Police are reminding people in Sussex to Make the Right Call over the Christmas and New Year period, one of the busiest times of the year for those manning the Sussex Police Contact Centre. While the majority of the calls are genuine emergencies or issues, not all are matters for the police which means the […]
A £10,000 fund has been launched to help shops and houses in Central St Leonards get a mural-makeover. The money is part of the Home Office’s £450,000 Safer Streets project, which aims to make the area look safer as well as being safer. Alongside grants for property security upgrades, anyone with a bare wall or […]
“…we have Peter Chowney seemingly playing the part of Captain Bligh, ignoring those around him who are trying to resolve the crew’s unrest and convinced he knows better. The local community has voted, and it begs to differ!” Where now for bathing pool protestors? our headline asked after their petition was effectively ignored by members […]
At a time when we all need to hear a good news story or two we bring you the amazing tale of the community in Hollington who’ve created their own Christmas Wonderland for local families to enjoy writes Fiona Allman–Treen. What started out as a few dumped artificial Christmas trees recovered by volunteers from the […]
Hastings Borough Council has urged residents to follow rules, get tested and stay safe as Hastings is set to move in to Tier 3 from Saturday. The Tier change comes after a significant rise in cases in Hastings over the past two weeks. The town’s rate per 100,000 is now 507, which is well over […]
Despite a petition signed by around 2,500 local people and a presentation to the full borough council last night it appears the fears of local people are being overlooked as Hastings Borough Council (HBC) still plans to press ahead with the development of the old bathing pool site. There have been ongoing protests and calls […]
As talks continue to develop a free trade agreement between the EU and UK, fishing has become one of the key sticking points in the two sides reaching an agreement. There’s history too! fishermen feel they were betrayed by a Conservative government when the UK joined the then Common Market in the early 1970s. Despite […]
There’s a £1.5m support from East Sussex County Council to help people struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. The council has received funding through the Government’s Covid Winter Grant Scheme which aims to support those most in need with the cost of food, energy, water bills and other associated costs. At least 80 […]
A purpose-built medical centre for Hastings and St Leonards has opened its doors to patients. Housing two GP surgeries and a Paydens pharmacy, the St Leonards Medical Centre will care for up to 20,000 patients and be an important community health hub for the area. The centre, on Bexhill Road, will house the Carisbrooke Surgery […]
