Annual event raises cash to fight cancer
Women living in Hastings and Rother are being urged to get the New Year off to a great start by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2015.Every hour, around five people are diagnosed with...
View ArticleBikes worth more than £4,500 stolen in Hailsham
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a property in Archery Walk, Hailsham, where four bikes valued at more than £4,500 were stolen.An outbuilding was broken into between 3pm on...
View ArticleViews are needed on the town
The Famously Hastings website, in partnership with Sussex Police and Hastings Borough Council, wants to know what people think about Hastings and St Leonards to help make it a better place to live,...
View ArticleTwo car fires in Eastbourne were ‘deliberate’
Two cars were set on fire in Swanley Close, Eastbourne last night (January 7.)Firefighters were called to the first blaze at 11.53pm, and then the second just after midnight.The fires were thought to...
View ArticleShed those pounds in aid of St Michael’s
St Michael’s Hospice is holding its February Fit Mix event next month.The event, on Saturday, February 7 at Helenswood Sport Centre, involves hour-long, taster sessions and offers a great chance to...
View ArticleAndrea Gada’s funeral postponed as family’s visas denied
The funeral of five-year-old Andrea Gada has been postponed after her grandparents were refused a visa.Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd said he was ‘angry’ at the ‘callousness’ of the Home Office in...
View ArticleHospital A&E dealing with major demand
Dozens more people have been attending the Accident and Emergency unit at the Conquest Hospital at the start of the new year as the NHS faces “unprecedented” demand. Attendance at A&E in the first...
View ArticleMan arrested in connection with two ‘deliberate’ car fires
A man was arrested on suspicion of arson after two car fires in Eastbourne last night (January 6) at about 11.40pm.Firefighters and police were informed that a Ford Focus Finesse car parked in Swanley...
View ArticleSchool crossing to be upgraded along busy road
A crossing outside a primary school is set to be upgraded, thanks to a hard-fought campaign.Hundreds of people signed a petition calling for East Sussex County Council (ESCC) to make the area safer for...
View ArticleGada family: Visa trouble ‘adding insult to a wound’
The mother of Andrea Gada has spoken out after the Home Office refused to give visas to her grieving relatives in Zimbabwe.Andrea Gada, five, of Downland Close, Eastbourne, died following a road...
View ArticleValuable bikes stolen in Polegate burglary
Police are appealing for information after two bicycles were stolen from a house in Polegate on December 29.Some time between 8am and 5.30pm a shed at the rear of the property in Summerhill was broken...
View ArticleNew faster Charing Cross train from this Monday
A faster train service to London’s Charing Cross launches on Monday (January 12).After campaigning by MP Amber Rudd and local residents, the first ever ‘Hastings Express’ will run at 08.04, covering...
View ArticleMan charged over Eastbourne car fires
A 27-year-old man, Christopher Mark Bennett, of The Cherries, St Philip’s Avenue, Eastbourne, is due to appear before Brighton magistrates at 10am today (Thursday, January 8) in connection with car...
View ArticleFire service called to flooding in Hailsham
Firefighters have been called to several reports of flooding in Hailsham this morning (January 8).The A271 Hailsham Road in Herstmonceux has also been partially blocked due to flooding.East Sussex Fire...
View ArticleFlood alert for Cuckmere River area
The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the area around Cuckmere River.With heavy rainfall this morning (January 8), and a further 10mm of rain expected this afternoon, the Environment...
View ArticleProposed council tax increase for Crowborough
Crowborough Town Council is proposing to increase council tax for the town’s precept by 1.9 per cent. This represents £2.44 per annum on a Band D property. The decision on whether the increase goes...
View ArticleRestaurant savours another tasty year winning awards
2014 proved to be another wonderful year for Babu Chowdhury and the team at Bay Spice Indian Restaurant who celebrated their ninth anniversary in November. Bay Spice is well known for the high quality...
View ArticleTake the stress out of payroll
Running a business can be stressful enough just handling customers, suppliers, the bankers, but generally the two at the top of the stress-tree are Employees and HM Revenue and Customs. With increasing...
View ArticleQuality timber buildings that transform your outdoor space
Continued expansion at long established local firm includes a brand new online experience With a new year just beginning, many home owners are already looking at ways to get more from their home and...
View ArticleNew opportunities on business park
Hunt Commercial who are agents acting for the developer of the White Knight Business Park, Hammond Drive, Eastbourne confirm the new 9 units providing Industrial, Trade and Warehouses are now complete...
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