Hastings retailers have welcomed a newly published series of House of Commons recommendations aimed at tackling violence and abuse towards retail workers. The Home Affairs committee’s 75-page report into escalating incidents of threats and violence directed towards shop staff proposes a series of measures that have been called for by local traders for some years. […]
Sussex Police has opened police officer recruitment for the first time this year, as part of its push to drive up police officer numbers by 2022. During this round of recruitment applications will be sought for those who will begin training in 2022 as part of a three year programme where recruits will study for […]
Sussex Police is intensifying its activities in tackling knife crime and violence as part of the national week of action launching today. Operation Sceptre bolsters the work undertaken by Sussex police all year round to help keep residents safe from knife-related harm in their local communities. The campaign will focus on key themes such as prevention and […]
‘They do what they do without our input and even when we do give our input… they do what they want to do regardless.’ The fact that the leader of the Labour group on Hastings Borough Council (HBC) – the woman who makes the key decisions that will shape our town – refused to take […]
There are not enough police on our streets to tackle the rising tide of crime. Thats the opinion of Paul Richards who is standing for Labour to be Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner. He points to 130 incidents of violent crime in the town in just one month and hat he says is ‘under Conservative […]
As lockdown restrictions are eased, police are urging people to enjoy the Easter weekend sensibly to help keep themselves and others safe. From Monday groups of six or two households have been able to meet outdoors, including in private gardens and outdoor sports facilities have reopened. The ‘stay at home’ rule has ended but with […]
As the petition to instal CCTV cameras in Alexandra Park continues to gather support neither Hastings Borough Council (HBC) nor Sussex Police will confirm that they fully back the proposal. When we asked both organisations what their positions were on the provision of CCTV in the park and who would meet the cost of the […]
A Hastings councillor has pledged to find the resources and implement whatever is needed to allow local women to walk safely in Alexandra Park. Councillor Paul Barnett is the co-chair of The Safer Hastings and Safer Rother Joint Community Safety Partnership, the group issued a statement this week saying it was ‘deeply saddened’ by the […]
Readers were outraged earlier in the week when we reported on the case of the 88-year-old man robbed in board daylight in St Leonards. Today Sussex Police has announced it will pilot a national initiative aimed at protecting communities from serious violence and tackling knife crime. Sussex is one of four police forces in the […]
