Spate of damage to parked cars in Eastbourne street
Eastbourne Police are appealing for witnesses after night-time damage to parked cars in the town.Between 11.30pm on Saturday (March 28) and 6.15am the following morning, five cars were damaged in...
View ArticleDrink-driver spotted on wrong side of the road in Eastbourne
A 29-year-old man has been banned from the road for more than four years after members of the public saw him drink-driving towards oncoming traffic in Eastbourne.At 3.30pm on Sunday (March 29) police...
View ArticleGlass found on slide in Pevensey Bay play area
Police are warning residents, parents and carers to be vigilant after broken glass was found on a slide in a play area in Pevensey Bay.Officers received a report on Monday (March 30) that glass from a...
View ArticleSerious collision closes A272 near Newick
Emergency services were called to deal with a serious collision between a lorry and a Renault Megane car on the A272 Goldbridge Road, Newick, near Lewes, just after 1pm on Thursday (2 April). The road...
View ArticleJewellery and cash taken in Seaford burglary
Police in Seaford are reminding residents around the Rodmell Road area to be on their guard following a recent burglary at a house in the road.Sergeant Stuart Mullins said; “The property was entered...
View ArticleTalented kids appeal for help to enter competition
Talented youngsters from a local street dance school have taken to the streets of Hastings, putting a whole new spin on busking by demonstrating their skills to raise funds to enable them to enter an...
View ArticleMajor engineering works over Easter
Passengers can expect disruption to their journeys this Easter as major engineering works take place.Trains will be running to London today (Friday), tomorrow (Saturday), Easter Sunday (April 5) and...
View ArticleWoman found dead in her home
A retired nurse died at home alone while watching TV.Pierette Ribouchon, 70, of Quarry Heights, Quarry Hill, St Leonards, was found dead at her address by police after a friend raised concerns that she...
View ArticleTwo charged with courier fraud offences in Sussex and Suffolk
Detectives investigating a series of courier fraud thefts across the south of England have charged two men with offences allegedly committed in Sussex and Suffolk.A police statement says that both men,...
View ArticleTwo charged in connection with courier fraud thefts allegedly committed in...
Detectives investigating a series of courier fraud thefts have charged two men with offences allegedly committed in the local area and Suffolk.Jameel Gabbidon, 23, from South Croydon, has been charged...
View ArticleStudents’ dance piece on construction of the pier
Students from Helenswood Academy have been donning steel-toed boots and hard-hats to create a construction-themed dance piece on Hastings Pier.As part of the school’s ongoing work with the Hastings...
View ArticleCounty News: Ferraris caught up in fire drama at Sussex fish and chip shop
Part of a Sussex town centre was evacuated as expensive Ferraris were caught up in a fire at a fish and chip shop today (Friday April 3).The blaze broke out in Deep Blue restaurant in Colletts Alley,...
View ArticleScheme won’t stop rogue landlords
Hastings and St Leonards landlords claim the Selective Licensing Scheme scheme will not sift out rogue landlords or address anti-social behaviour and will only penalise good landlords.A spokesperson...
View ArticleLandlords face licensing fee
Hastings Borough Council has approved selective licensing for private landlords despite opposition from landlords, and two days before new directives from the government come into force.The decision to...
View ArticleTREVOR WEEKS MBE - Spring means lots of babies start coming into our care
Easter is here and what a surprise but we have babies and youngsters starting to come into care. Our volunteers are getting all broody too. Kathy has been looking after the six doves at home to monitor...
View ArticleChildren invited for art project
The council is again teaming up with education charity Education Futures Trust to provide training for all year six primary school students on a piece of work they can take with them to their secondary...
View ArticleTeam’s feature-length film on history of Hastings Pier
A director and his production team’s dreams of completing a feature-length documentary about Hastings Pier look set to be realised.Archie Lauchlan, 57, started on Re: A Pier nine years ago in 2006...
View ArticleQuiz night for Demelza
A brand new Friends Group has been set up in Hastings to help raise funds for Demelza Hospice Care for Children. The group is organising a Quiz Night on Saturday, April 11 and are looking for teams to...
View ArticlePromoting nutrition and hygiene
A number of events were held by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust to mark this year’s national Nutrition and Hydration Week last week.With around three million people in the UK at risk of malnutrition,...
View ArticleSpice up your specs in national contest
Former Spice Girl and Heart Radio DJ Emma Bunton has teamed up with Specsavers in Hastings and anti-bullying charity Kidscape to launch this year’s search for the Wannabe Spectacle Wearers of the...
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