Tory leader steps down from role
The leader of the Conservative group at Hastings Borough Council has announced he is stepping down from the role.Councillor Rob Cooke said he made the decision due to work commitments.He will step down...
View ArticleAquarium warns exotic pet owners to think carefully before they buy
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium has issued a stark warning over the growing problem of the dumping of ‘exotic’ pets.The prompt comes after four terrapins were dumped at the Rock-a-Nore Road aquarium in the...
View ArticleStart menu makes a welcome return in Windows 10
Why is the next version of Windows called Windows 10?Because 7 ate 9.Ahem.Yes it is true, the next version of Windows to follow Windows 8 is going to be called Windows 10. I am not sure who decided on...
View ArticlePolice warning over new Paypal fraud danger when selling items on internet
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) is warning online sellers of a scam that involves Gumtree, PayPal, Western Union and the police.In one report received by the NFIB through Action Fraud, a...
View ArticleNHS staff walk out
NHS workers across 1066 Country, including nurses, midwives and ambulance staff, begun a four-hour strike this morning at 7am (Monday).Scores of workers picketed outside the Conquest Hospital and the...
View ArticleCollision closes A26 at Herons Ghyll
Traffic is being diverted away from the A26 at Herons Ghyll, between Uckfield and Crowborough, while emergency services deal with a collision just south of the Barnsgate Vineyard.A car travelling south...
View ArticleChalets damaged in storms
A number of new chalets along the seafront were damaged last week due to high tides and strong winds.The damage occurred last Thursday night (October 9).Councillor Dawn Poole, Hastings Borough...
View ArticleMan convicted of sex act
A man from St Leonards has been convicted of carrying out a sexual act in the presence of two young children. David Gazzard, 55, of Whatlington Way, St Leonards, appeared at Lewes Crown Court on...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY Eastbourne Beer Festival 2014
Thousands of people attended the Eastbourne Beer Festival 2014 at the weekend.Photographs can be ordered from our offices at Berkeley House, 26 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4SA, or by calling...
View ArticleTREVOR WEEKS MBE - Underweight swan found in Pevensey comes into care
This swan has come into care at WRAS this morning after being found on the side of Wallsend Road,Pevensey last weekend. Weighing only 8kg we were worried about her condition and after medication and...
View ArticleAttempted break-in at Seaford house
Police were called to a detached house in Belgrave Road, Seaford, on Friday (October 10) after the owner returned home and found someone had tried to break in, damaging a back door panel in the...
View Article£26,000 BMW sports car part of East Hoathly haul
A £26,000 BMW Z4 sports car, jewellery worth some £10,000, bank cards, a Mac Book Pro laptop and a Canon digital camera were stolen from an East Hoathly house last Wednesday (October 8) or Thursday.The...
View ArticleCountdown to Eastbourne Youth Radio gets underway
It is just six weeks before the launch of the 14th annual broadcast of Eastbourne Youth Radio from studios at Sussex Downs College on Wednesday November 19.More than 2,000 students, aged from five to...
View ArticleFostering road trip is coming to Eastbourne
Foster Care Associates’ Magical Memories Tour will roll into Eastbourne this month taking residents back in time with a treasure trove of toys from the 1970s and 1980s.FCA, the UK’s leading foster care...
View ArticleWest Rise get top marks for enterprise skills
Seven teams of Year 4 pupils from Eastbourne primary schools participated in the fourth annual Junior Enterprise Challenge event at Devonshire Park earlier this month.The challenge was organised by the...
View ArticleSchwerte group visits town for annual sojourn
A group of visitors from Hastings’ German twin town spent a weekend in 1066 Country.The contingent of 50 people from Schwerte stayed with local families as part of the annual twinning exchange, which...
View ArticleProject aims to address hate crimes
Sussex Police has launched a scheme to help communities deal with the issues surrounding hate crime. The force states that being persistently targeted because of a personal characteristic, whether it...
View ArticleLaunch of annual Socks Appeal for 2014 festive season
An ex-councillor has launched his annual Sock Appeal for the charity Surviving Christmas.Richard Stevens has run the appeal for 20 years where members of the public are asked to donate a pair or two of...
View ArticleBig Daddy’s partner set to wow fans in wrestling showcase
Danny Boy Collins will be part of the Extreme World Wrestling Invasion of the Bodyslammers event at The Hastings Centre on The Ridge.Danny was a regular star of ITV’s World of Sport in the 1980s...
View ArticleAgeing Safely Week - September 29 - October 5
To mark Ageing Safely Week, activities have been taking place to help older people prevent fires and keep themselves safe at home.Statistics show that the risk of dying in a fire for those aged 65 and...
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