Miss Bin-It takes on pirates in terrific tug of war in park
Southern Water’s mascot Miss Bin-It took on a pair of dastardly pirates and two tough kids in a tug of war with a rope made of wet wipes.The clash, at the Play Day in Alexandra Park, Hastings, on...
View ArticleHigh speed rail link is needed
The train route between Hastings and Ashford could be at risk of closing in the future without High Speed 1, warns rail action group Marshlink.The line narrowly avoided closure during the Beeching...
View ArticleWatermill Wolves and top models fur-ever friends
Local Wolf Acting team, the Watermill Wolves, bought some of the worlds top models to heel when they posed for a photo shoot for fashion mag Vogue. Mister Wolf and his mum Summer feature in the...
View ArticleLocal author reads extracts from new book at museum
Characters from a shared past stepped straight out of the pages for audience members as author John Pratt read extracts from his latest work at a book launch at Bexhill Museum.John’s latest book The...
View ArticlePoetry booklet raises funds for Diabetes UK
A retired headteacher was so inspired by her diabetic husband that she used her writing skills to put pen to paper to raise money for charity with a poetry booklet called ‘Simply Bexhill’.Claire...
View ArticleTop marks for Sussex Downs College in student satisfaction survey
Sussex Downs College is ranked the highest FE College in the south in the National Higher Education Student Survey results out this week.The National Student Survey ranks universities and colleges from...
View ArticlePolice to pay visits to neighbours of burglary victims
People who live near to burglary victims will receive a police visit to help them avoid becoming a target. From this month, officers and Neighbourhood Watch volunteers across 1066 Country and the rest...
View ArticlePolice hope to stop crime in its tracks with device
Police officers across Sussex are to be given new equipment to stop suspects who try to escape in vehicles.Stop Stick devices are used to puncture the tyres of vehicles that are being pursued by...
View ArticleFun for all the family this summer in Alexandra Park
Scores of children and families flocked to Alexandra Park last Wednesday (August 6) to take part in a variety of fun activities supported by Hastings Borough Council.Opened by council leader Jeremy...
View ArticleHunt is on for the county’s top chef
The hunt is on for Sussex’s top young chef.Organisers of the Sussex Food & Drink Awards are asking members of the public to help in the search for the Sussex Young Chef of the year.Former winner...
View ArticleNew venue for Jehovah’s Witnesses annual convention
Jehovah’s Witnesses from Bexhill will not be meeting for their annual convention, at Brighton, this year - but at Twickenham instead. A special worldwide arrangement for large international conventions...
View ArticleHospice Summer Fair
This year’s St Michael Hospice Summer Fayre will be held on Saturday, September 6.Organised by the Hastings and St Leonards Support Group , the fair will provide plenty of fun for the whole family to...
View ArticleAnnual dog show on Monday in park
Organisers are making last-minute preparations for the upcoming annual companion dog show in Alexandra Park this Bank Holiday Monday (August 25).The event, which is in its 12th year, sees dozens of...
View ArticleOfsted criticises support council gives to schools
East Sussex County Council has been criticised by Ofsted for the ‘ineffective’ way it helps local schools and ‘urgent improvement’ is required, according to the education watchdog .Ofsted carried out...
View ArticleBetting shop scam thief jailed for two years after admitting taking £2,500
A betting shop worker faked a robbery with her St Leonards boyfriend to grab £2,500 from bookmakers a court heard today.Paulina Chrzanowska, 27, worked in the Mare Street branch of Paddy Power in...
View ArticleBurglars target houses near park
Burglars took thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and electrical goods from two houses near Alexandra Park.The raids took place on Lower Park Road, one between 9.25am and 6.30pm and one between 11am...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Could you find your way with just a map and a compass?
Many of us love a good walk, to get out into the countryside and breathe the fresh air, and see the beautiful sights of the UK.Rescue have to help people who have not prepared properly, and get...
View Article33-year-old man attacked in St Leonards
A 33-year-old man was attacked in West Hill Road, St Leonards, on Saturday August 2. The victim was walking past Medina Terrace at 9pm when someone got out of an unknown car and hit him twice on the...
View ArticleParamedic helps blocks path of car being pursued by police
An ambulance driver deliberately blocked his vehicle across the path of a car being pursued by police.The drama unfolded this afternoon close to the entrance to the Conquest Hospital.A marked police...
View ArticleThousands flock to annual town and country show
Thousands of people packed into the Hastings Town and Country show in Alexandra Park last weekend.Organisers Oakleigh Fairs say they were delighted with the turnout ‘considering the gloomy...
View Article