Sussex Police seek “most wanted” commuting criminal
Detectives hunting for a commuting criminal are linking him to another burglary in the south east.Officers believe Simon Knights, 38, uses the rail network to move from town to town dressed smartly in...
View ArticleWork on Queensway Gateway road in St Leonards
Developers have been ordered to stop work on the Queensway Gateway road.In February SeaChange Sussex was given permission by Hastings Borough Council to build the £15 million road linking Sedlescombe...
View ArticleCounty News: Man arrested after reports woman was doused in inflammable liquid
A man has been arrested after reports that a woman was doused in inflammable liquid and suffered a cut at Waitrose in a Sussex village this afternoon (Wednesday April 29).A spokesperson for Sussex...
View ArticleCancellations and delays on trains through Gatwick
Electrical supply problems between Wandsworth Common and Clapham Junction are causing delays and cancellations across Sussex this morning.Southern have said passengers can expect delays of 60 minutes...
View ArticleRevealed: The best and worst food ratings
Takeaways and restaurants have been told to make urgent or major improvements after being found wanting by public health inspectors.From chip shops to Indian restaurants, cafes to hotels, every...
View ArticleTop Gear stars Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond pictured in...
JEREMY Clarkson and his fellow former Top Gear hosts have been pictured having dinner at a pub near Chichester amid speculation that secret filming is taking place at Goodwood today.The Earl of March...
View ArticleEastbourne Rugby Club “delighted” with glowing hygiene rating
As the Herald revealed hygiene ratings from eateries around the borough, Eastbourne Rugby Club said it was “delighted” with its coveted five star rating.Eastbourne Rugby Club, on Park Avenue, was given...
View ArticleUPDATE: Goodwood denies new Top Gear will be filmed at motor circuit
GOODWOOD has denied knowledge of a new Top Gear show featuring Jeremy Clarkson despite pictures emerging of the axed BBC star and his co-hosts in Chichester.A statement from Goodwood Motor Circuit...
View ArticleMan cut out of car after Eastbourne crash
Firefighters had to cut a man out of his car after a crash in Eastbourne yesterday (April 29).The East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to St Phillips Avenue 1.40pm, following reports of two...
View ArticleChance to quiz Lewes parliamentary candidates in Seaford
Seaford Residents’ Voice will be holding an event in May where people can put their questions to the Lewes consitituency candidates. The event will take the form of an ‘Any Questions’ event with all...
View ArticleTop tips for a five-star hygiene rating in your kitchen
With the hygiene ratings of Eastbourne’s eateries revealed, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has some advise for keeping your kitchen at a five-star standard.The FSA said there are more than a million...
View ArticleMeet the police at Eastbourne’s Magnificent Motors
Eastbourne Police along with the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership will be at this weekend’s Magnificent Motors in Eastbourne to give advice on road safety and to promote Operation Crackdown, Community...
View ArticleEastbourne man charged with Upper Horsebridge burglary
An Eastbourne man has appeared in court charged with a burglary in Upper Horsebridge.Glen Arthur Lockey, 55, from Colwood Crescent, Eastbourne, appeared before Brighton magistrates yesterday...
View ArticleMissing Hailsham man Ashley Colton could be in London
Police concerned for the welfare of missing Hailsham man Ashley Colton, 23, believe he could be in Wandsworth, London.Ashley was last seen late morning on Tuesday April 7 in Hailsham.He is described as...
View ArticleMobile police technology put to the test
Mobile technology which will modernise the work of police officers has been put to the test by the Sussex Police and Crime Panel.The panel, which scrutinises the work of the Police and Crime...
View ArticleRailway chaos continues into rush hour
Chaos on the railway line continues into the evening after electrical supply problems at Clapham Junction.This morning (April 30), many trains from Eastbourne and Hastings towards London Victoria were...
View ArticleResidents in shock at offer to buy land
Residents say they are still trying to come to terms with letters delivered to their houses offering them the chance to buy land they believed was already theirs.Each recipient of a letter has been...
View ArticleHere is the news - ex Hastings Observer reporter celebrates his centenary
Ex Hastings Observer journalist Francis Cornwall whose lifelong career spanned 60 years, including active duty in WW11, has celebrated his 100th birthday.Herbert Francis Benyon Cornwall, was born in...
View ArticlePolice investigate verbal abuse of disabled girl in St Leonards
Police in Hastings are investigating a complaint that a 16-year-old girl with cerebral palsy was verbally abused in a shop.She twice selected goods in a St Leonards shop but failed to realise she did...
View ArticleAlleyway a hive for drug dealing claims
Residents in a St Leonards street claim an alleyway in their neighbourhood has become a hotbed for drug dealing.The footway, in Hollington Old Lane, has been a favourite for illegal drugs activities...
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