Council leaders in East Sussex have ‘listened to reason’ according to Eastbourne’s Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Lloyd. Speaking the wake of the announcement that East Sussex County Council will not close the East Sussex Music Service that provides instrumental tuition to youngsters across the county Mr Lloyd said: “For many months now I and others […]
You’ll find it difficult to miss the fact that there’s a new fish brand on the streets this weekend when the Seafood and Wine Festival gets underway on Saturday. ‘Hastings Fish’ is the new brand designed to promote fish caught locally and if you buy some Hastings fish this weekend you’ll get a voucher for a […]
‘Think again’ is the message that Councillor John Rankin hopes members of Hastings Borough Council’s planning committee will listen to on Wednesday night. Mr Rankin is concerned that if councillors agree an access plan for a site just off Harrow Lane it will not just lead to road safety issues but to increased levels of […]
The additional £1million a year Hastings Borough Council (HBC) needs to find to pay for its new street cleaning service is set to put significant strain on council finances. HBC’s cabinet approved a ‘medium term financial strategy’ last week, a strategy that council leader Peter Chowney says, “does not make comfortable reading.” That strategy demonstrates […]
East Sussex Football League Division 3 South Coast Athletico 2 3 Bexhill Broncos 3 The Chopbacks were taught a harsh but hopefully valuable lesson on Saturday as they lost 3-2 at home to Bexhill Broncos – the Chopback’s first loss in 13 games. South Coast started in assertive fashion, taking charge of the ball and pinned the Broncos to their 18 […]
East Grinstead 59 St Leonards Cinque Ports 17 (HT 38-10) St Leonards Cinque Ports RFC travelled to East Grinstead with a squad badly affected by injuries and unavailability making the challenge of facing a powerful East Grinstead side even more daunting. East Grinstead dominated early possession, Mickey Scriven tackled everything and Nick Giles was a […]
Hastings Kickboxing Academy was out in force on Sunday when TKO promotions staged Kombat Zone at the the Casino Rooms in Rochester. First of the Hastings fighters in to the ring was Callum Helsdown in his first full contact test against a very talented and strong opponent. At the end of the three rounds Callum the […]
A ‘people’s vote’ was launched on Monday but not the kind you hear being discussed daily on the national news, no this people’s vote is out to find out the best parks and green spaces in the country. In July Alexandra Park, the Country Park, and St Leonards gardens were given a prestigious Green Flag […]
Almost 30 years after the site was cleared there are now some solid plans on the table for the redevelopment of the former bathing pool site at the west marina in St Leonards. At its cabinet meeting earlier this week members agreed to recommend that Hastings Borough Council works with developers County Gate/Sunley to develop a […]
