These two suspected burglars might be thinking ‘on reflection’ that they made a mistake. This CCTV image captures them and their reflections outside the Ocean Spice bar at White Rock, Hastings, just before 7am on Tuesday July 16th. They are suspected of then breaking in and stealing bottles of alcohol valued at about £150, and […]
Just days after Hastings Borough Council (HBC) announced plans to tighten up on anti-social behaviour around the town MP Amber Rudd says she is “on a mission” to protect businesses. Ms Rudd has been approached by several businesses in Robertson Terrace and Carlisle Parade who have complained that anti-social behaviour has been affecting their day […]
The race is on to find a way to reopen Ore Library which shut it doors more than a year ago. A bid by Ore Community Association to reopen the library as a community run enterprise failed last month but now a new community group with Hastings Borough Councillor Heather Bishop at its head is […]
Community groups with a plan for the Isabel Blackman Centre are being asked to come forward. Yesterday Hastings Borough Council (HBC) announced that it was ‘inviting expressions of interest’ in the Winding Street building right in the heart of the Old Town that is owned by East Sussex County Council (ESCC). At county level councillors […]
Irmina Corder was one of the first children to come to Pestalozzi in 1960 and on Saturday she was one of the last to leave as she met up once again with the childhood friends who helped shape her life. So the bell has tolled for the last time on the magnificent estate that was […]
“A popular amusement arcade must surely be at the heart of any successful pier.” Walking on Hastings Pier this afternoon it was clear that the amusement arcade is ready to open its doors to paying customers. Through the windows of the former visitor centre it was clear to see the machines were all plugged in […]
A prolific thief who stole items including face masks, clothing and an Easter egg has been jailed. Scott Starr has been convicted of three separate incidents which occurred in Hastings since the beginning of the year. On January 7th, he was captured on CCTV stealing four grey coats from Debenhams in Robertson Street. On April 17th, […]
Hastings Borough Council’s planners are performing to a high standard with a low number of appeals and a good success record according to the Planning Advisory Service. HBC’s planning service was recently reviewed by the Planning Advisory Service and they were very positive about the planning service HBC provides and considers it to be ‘running well’. The […]
Hastings Borough Council (HBC) is not happy that it has been censured by the Information Commissioner’s Office over delays in releasing information about the landslip in Ecclesbourne Glen and the Coastal Path. The Save Ecclesbourne Glen (SEG) pressure group has made a number of information requests under Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) for information concerning land stability […]
