An open letter from Jay Kramer on behalf of Keep Our NHS Public, Hastings & Rother Keep Our NHS Public Hastings & Rother call on our MPs to cast a vote for our NHS in January The House of Lords has voted to protect our NHS against sell-off in trade deals with the USA and […]
Rows between the specialists building the new straw-bale visitor centre in Hastings Country Park have stalled the project and will add significantly to the cost. And on Monday night, Hastings Borough Council’s (HBC) Labour only cabinet will be told they must make an ‘urgent decision’ and issue what is effectively a blank cheque to cover […]
While we are always grateful for the presents we receive during the festive season, sometimes we are the recipient of a present we simply won’t use, or are given two of the same item and never get round to using them both. If you are not sure what to do when faced with this predicament […]
Elections for East Sussex County Council are set to take place on May 6th next year alongside elections to Hastings Borough Council that were delayed from May this year. While those elections might still be more than four month away councils are already making plans to help you stay safe while casting your vote. A […]
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 […]
Redeveloping York Buildings in Hastings town centre has been an object lesson in how ‘not to do things,’ and risks damaging the council’s reputation according to one councillor. Earlier in the month members of the Hasting Borough Council’s (HBC) ruling cabinet approved an additional £166,000 on the renovation of York Buildings to cover unforeseen costs. […]
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 […]
A man has been jailed for 14 years after being convicted of stabbing a teenager in St Leonards. Ian Bryan, 58, unemployed of St Margaret’s Road, was sentenced when he appeared at Brighton Crown Court on Monday (December 21). He had been found guilty of one count of wounding with intent and one count of […]
“…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 […]
