Eastbourne Tory quits group amid fresh financial allegations
A Conservative councillor has resigned from the party whip this week after fresh financial details of his failed business were revealed.Patrick Warner said on Wednesday night he would not be resigning...
View ArticleHistorian’s new book on the history of Hastings is out
A historian has written her latest book on the history of the town.Victoria Seymour, who writes for the She said: “Without it being the original intention, the articles have become a showcase for all...
View ArticleDonation towards course for those with diabetes
A course to help people adjust to living with Type 1 diabetes is being sponsored by a local company. The course called SADIE, which stands for Skills for Adjusting Diet and Insulin in East Sussex, is...
View ArticleConquest consultant’s visit to Bolivia to help Amazon locals
A hospital consultant spent his holiday in the Amazon jungle helping impoverished locals with eye diseases.Pieter Gouws, one of the Conquest’s consultant ophthalmologists, worked again with the Andean...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Masterchef v Bake off - the ultimate challenge for charity
The celebrities are assembled, wooden spoons are at the ready and the ingredients are laid out for a bake-off battle that will surely stir up a commotion. In this charity event, five teams are...
View ArticleNew visitor centre in country park given approval
A new visitor centre is set to be built in Hastings Country Park.Councillors on the borough council’s cabinet committee gave unanimous approval to the proposal at a meeting on Monday (October 6).They...
View ArticleAlarm helps Sally lady rest easier
A kind-hearted Salvation Army volunteer is delighted after two charities paid for an alarm system to be installed in her home after she was burgled while sleeping.Sue Adey from the Royal Voluntary...
View ArticleIn this week’s Mid Sussex Times
The Coop reveals proposals to take over the Ship Inn in Cuckfield - full story in this week’s Middy.Plans for a secondary school expansion in Mid Sussex are disclosed by West Sussex County Council.Spot...
View ArticleBexhill author’s Message of Love set to inspire
First- time Bexhill author Dawn Cummins has shared her life’s journey in her book Message of Love.Transformational healer and spiritual teacher Dawn said helping others transform their lives is very...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Eddie Izzard interviews comedy legend John Cleese
To celebrate today’s (October 9) publication of his highly anticipated memoir, So, Anyway…, John Cleese sat down with comedian Eddie Izzard to talk about his influences, Monty Python Live and a rather...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Fire rips through Hailsham flat after lightning strike
A lightning strike is believed to have caused a fire which destroyed part of a block of flats in Hailsham last night (Thursday).Fire crews from Eastbourne, Hailsham, Herstmonceux and Heathfield were...
View ArticleMotorcyclist seriously ill after Lewes crash
A woman motorcyclist is seriously ill at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, after her bike crashed into bollards on the A26 near the Cliffe Industrial Estate, Lewes, yesterday (Thursday...
View ArticleClub to mark 60 years in Hastings
Hastings and St Leonards Dog Training Club will be celebrating its 60th anniversary on Wednesday (October 15). The club was founded in 1954 and supplemented its income initially for three years when...
View ArticleResidents pull together after Hailsham fire
There was a sense of community spirit in Hailsham this morning, as residents went back to see the fire-damaged block of flats in the town.Last night (October 9), a fire ripped through a top-floor flat...
View ArticleAttack on woman in town park
Police are seeking witnesses to an attack on a woman in Egerton Park, Bexhill.A 47-year old local woman was assaulted by a man known to her whilst walking her dogs in Egerton Park at 12.50pm on...
View ArticleJailed soldier loses appeal on sentence
A soldier who was jailed for six years for strangling a woman and trying to rape her has had his appeal against his punishment thrown out.Trevor Clark, now 22, was jailed at Lewes Crown Court in...
View ArticleMotorists warned to adhere to Link Road speed limit
Following the partial opening of a section of the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road Sergeant Mark Evans of Bexhill Neighbourhood Policing Team has warned motorists to adhere to speed limits.Sgt Evans said:...
View ArticleHailsham man absconds from prison
Have you seen 53-year-old Frederick King?Police said he has absconded from Ford Prison while serving a five-year sentence for burglary.King, from Hailsham, was jailed after committing a burglary in the...
View ArticleLewes man handed himself in
Police said a Lewes man wanted for questioning in connection with an alleged assault in the town, handed himself in this morning (Friday October 10).Karl Hance went to police in Eastbourne.
View ArticleGP awarded £45,000 in libel damages against newspaper following article
A doctor accused of subjecting a bus driver patient to ‘a year of hell’ after he lost his licence due to drinking has successfully won £45,000 in libel damages against a national newspaper.Spanish born...
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