Ex-FSB chairman Brett appointed in new business role
Former FSB chairman Brett McLean has been appointed chairman of the East Sussex Economic Advisory Board. The board is made up of representatives from local authorities, educational establishments,...
View ArticleHospice Christmas Fayre
St Michael’s Hospice Christmas Fayre will be held next Saturday (December 6).With an array of stalls, tombolas, attractions, refreshments and raffle, the event at the hospice grounds in Upper Maze...
View ArticleGet tested and help stop the spread of HIV
Sexual health services in Hastings are backing an awareness week aimed at boosting HIV testing levels and preventing a rise in infection rates. An estimated 107,800 people were living in the UK in...
View ArticleCentre’s Christmas event
West Hill Community Centre is holding a Festive Open Event for people next Saturday (December 6).There will be singing, dancing, stalls, refreshments, birds of prey, craft activities, and much more at...
View ArticleParking machine problems
Hastings Borough Council has issued an apology to customers over problems with the authority’s new credit/debit card ‘chip and pin’ ticket machines.Councillor Dawn Poole, the council’s lead member for...
View ArticlePeacehaven man arrested after collision death
A Peacehaven driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a teenager died on Friday (November 28), the day after a collision in Brighton.Alex Jackson, 19, from...
View ArticleSeaford wood theft warning
Police are warning the public to be on their guard following the theft of a quantity of firewood from a premises in Hartfield Road, Seaford, between 1am and 8am on Friday November 28.The wood, which...
View ArticleFalmer road closed after crash
A road was closed near the Amex Stadium in Falmer after two cars collided on Tuesday morning (December 2).The Drove was closed at the junction with Park Street at Falmer and the Bexhill Road junction...
View ArticleElderly woman mugged in Eastbourne
Police are searching for a man who snatched a bag from an elderly woman in an Eastbourne street.At 3.40pm on Monday (December 1) the 88-year old local woman was walking along Dalton Road in the Meads...
View ArticleOAP on drink drive charge
A 75-year-old man from St Leonards has been arrested for allegedly being drunk behind the wheel of a vehicle and in possession of cannabis.Harry Brown was arrested at 5pm on December 1 in Ledsham...
View ArticleSuccessful property marking event in Eastbourne
More than 40 items including tools were marked at the Gorringe Road allotments in Eastbourne on Saturday (November 29) at a property marking event.Members of the public were also able to learn more...
View ArticleHundreds of pledges in Eastbourne on White Ribbon Day
Officers from Eastbourne Police worked alongside various agencies including Eastbourne Borough Council, Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne Homes and Age Concern to promote White Ribbon Day on Tuesday,...
View ArticleHave you got that Xmas 2014 factor?
Have you been dreaming of a White Christmas since June? Is it turkey for tea every day between now and December 25?Do you dream of a Christmas roast dinner for most of the year?As part of our Xmas...
View ArticleResidents in Lewes, Ringmer and Seaford foil phone fraudsters
Police are reminding residents in Lewes to beware of phone callers who pretend to be police officers or bank staff.The warning comes after four people - two in Lewes, one in Ringmer, and one in Seaford...
View ArticleCouncil’s project donates 20 new basketballs
A free basketball session was held at William Parker Academy’s Lower Sports Hall last Monday (November 24) to encourage young people to play the game and get involved with a sporting habit for...
View ArticleSoul X Press Xmas party
The Soul X Press Christmas Party comes to Hastings on Saturday, December 13, with a top night of party entertainment.The evening features live entertainment from The Harry Court Band, The Pete Prescott...
View ArticleEx-nurse loses appeal hearing
A former nurse who ordered the barbaric murder of a helpless drifter from Hastings has lost her bid to challenge her conviction at the Court of Appeal.Lauren Rebecca Bishop, of Eastbourne Road,...
View ArticleWitnesses sought to Crowborough break-in
Police are appealing for witnesses to a burglary and an attempted burglary in The Grove, Crowborough.Between 6.45pm and 9.15pm yesterday (Tuesday December 2) intruders entered one home in the road and...
View ArticleCrash on A259 between Eastbourne and Seaford
A two-car crash on the A259 between Eastbourne and Seaford closed the road this afternoon (December 3).Sussex Police and the ambulance service were called to the scene just after 1.45pm.Police said...
View ArticleVictory in business rates campaign
This newspaper has been praised for its campaigning after Chancellor George Osborne announced a fundamental review of business rates.More than 5,000 people signed our nationwide petition which called...
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