Life expectancy rates for Hastings and Rother are revealed in national study
Life expectancy in Hastings could remain below the national average over the next 15 years, a new study has found.The findings, based on Office for National Statistics data combined with advanced...
View ArticleShareholders’ tour of the pier
Investors who bought shares to secure the future of Hastings Pier had the chance to talk a walk on the attraction’s completed section on Saturday (April 25).More than 300 shareholders attended the...
View ArticlePolice disciplinary hearings to be heard in public
Sussex Police is making plans to hold future disciplinary hearings in public following new legislation which came into force on today (May 1).The then Home Secretary, Theresa May, announced the new...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Police hunting two men on the run after burglary in Eastbourne
Police are hunting two men on the run after a burglary in EastbourneOfficers are on the scene, searching for two men after a home in Victoria Drive was broken into today (May 1).Sussex Police said, “We...
View ArticleSpate of burglaries in sheds and garages across Hastings
Police are appealing for information to a series of burglaries in Hastings.Since the beginning of April officers have received seven reports of break-ins and attempted break-ins to sheds and garages...
View ArticleRoad safety reminder for the Bank Holiday weekend
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is reminding drivers to take care as we head into the May Bank Holiday weekend. A spokesman said, “We expect the roads around East Sussex and Brighton and Hove to...
View ArticleUPDATE: One man arrested in police search after Eastbourne burglary
Sussex Police has arrested a man on suspicion of burglary, and another is still at large.Officers on foot and a police helicopter were searching for two men after a burglary in Victoria Drive,...
View ArticleCampaigners hold protest to ‘save the NHS’
Protestors took to the streets in Hastings on Saturday (April 25) to demonstrate against privatisation of the NHS.A dozen people met in Wellington Place in the town centre to gather support for their...
View ArticleLabour leader’s visit to Hastings ahead of General Election
The Leader of the Opposition, Ed Miliband, visited Hastings this morning (Saturday, May 2) ahead of next Thursday’s General Election.He was joined by Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Hastings and...
View ArticleNurse retires after 43 years
A nurse who dedicated her career to improving the lives of others has retired after more than four decades.Helen Simpson, a community stroke rehabilitation nurse for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust,...
View ArticleFree and easy ways to work with a community online
Last week I hinted at ways you can use the tools online to add workflow, by categorising different posts within a Google+ Community.Well, it turns out there is much more to it than that. You can of...
View ArticlePolice back skateathon
Police in Hastings are again supporting a charity skate event to raise money to improve a public park.Hastings business 4Down Distribution is opening its doors to BMX riders and skateboarders of all...
View ArticleUPDATE: A27 re-opened after diesel spill
The eastbound carriageway of the A27 between Devil’s Dyke north of Brighton and Ashcombe Roundabout at Lewes, which was closed at midday today (Sunday 3 May) as the result of diesel leaking from a...
View ArticleFire rips through house in Stone Cross
A fire tore through a house in Stone Cross on Friday (May 1). Firefighters from the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene, on Dittons Road, and used cranes to tackle the flames on the...
View ArticleLifeboat launched to rescue fishing boat near Seaford Head
Newhaven’s Severn Class lifeboat was launched on Friday, May 1 to a 16ft fishing vessel with a fouled propeller near Seaford Head. Commercial vessel Coast Runner had spotted the fishing boat drifting...
View ArticleCounty News: Woman dies and man injured in Sussex crash
A 75-year-old woman died and another man has been seriously injured in a collision on a major Sussex road over the weekend, police have confirmed.The serious two-car accident happened just before 5pm...
View ArticleUPDATE: Investigation launched after fire at Stone Cross home
A fire investigation is underway after flames gutted a house in Stone Cross on Friday night (May 1). Crews from Eastbourne and Hailsham attended the scene on Dittons Road at 7.30pm and used four...
View ArticleEastbourne hotel evacuated after fire breaks out in the basement
A seafront hotel was evacuated in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, May 5) after a fire broke out in the basement. Emergency services were called to the East Beach Hotel, on Royal Parade, at...
View ArticleTree blocks railway line at Bexhill, causing delays
An obstruction on the railway line at Bexhill is causing delays between Eastbourne and Hastings this morning (May 5).A tree is reportedly blocking the Coastway East line, causing delays and...
View ArticleVIDEO: British Transport Police encourages passengers to report unwanted...
Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) are encouraging passengers to report any unwanted sexual behaviour on the transport network.A short film called Report it to stop it follows a woman’s...
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