- Visitors see giant otters up close
- Atheist victory on council prayers
- Double-murder accused found hanged
- Argentina to state Falklands case
- Gay ban couple lose court appeal
- Lord Prescott to seek police role
- Barclays pays bonuses amid anger
- Winter chill brings snow and ice
- Girls in gangs warned of rape risk
- Harry becomes Everest trek patron
- MoD budget claims 'over-optimistic'
- Hague: No plans to arm Syria rebels
- Three million CRB checks in a year
- Being lonely 'worse than smoking'
- PM support for NHS change 'drifted'
- Disruption fears as snow forecast
- Gas call centres go face-to-face
- Redknapp 'hasn't thought about' job
- Nine bomb plot terrorists jailed
- Shark tea party launches display
Local News
Hastings prepares for Olympic Torch Week
THE biggest and most exciting party ever to be held in Hastings awaits the arrival of the Olympic torch this summer.
Appeal for help to catch crooks behind scams
RESIDENTS and businesses in Hastings are once again being asked to hand in scam mail to the library.
Fishy tales of days gone by in new book are set to reel in readers
A WINDOW into a bygone age and the lives of those who know The Stade best is given in a new book compiled by the Fishermen’s Museum.
MP warns about dangers of illegal tobacco
SMOKERS need a ‘wake-up call’ on the increased health risks caused by illegal tobacco, said Hastings MP Amber Rudd.
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Hundreds reflect on the Holocaust
HUNDREDS of people gathered at St Mary-in-the-Castle recently to remember those killed in the Holocaust by Nazis during the Second World War.
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Regional News
Free STI testing at Student Pride
HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust is to offer free testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at this year's Student Pride festival in Brighton.
Bishops urged to consult women
Religious figures from Oxford and Northampton have urged Church of England bishops to consult women before making changes to legislation introducing the first female bishops.
Hepatitis C breakthroughs 'wasted'
Major breakthroughs in the treatment of hepatitis C are going to waste because many of the estimated 500,000 with the virus in Britain are unaware they have it, according to experts in the South East.
Man charged in garage murder hunt
Another person has been charged in relation to the murder of a missing father whose blood was found in the garage where he worked, Sussex Police said.
News in Video
SUSSEXONLINE.TV: What’s On in Sussex this week video
Sussexonline.TV has a romantic theme this week, love is in the air with Valentines Day fast approaching.
SUSSEXONLINE.TV: What’s On in Sussex this week video
THIS week on Sussex Online TV we have a special report on the Sussex Food and Drink Awards.
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Click on the play button for a round-up of events taking place this week around the South East.
SUSSEXONLINE.TV: What’s On in Sussex this week video
This week Sussexonline.TV brings you news of a Winter Wellbeing Festival in Tunbridge Wells and the acclaimed Circus of Horrors which will be showing at the Pavilion Theatre in Worthing this month.
National News
Visitors see giant otters up close
The UK's first underwater viewing zone for giant otters is to open next week.
Atheist victory on council prayers
A test case bid to outlaw prayers before local council meetings has been won by the National Secular Society and an atheist councillor.
Double-murder accused found hanged
A lodger accused of the murders of his landlady and her mother has been found hanged in his prison cell.
Argentina to state Falklands case
Argentina's foreign minister is due to arrive at the United Nations to officially protest about Britain's "militarisation" of the seas around the disputed Falkland Islands.
Gay ban couple lose court appeal
Two Christian guest house owners who were ordered to pay damages after refusing to allow a gay couple to stay in a double room have lost their appeal.
Observer Comment
Observer Comment: Celebrating an extraordinary life
THERE can’t be many people in the world who have designed a capital city and worked for the Sultan of Brunei.
Observer Comment: There could have been more than one tragedy that afternoon
A CATALOGUE of shortcomings by staff at Woodlands resulted in the death of a very vulnerable woman, Susanna Anley.
Observer Comment: We will never know the truth about Vicky’s death
IT is difficult to comprehend how such tragedy and pain can strike a family like the Couchmans.
Observer Comment: Fruit trees have stirred up hornets nest
IN A corner of a Hastings suburb, a keen gardener is quietly going about his business growing 11 fruit trees.
