Lib Dems apologise to Lord
The Liberal Democrats have apologised to Eastbourne based peer Lord Rennard for mishandling part of his disciplinary process and dropped their investigation into whether he brought the party into...
View ArticleDad’s dismay as grave is damaged for a fourth time
An Eastbourne resident has slammed contractors at Langney Cemetery after his son’s grave was damaged for a fourth time this year. Anthony Bremer has been visiting his son’s military plot at the...
View ArticleGive a quid to keep Airbourne flying high
Airbourne fans are being called upon to support local Sussex charities and secure future flying at the free show with a ‘Give a Quid’ campaign, aiming to reach a grand total of £50,000. Organised by...
View ArticleYoungsters and families come out to play in woodland
Youngsters and their families enjoyed a fun day out as the third Come Play in the Woodland event was held at Speckled Wood.The Friends of Speckled Wood Management Trust with the help of Ore Church Mice...
View ArticleBrownies celebrate 100th birthday
Brownies from across Eastbourne joined together for the Division’s Big Brownie Birthday Party last month.To honour the milestone, the party was in the theme of an old fashioned fete with a Maypole,...
View ArticleLewes Little Theatre hosts Drama Summer School
A Drama Summer School is being staged at Lewes Little Theatre from Tuesday, August 5, until August 16 (10am-noon).Aimed at those aged eight plus, students will devise and produce a piece of drama based...
View ArticlePop-up hub in St Leonards helps the town’s vulnerable
A pop-up hub set up in St Leonards helped almost 60 vulnerable people.Sussex Police, Hastings Borough Council and other organisations including the national homelessness charity St Mungos Broadway came...
View ArticleA year without Windows and a new love of Linux
A little over a year ago, back in April 2013, I set myself a challenge. For so many years I, like countless millions, had used Microsoft Windows for my computing needs… and nothing else.You see, I had...
View ArticleSummer book challenge
Children across the county are being encouraged to visit their local library and take part in The Summer Reading Challenge which ends September 13.Kids aged four to 11 are set the challenge of reading...
View ArticleMediation charity to prepare for summer
A Hastings-based charity is preparing for an increase in the numbers of divorcing and separating couples seeking its services.School summer holiday is the breaking point for many couples in Hastings...
View ArticleProtect against storm spikes and surges
I expect this is a familiar sound to you by now.Boom. Rumble rumble rumble. Boom. Rumble rumble. BOOM!!!Yes, the inevitable thunder and accompanying lightning strikes at this time of year. They can...
View ArticleConsultation on waste
A series of drop-in sessions is being held to allow people to find out more about potential sites for waste recycling and recovery.The events are part of a consultation by East Sussex County Council,...
View ArticleCeremony to mark Hiroshima bombing
Hastings Against War will commemorate those who lost their lives in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 on Wednesday (August 6). A ceremony will take place at the boating lake in...
View ArticlePoppy volunteers are needed
Volunteer organisers for this year’s Poppy Appeal are needed in Hastings and St Leonards.The role involves ordering stock, distributing Poppy boxes, co-ordinating and recruiting collectors and liaising...
View ArticleFourth retailer to stock hospice’s scratch cards
Teddy Tinker’s in St Leonards has become the fourth local retailer to stock St Michael’s Hospice lottery scratch card following a plea from the Observer. As of July, Teddy Tinker’s in London Road will...
View ArticleSacrifice of the Great War must never be forgotten
Monday August 4 marks the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, during which Lewes, in common with towns and villages throughout Britain and most of Europe, lost large numbers of its young...
View ArticleTwo injured in Road Traffic Collision in Fairlight Road, Hastings
Two people have been injured after a road traffic collision on Fairlight Road in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 3).A car was in a collision with a tree at about 1.20m on Sunday. An...
View ArticleA-list comedian Eddie Izzard’s impromptu show
Tickets for a spontaneous seafront show this week by star comedian Eddie Izzard have gone on sale.A one-off performance of the A-lister’s internationally acclaimed Force Majeure show will start at...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: ASA launches Swim Safe programme to teach kids about swimming...
The last few weeks have seen millions of families up and down Britain heading to our coastlines to make the most of the summer heat wave and while swimming in the sea is one of the most looked to...
View ArticleWere you evacuated in war?
Were you evacuated to a country house during the Second World War?An American history graduate wants to hear from anyone who was forced to leave their homes during the war and ended up in a stately...
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