Horror movie filmed at Newhaven Fort is praised by critics
A ‘terrifying’ horror movie filmed against the backdrop of Newhaven Fort was released earlier this week. The Cutting Room was written and directed by Seaford resident and former Tideway School pupil...
View ArticleBodybuilding champ reaches fitness finals
Hastings mum Rebecca Hamilton is celebrating after qualifying for the UK Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation Championships (UKBFF) to be held later in the year.Mum of two young children, Rebecca says...
View ArticleCOUNTY NEWS: Residents could lose tax credits if they don’t renew
SUSSEX residents who receive tax credits but don’t renew their claims could have them cut altogether, the HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) has warned.There are some 95,600 people across the county...
View ArticleDying Matters Awareness Week overcomes stigma
Hastings care home, Grosvenor House, embraced the annual UK Dying Matters Awareness Week, which aims to encourage people to write a will, record funeral preferences and tell loved ones their...
View ArticleGlyndebourne director’s BBC move
David Pickard will stand down as General Director of Glyndebourne later this year to become Director of BBC Proms.David joined Glyndebourne in 2001 from the Orchestra of Enlightenment. His 14 year...
View ArticleHailsham Cricket Club gets green light for pavilion project
Hailsham Cricket Club is celebrating after being given the green light to undertake a major refurbishment project at their historic pavilion. The local sports club applied for planning permission to...
View ArticleTake care when naming files to avoid computer problems
File names are one of those things that we never really pay much attention to. They are one of the most basic aspects to computing. Sometimes they are hidden, sometimes they are not, sometimes they...
View ArticleExplorer scout to receive top award at Windsor castle
Bexhillian Archie Meikle, is to receive the Queen’s Scout Award for his endeavours as an Explorer Scout.Archie, who first joined the Little Common Scout group aged six, will be presented with his award...
View ArticleNyree enjoys bodybuilding success
Nyree Kinghorn, 45, spinning instructor at Crowborough Leisure Centre, is celebrating reaching the Pure Elite World Championship finals having taken part in their annual bodybuilding contest last...
View ArticleBody found on the beach off Beachy Head coast
A body was found in the sea at Crowlink on Thursday afternoon.The lifeboat from Newhaven was launched and the coastguard helicopter to recover the body after a member of the public reported seeing...
View Article‘Disappointment and sadness’ as council reveals list of sites earmarked for...
There was a wave of disappointment among residents last week as Lewes District Council revealed the list of 30 sites earmarked for housing.The plan is to build 415 homes on 30 council-owned sites, with...
View ArticleSerious three-car collision near Piddinghoe
Two men suffered serious injuries after being involved in a collision between three cars on Sunday evening (June 7).A blue Jaguar XKR was travelling south towards Newhaven on the C7 at Piddinghoe, near...
View ArticleOne person cut free from three-vehicle collision near Lewes
Firefighters were forced to cut one person free after a three-vehicle collision in Rodmell, near Lewes, yesterday evening (June 7). East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of an RTC...
View ArticleCOUNTY NEWS: Tom Hanks’ son sought by police after hotel room damage
The son of Hollywood film star Tom Hanks is being sought by police in connection with damage caused to a hotel room.Chester Hanks has been named by national media as the man Sussex Police want to speak...
View ArticleAsda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose recall gluten-free products
The Food Standards Agency has reported that Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have recalled various gluten-free products as they may contain gluten. This means they are a possible health...
View ArticleUckfield student in an induced coma after collapsing at college
An Uckfield Community College student who was rushed to hospital ‘in a serious condition’ last week remains in an induced coma. Joshua Efford had just finished his computing GCSE and was waiting to...
View ArticleTwelve more people charged in drink and drug-driving crackdown
Another 12 motorists have been charged with offences as part of Sussex Police’s summer crackdown on drink and drug-driving.John Barker, 41, was arrested at 6.45pm on Monday, June 1 after he went...
View ArticleFire crews deal with Seaford flooding
Firefighters are currently on their way to The Esplanade in Seaford this morning (Tuesday) following reports of flooding affecting electrics.East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said a call was received...
View ArticleLewes pensioner keen to trace van driver after crash
A Lewes pensioner has been left frustrated and out of pocket after being given incorrect details by a driver following a car crash. Arthur Tapp was on his way to visit his wife in a care home no the...
View ArticleCOUNTY NEWS: Thousands of jobs cut by HSBC
Staff at HSBC branches across Sussex are waiting to find out if their jobs are safe after the bank announced it would cut 8,000 across the UK.Between 22,000 and 25,000 jobs will be cut globally as part...
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