition
An Oscar-nominated movie director is to make a film about this year’s Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition.From tomorrow (Saturday) Mike Figgis, whose films include An accomplished jazz...
View ArticlePlay a tune at Priory Meadow on the piano
Priory Meadow shopping centre will be ringing to the joyful sound of the people of Hastings playing whatever music takes their fancy on a magnificent grand piano.The instrument, provided by Sussex...
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