MAGAZINE; Celebrity interview - Drive safe with the Stig
The man who was once The Stig isn’t happy with the state of driving in Britain today, and he’s on a mission to do something about it.And Ben Collins, who secretly worked as the Top Gear’s...
View ArticleWendy takes a final bow at Christmas farewell show
A prominent Hastings singer, dancer and teacher is hanging up her ballet shoes and retiring after dedicating her life to the arts.Wendy Cameron, 73, who ran the Wendy Cameron Academy of Dancing at Ore...
View ArticleFollowing Harold’s route for charity
Two teenagers are pedalling a mammoth trek for charity in the New Year.Rather than fighting off invading Norman soldiers, Michael Hiett and Jamie Wilkinson are riding the route King Harold took in 1066...
View ArticleWhat lessons can be learned from tragedy?
How Mary Shipstone’s estranged father was able to track down the family to Northiam is almost certainly one of the main issues a serious case review will be examining.Beckley Primary pupil Mary...
View ArticleBurglaries fall in joint campaign
Sussex Police has announced that burglaries reported across the south east have fallen by 16 per cent since joining forces with Surrey, Kent and Thames Valley Police in a campaign to tackle the...
View ArticleTwo deer needed roadside treatment on A22 this week
This week has been one of those weeks where it has been all or nothing. We have had manic moments when there has been too much to handle and moments when there have been no calls at all. We dealt with...
View ArticlePeople show their support for NHS in town centre
Hundreds of residents from across town demonstrated their love and support for the health service at an ‘I love the NHS’ stall in the town centre on Saturday (November 15).Organised jointly by the...
View ArticleCrusade on domestic violence
Leaders at East Sussex County Council have shown their commitment to put an end to domestic abuse by applying for White Ribbon Status.At its meeting last Tuesday (November 11), the cabinet approved...
View ArticleCollege’s open evening
Sussex Coast College Hastings welcomed more than 1,100 prospective students and parents to its open evening at the Station Plaza campus on Thursday, November 13, the busiest open evening since the...
View ArticleAuthors’ new book on sale
Two authors of a new book will be at a booksigning event in Waterstones, Priory Meadow next Saturday (November 29).Dave Muriel and Bruce Veness together penned The story is a tale of unrequited love,...
View ArticleNew product aimed at making life easier
If you have followed my column for any length of time, you will have noticed that I love trying out new things. Especially if they purport to be improvements on existing things. Anything that can make...
View ArticleHospice’s Christmas pop-up shop is open for festive gifts
Residents can join the St Michael’s Hospice’s free Re:member scheme to gain exclusive access to its pop-up Christmas Shop at the new St Michael’s Hospice Donation Centre. The Christmas Shop opened to...
View ArticleMayor pops in to do a spot of Fairtrade Xmas shopping
Hastings Mayor Bruce Dowling was one of more than 100 people to attend a two-day ‘Christmas with a Difference’ sale of Fairtrade goods at the home of Christine and Michael Ward. A very wide range of FT...
View ArticleJerwood’s award for commitment to customer service
The Jerwood Gallery has been awarded a WorldHost Recognition plaque for their commitment to improving customer service standards.Staff and volunteers at the Jerwood Gallery came to together last month...
View ArticlePolice ready for every situation
Sussex Police say the force is well prepared to tackle national threats of terrorism, civil emergencies, organised crime, public order and large scale cyber incidents.The force was responding to Her...
View ArticleA web-sight with a difference
Millions of tiny spiders have spun their magic to create this spectacular Autumn web-sight.The mass of silky webs were found earlier this month spread over a 40 metre wide area of scrub and grassland...
View ArticleFamily project at Mallydams gains an award
A pioneering RSPCA scheme which uses wildlife and the great outdoors to improve the lives of disadvantaged young parents has won an award.The Hastings Wild Things project is based at the charity’s...
View ArticleVIDEO: East Sussex NHS staff strike at Eastbourne DGH
East Sussex NHS workers were out in force this morning, striking over pay (November 24).UNISON and GMB members picketed outside the entrance to the Eastbourne DGH in a row over pay with central...
View ArticleCouncil to review top officer posts
The borough council is set to discuss whether to axe one of its three chief officer roles.Councillors will meet on Wednesday at the Town Hall to decide the issue at a special cabinet meeting. A further...
View ArticleBody found in sea not that of Alfriston yachtsman
A body found in the sea off Goring beach on Sunday is not that of a missing yachtsman Len King.Police were called to the scene at 12.20pm, where a man had been reported 200 metres out to sea.The body,...
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