Dunk your boss in aid of Charity for Kids
A1 Quality Homecare is hosting a Dunk your Boss Day fundraising event on Tuesday (October 21) for Charity for Kids.The company is calling for all businesses and staff to nominate their boss to be...
View ArticleChildren putting on dancing shoes for competition
Children at Stagecoach Theatre School in Hastings are putting on their dancing shoes for a national competition to choreograph a dance routine to the We are Monster High anthem.Each of the...
View ArticleCall for stallholders to help sell products for hospice markets
A call has gone out for stallholders to get involved in St Michael’s Hospice Christmas markets.The markets will take place in Sedlescombe on November 15, Robertsbridge on November 22 and Bexhill on...
View ArticleHoram road crash casualties cut free
Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment to free trapped casualties following a crash in Horam.Crews from Forest Row and Hailsham were mobilised to Little London Road at 7.16pm last night (Sunday...
View ArticlePCSO is praised at annual awards
A PCSO has been commended for saving the life of a stroke victim.Demi Georghiou won an award at Sussex Police’s East Sussex Divisional Awards ceremony on Monday (October 13).He was off duty and...
View ArticleBudding snappers’ chance to take part in contest
Budding photographers still have time to submit entries to a competition set up by St Michael’s Hospice>The contest, Capture the Moment, closes on Saturday, November 1, and will be judged by...
View ArticleNew campaign to help avoid more evictions
A housing charity is preparing to launch a campaign to encourage people facing eviction to attend their possession hearings and to get free, emergency advice at the county court so that they stand a...
View ArticleSchool proves it is a class act with new solar panels on roof
Pupils, staff and governors at Christ Church in Woodland Vale Road are due to hold a special ceremony tomorrow (Oct 23) to celebrate the eco-friendly move.They were due to be joined by the Mayor of...
View ArticleSeahaven teenagers tricked into sending inappropriate images online
Detectives are investigating reports of teenagers in the Seahaven area being tricked and blackmailed into sending inappropriate images online.A number of teenagers, mainly boys aged 13 to 17, in...
View ArticleCitizens Advice 1066 offers free advice on energy issues
This week has seen the fourth Big Energy Saving Week, a national campaign run by Citizens Advice to help people reduce their energy costs. Over the winter months Citizens Advice 1066 based in London...
View ArticleValuable stamp book stolen while Lewes house being decorated
A valuable book of Australian stamps was stolen during a burglary at Kingston Road, Lewes, between Tuesday September 16 and Friday September 19.The green bound stamp book containing 1,000 to 1,500...
View ArticleRibbon cut on new wing at care home
A newly built wing at a care home for older people in Hailsham has been officially opened by the town’s mayor.Residents and the team at Bowes House in Battle Road welcomed friends, family and the Mayor...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Top trends and tips for sprucing up your home this autumn
Britain is known for its innovative interior design, but many of us are still looking for a inspiration when it comes to making the most of our homes.Watch the video to find out about the latest trends...
View ArticleAnti-social behaviour powers
New powers to help tackle anti-social behaviour have come into force this week. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 came into effect on Monday.In preparation the Sussex Police &...
View ArticleSummer of free concerts and performances hailed a great success by council
One of Hastings’ biggest tourist attractions, Stade Saturdays, has been hailed a great success by organisers Hastings Borough Council.Stade Saturdays is a summer-long season of free concerts and...
View ArticleHear ye, hear ye may the best town crier step forward
Dressed in their finest period costumes, 22 talented men with exceptional clarity of speech came from far and wide to compete in one of Hastings’ oldest traditions - the National Town Criers...
View ArticleHeathfield man charged with terrorism offences
A man has been charged on suspicion of offences relating to the possession of explosive material, documents containing information likely to be of use in terrorism, and of cannabis production, police...
View ArticleFirefighters spend day tackling Rushlake Green barn fire
Firefighters were called to a farm in Rushlake Green to tackle a barn fire yesterday morning (Thursday October 23) at 11.06am.At the height of the fire there were 16 firefighters fighting the blaze in...
View ArticleRocklands reports detail inadequacies
The owners of the site had their retrospective application to make alterations to a building thrown out by councillors in June.The council commissioned two reports. A report from independent planning...
View ArticleTwo people trapped and unconscious after Ditchling crash
Emergency services are at the scene of a car crash at Ditchling Beacon, which happened at about 11am today (Friday October 24).The car left Ditchling Road and collided with a tree. Two people in the...
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