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Letters
Latest on the fight to save the pier
ON behalf of Hastings Pier and White Rock Trust, I would like to respond to Ian David Baker’s letter in last week’s Observer.
‘I’ve been led on many murky trails’
I MOVED to my first time buyer’s flat two years ago having been told it was in the heart of a Conservation Area as it is right by the Convent of the Holy Child Jesus and its grounds which is described as the major element of the conservation area in the 2004 Hastings Local Plan.
A fine Mass to get into
IN reply to Richard Smart’s letter (Observer, January 27), I’m sorry that you found the door locked to the church you visited.
Wildlife habitats are being choked
I AM sure that most residents of Hastings enjoy the occasional bird song and a walk on the wild side.
Getting us out of a not so fine mess
WE humbly request this letter of thanks to all those frontline street wardens and cleaning crews and their managers.
Business News
The Business Coach with Laura Murphy: Olympic chaos...
Question: “With the Olympics this summer I’m not sure what to do about the disruption this is bound to cause the business. How can I best alleviate any problems? ” Tom
Trading Standard Information and Advice: Time to take action against scams
Help us to take action against scams by handing in the scam mailings that you receive.
The Business Coach with Laura Murphy: “To train or not to train”
Question: “I keep on being pressured to run an out of office training day. With money so tight I’m not sure if this is the best thing to do.” Dan
Trading Standards Information and Advice: Watch out for iPad Scam
Consumers are being misled into paying for ipads online that arrive either broken, un-usable or in some cases don’t arrive at all.
St Leonards shop loses power to sell alcohol
A CONVENIENCE store has lost its power to sell alcohol.
Politics
House to Home with Amber Rudd MP: Risks of fake cigarettes
HASTINGS is famous for its history of smuggling.
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Lib Dem Nick to run in borough council election
A LONG-STANDING political activist for the Liberal Democrats has announced he intends to run for election at Hastings Borough Council.
2 commentsMP Amber Rudd presses minister for green light
HASTINGS MP Amber Rudd has launched a campaign to persuade Norman Baker MP to approve the go-ahead for the Hastings to Bexhill Link Road.
Life in the European Parliament with MEP Peter Skinner: Keep that motor running
Over the past few months a new campaign has been revving up and getting into gear.
Amber Rudd calls for more women MPs in Parliament
MP Amber Rudd has spoken out about the need to increase the number of women in Parliament.
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Features
Interview: St Leonards woman spends Christmas in Afghanistan
CHRISTMAS, for many of us, meant tucking into roast turkey and drinking mulled wine in the company of family and friends, while watching repeats of festive movies on television. Not so for one intrepid woman.
Health
New trustees join hospice board
ST MICHAEL’S Hospice welcomed three new local figures to its board of trustees recently.
Figures revealed for heart disease deaths
Nearly 150 people die in Hastings every year because of coronary heart disease.
NHS trust to appoint new board members
NEW board members are being called upon to step forward and help shape local NHS services.
Health bosses confident despite £4.8m overspend
HOSPITAL bosses are confident their finances will be back on track by the end of the financial year, despite a current overspend of £4.8m.
Chief says Conquest has made substantial progress
THE man in charge of running the Conquest says a new report due out next month will show the hospital has made “substantial progress” following the damning verdict from inspectors last year.
Showbiz
Wood to join Long in A Case Of You
Evan Rachel Wood has signed up to the cast of Justin Long's new indie film A Case Of You.
Washington: I didn't need stuntman
Denzel Washington turned down a stuntman and insisted on shooting a tough waterboarding scene himself in new film Safe House.
Jessica can't wait for MacLaine
Downton Abbey star Jessica Brown-Findlay can't wait to see Shirley MacLaine and Dame Maggie Smith acting together.
Chris Brown to remain on probation
A judge has said Chris Brown should remain on supervised probation despite doing well with the terms of his sentence in a case filed after he beat then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.
Cyrus checks out of vampire film
Miley Cyrus has apparently left the cast of animated vampire film Hotel Transylvania.
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Friday 10 February 2012
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