Amy scoops an award for her hard work
An apprentice has scooped an award for her hard work at a St Leonards firm.Amy West, based at VG Scienta Ltd in Maunsell Road, won the GTA England Engineering and Construction Apprentice of the Year...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Star interview - Phil ‘the power’ Taylor
He is a 16-time world champion, a man credited with redefining the sport of darts, and has just released a second autobiographical work; despite being widely regarded as the greatest darts player of...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Almost one in five bosses admit they don’t pay their workers fairly
Close to one in five bosses admit they are not paying their workers fairly, while more than half of employees believe they are not being paid what they should.That’s according to new research, which...
View ArticleA dog’s dinner of an event
The good work of man’s best friend will be honoured with a dog’s breakfast of a fundraiser.Pets at Home at the Ravenside Retail Park is to hold a special breakfast event to raise money for Dogs for the...
View ArticleA burlesque evening of stories and performance
An evening of burlesque cabaret and aduly only stories will be returning this year as part of Hastings Storytelling Festival.The Velvet Curtain proved so popular last year, organisers decided to bring...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Star interview - Noel Fielding ‘surrealist funnyman’
The Mighty Boosh surrealist funnyman takes his unique brand of Luxury Comedy on a massive tour of the UK.Most people know Noel Fielding best as his eccentric zoo-keeper alter ego, Vince Noir, from The...
View ArticleNew leader for Conservatives
A new leader has been appointed for the Conservative party on Hastings Borough Council.Councillor Matthew Lock was voted in by his fellow members last week.He replaced councillor Robert Cooke who...
View ArticleArsonists torch old college block
Arsonists torched a derelict building at the old Hastings College site.Six fire engines were dispatched to the site in Archery Road at 4.47pm on Monday after reports were made of smoke coming from the...
View ArticleSat nav stolen from parked car
Police are investigating the theft of a Tom Tom 3 sat nav from a white Peugeot 107 that was parked in St Margaret’s Road, St Leonards. Between 7.15am and 4.35pm on October 16 the front passenger window...
View ArticleDisabled woman has gold necklace taken in Seaford distraction theft
Police are warning the public to be on their guard after a disabled lady was targeted by a distraction thief on the Esplanade in Seaford and had a gold necklace stolen.Shortly before 10.30am today...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Video reveals future innovations of health and care, wellbeing and...
Without modern technology the planet would support less than one billion people. With an ageing population, increasing urbanization and a continued need for improvements in wellness and wellbeing the...
View ArticleWidow has head shave to raise funds for charity
A widow, left with two children when her husband died, had her hair shaved to raise money for the charity which helped her survive the tragic loss.Amanda McNulty’s husband Dennis died suddenly from...
View ArticleOld Town carnival annual donation
The Hastings Old Town Carnival Association is holding its annual donation evening on Sunday.The event will be held at the East Hastings Sea Angling Association’s club house at the Stade Hall in...
View ArticleKatie Price book signing tomorrow
Katie Price will be in Hastings tomorrow to sign copies of her latest novel Celebrity mum and former glamour model Katie (aka Jordan) will be at WHSmith, Priory Meadow, tomorrow (November 1) at...
View ArticleNew £1.8m contract to support victims of crime
A landmark contract worth £1.8 million per year, which is set to bring local support to victims of crime, has been signed by Police and Crime Commissioners from three counties.Police and Crime...
View ArticleHastings’ students caught watching TV without a licence
Students are being reminded to buy a TV licence after it was announced that 30 young people were caught in Hastings and St Leonards in the past year.More than 27,000 young people between the ages of 18...
View ArticleMan’s sentence reduced by two years on appeal
A man who tried to kill a pub doorman in the town centre has had his jail term reduced by two years in the Court of Appeal.Michael Barrow attempted to stab a member of staff working on the door at the...
View ArticleBurglars in daytime raid
Two men forced their way into a man’s home in broad daylight and threatened him with a knife.The terrifying incident happened around 10.20am on October 21 at the property in Willington Close, St...
View ArticleDozens object to gateway plans
Dozens of residents have complained about new plans for a new multi-million gateway road into Hastings.Almost 70 people have objected to the ambitious scheme submitted by Sea Change Sussex to build a...
View ArticleTREVOR WEEKS MBE - Vets save wounded buzzard with emergency medication
Rescuers have been out to this beautiful buzzard in Halland. He was found by the side of the road in a daze. He was assessed at our Casualty Centre and, after veterinary advice, given emergency...
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