Sun shines on 999 Day
Hundreds of people turned out to take part in the first Emergency Services Day organised by the Hastings RNLI.Lifeboats, fire engines, ambulances, 4x4s, electric police cars, motorcycles, Coastguards...
View ArticleOAP had knife held to his throat
A pensioner had a knife held to his throat as he sat on a bench in a terrifying robbery. The 67-year-old man was sitting down at 6.30pm on Tuesday near public toilets off Falaise Road when he was...
View ArticleEastbourne paedophile dies in jail
A DANGEROUS paedophile who kept sickening images of child abuse on his computer at his Eastbourne home has died in jail.Glen Want also had a picture of himself spanking a nine-year-old boy on his...
View ArticleSunny outlook for weather station
A Victorian weather kiosk is operating again after a jammed front door lead to the first gap in more than a century of it recording local conditions.Meteorologists from Hastings Borough Council (HBC)...
View ArticleMotorists lose driving licence after being caught drink-driving
Two drivers have been banned from the roads for over five years after being caught drink-driving in and around Hastings.Laszlo Balogh, 40, was arrested at 2.40am on 21st June after his car was seen...
View ArticleBetter train deal on the horizon
The East Sussex Railway Alliance (ESRA) attended the launch of the Govia Thameslink GTR Rail Franchise on Monday September 15.The new franchise could see trains from the Docklands to Hastings take just...
View ArticleSmokers encouraged to swop fags for gags in Stoptober campaign
Some of the country’s top comedians have been enlisted to help smokers get through a 28 day quitting challenge.Stoptober 2014 – a nationwide public health stop smoking challenge – is encouraging...
View ArticleIs ‘cool factor’ enough for the Apple Watch?
There is always something to talk about when it comes to technology. Sometimes fun things, sometimes things that are really just too important not to talk about.So I am going a bit newsy on you...
View ArticleLocal jobs at risk as Phones 4u goes into administration
Hastings and Bexhill branches of Phones 4u have shut after the firm went into administration.Four members of staff at the Hastings store and six at the Bexhill branch could lose their jobs.The firm was...
View ArticleThief runs off with white gold wedding ring worth £1,200
A thief ran out of a jewellery store with a set of wedding rings worth £1,200.The man went into H Samuel in Priory Meadow Shopping Centre at 11.45am on September 18. He asked to look at an expensive...
View ArticleWalk for legal aid raises £1,500 for services
Scores of people walked 10 kilometres to raise money for legal aid services in Hastings and St Leonards. Lawyers, law firms, advisors, support workers, teams from other agencies and members of the...
View ArticleMan threatens two teenagers with knife twice in week
A man threatened teenagers in Hastings with a knife twice in a week.In the first incident, at about 1am on Saturday, September 6, a 19-year-old man was walking with a friend through Alexandra Park when...
View ArticleMayor welcomes tourism posters on the right lines
A series of retro-style posters have been launched to promote tourism in Hastings and St Leonards.Mayor Bruce Dowling was overjoyed to see the large posters at Charing Cross station in London. They are...
View ArticlePolitician meets with bus MD to convey depth of anger over bus proposals
A politician met with a bus company’s regional managing director to convey the depth of residents’ opposition to proposed changes to bus services in 1066 Country.Sarah Owen, Labour’s parliamentary...
View ArticleCare home residents lose mobile library services
Planned changes to mobile library services will mean residents in care homes and sheltered accommodation lose their regular mobile library visits.East Sussex County Council aims to cut the annual cost...
View ArticleArrest of suspect highlights value of vigilance
The arrest of a suspected burglar has prompted Hastings neighbourhood policing team inspector Chris Veale to highlight the value of community vigilance.Someone reported seeing a man trying doors in...
View ArticlePolice inspector welcomes sentencing approach
Hastings police commander, chief inspector Paul Phelps has welcomed a sentencing approach for prolific shoplifters that he hopes will help break their cycle of offending.Ch inspector Phelps spoke after...
View ArticleTeenager is attacked in vicious road rage incident in the town centre
A young driver was punched in the face in a road rage incident while driving in the town centre.The 18-year-old was assaulted through an open car window in Queens Road last Thursday (Sept 18). The...
View ArticleFestival aims to put the boot into lethargy
Organisers of an upcoming walking festival are urging residents and visitors to shake off the post-summer blues and join in one of the many walks being planned.The 1066 Walking Festival will be running...
View ArticleChanges to street lighting in Hollington
A supermarket will host the next in a series of public exhibitions highlighting changes to street lighting in Hastings and St Leonards.East Sussex County Council is inviting people in the Hollington...
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