£5,000 distributed to local good causes
A host of good causes across the borough have been handed a share of £5,000 by the Hastings Old Town Carnival Committee.The funds were collected during this year’s annual pram race. Committee members...
View ArticleBrownies and Guides take centre stage
Girls from Hastings and St Leonards Brownies and Guides took centre stage at last weekend’s Lord Mayor’s Show in London to shout out about the fun, friendship and adventure of guiding. Members of the...
View ArticleC7 closed after Piddinghoe collision
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with leg injuries after a collision with two cars, a Volvo S40 and a Citroen C4, on the C7 at Piddinghoe this morning (Wednesday November 12).An air ambulance...
View ArticleBlues fest raises cash for local hospice
This year’s Bare-Faced Blues Festival has raised more than £750 for St Michael’s Hospice.The event was organised by Barry Taylor with events held on September 7 and 14 at the Gecko Bar and Bistro in St...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Video series - from vine to glass
John Torode and Neil McGuigan in this new video series take us on a journey of appreciation of the winemaking process, all the way from vine to glass.And at the end of the series we will be holding a...
View ArticleFormer teacher denies abuse
A former music teacher and school band leader sexually assaulted a boy during private lessons, a court heard.Derek Cable, 74, of Robertson Terrace, Hastings, went on trial at Ipswich Crown Court this...
View ArticleLocal Rainbow Alliance group holds its AGM
Hastings and Rother Rainbow Alliance (HRRA) held its AGM on Friday (November 7) in Bexhill.Debbie Peters, Rother equalities officer, thanked HRRA members for their work and told them that Rother...
View ArticlePolice advise against licence
An application for a new premises licence for a town centre store is being recommended for refusal by the police.Hiwa Hama has applied for the licence for Ranya Mini Market in Queens Road. A report to...
View ArticleReferee nurses injuries after ‘headbutting’
A football referee is nursing horrific facial injuries after he was allegedly headbutted by a player during a county league game in St Leonards.The male referee was officiating between St Leonards...
View ArticleTeacher banned for lying on his work CV
A former teacher at a St Leonards school has been banned from the country’s classrooms for at least two years for lying in job applications.The ban imposed on Matthew Brown centred on lies he told in a...
View ArticleEastbourne man sought over suspected breach of restraining order
Police are seeking 44-year-old Danny Townsend who failed to answer bail having been arrested on suspicion of breaching a restraining order.The order prohibited him from contacting a local...
View ArticleEastbourne woman admits drink driving on school run
A woman pleaded guilty to drink driving on the school run, after she was stopped by police twice this week.Leanne Blackie, 34, of Percival Road, Eastbourne, was first arrested on Monday (November 10)...
View ArticleA21 is most dangerous road in the UK
New research by the Road Safety Foundation has confirmed what many people in the 1066 Country area have been saying for years - the A21 is the most dangerous road in Britain.The RSF rank roads in the...
View ArticleEx-teacher, 74, jailed for five years for abuse
A former music teacher and band leader has today (Friday) been jailed for a second time for offences involving a boy nearly 40 years ago.Derek Cable, 74, of Robertson Terrace, Hastings, had denied...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: from grape to glass - picking
This is the latest video in our series explaining how wine is produced.When we have completed the process we will be running a competition for a half case of wine, worth £80.John Torode and Neil...
View ArticleStorytelling festival ends this weekend
Hastings Storytelling Festival comes to an end this weekend but promises more tantalising tales to suit all tastes.Tonight (Friday) from 7.30pm brings The Velvet Curtain, a deliciously daring array of...
View ArticleTeenager wins award for fund-raising efforts
A teenager who raised thousands of pounds for a children’s charity has received an award for her dedication.Aimee Wright, from St Leonards, has been supporting Demelza Hospice Care for Children for...
View ArticleFlu vaccine take-up well below UK target
The number of young children and pregnant women in Hastings and Rother being vaccinated against flu is well below the national target, new figures have revealed.Just 32.3 per cent of under 3s in the...
View ArticleDisruption for three years on train route
The council is calling on the rail industry to do more as passengers face three years of disruption.Councillor Jeremy Birch, leader of Hastings Borough Council, was speaking after councillors received...
View ArticlePlan for new Hailsham school rejected
Ignoring the advice of planning officers, councillors turned down plans for a new primary school in Hailsham.The proposal, submitted by East Sussex County Council, was for a school in a residential...
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