Knife wielding Ian Bryan sentenced to 14 years for attacks on two men

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 […]

Court hears Tyler’s DNA trail led to his arrest

A man has been convicted of burgling a business in St Leonards after his DNA was found at the scene. Jack Tyler, 27, unemployed of Michelson Close, St Leonards, pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary other than dwelling when he appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, December 10. He had been arrested by […]

St Leonards man in court on GBH charge…

A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent after police responded to a report of a stabbing in Havelock Road, Hastings, on 26 October. A 20-year-old woman was found with a minor laceration to her stomach and was taken to hospital. She was treated and later released. Sam Secord, 28, unemployed, […]

Seven years for carpenter found guilty of supplying cocaine

A man concerned in the supply of cocaine has been jailed after being convicted based on evidence from his mobile phone. Officers stopped a vehicle being driven by Glen Hodgins of Ashdown Close, St Leonards on February 16th, 2018, on the A21 at Flimwell. He told officers he had been shopping at Bluewater and was […]

‘Prolific’ thief goes to jail

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, […]


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