- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
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Police commissioner will be elected this November
FOR the first time ever Sussex residents will be voting for their policing representative later this year.
Jack-in-the-Green preparations are underway for May
PREPARATIONS are already underway for the town’s popular Jack-in-the-Green festivities.
Long wait for hospital treatment more common
THE NUMBER of people waiting longer than 18 weeks for treatment such as joint replacements has risen by 35 per cent under Hastings and Rother Primary Care Trust in the last year.
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Feature: Triple amputee vows to go back to Afghanistan
This month marks the first anniversary of photographer Giles Duley’s horrific accident in Afghanistan in which he became a triple amputee.
Reporter RICHARD GLADSTONE speaks to him to see how he has coped with his devastating injuries and how he is getting his life back together.
High speed broadband on schedule for Spring
HIGH-SPEED broadband should soon be a reality for residents of Hastings and St Leonards, with BT confirming it was still on schedule for Spring.
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WW1 letter reveals bravery of a naval officer
A LETTER discovered by a historian in a box of war memorabilia from the Old Town has revealed the bravery of a sinking ship’s captain.
Bereaved St Leoards woman sets up support group
A BEREAVED woman, who suffered the sudden loss of her partner, has set up a support group to help others in her position.
Artist selected for national watercolour exhibition
WORK by a local artist has been selected from almost 900 entries to appear in a national exhibition.
Volunteer scheme is given £280,000
A NEW initiative to encourage people to volunteer in their community is to launch in a matter of weeks, thanks to a £280,000 Government grant.
Musclemen set to lock horns in charity strongman competition
MUSCLEMEN from across 1066 Country are being invited to lock horns in a charity strongman contest.
Call for action at derelict former language school
A CALL for action has been made for a former language school which has been left derelict for years.
Loving tributes paid to town’s Labour party stalwart Bill
TRIBUTES have been paid to the town’s longest serving member of the Labour party, who has died.
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Hastings Old Town pub faces rocky future
THE landlady of an Old Town pub is selling up after 10 years in the wake of rising costs and dwindling customer numbers.
Graffiti teenagers on clean up duties as their penalty
TWO boys spent a morning clearing rubbish after being caught vandalising a car park with graffiti.
Hosepipe ban may still be introduced
A HOSEPIPE ban may still be on the cards for households across 1066 Country after one of the driest years since the infamous summer of 1976.
1 commentKeep St Mary’s as arts centre say petitioners
A PETITION has been launched to keep historic venue St Mary-in-the-Castle as an arts centre, when the current contract comes to an end this summer.
Mental health patient found dead in bed
A PATIENT at a mental health unit was found dead in bed by a nurse.
Apprenticeships are on the up
THE NUMBER of people starting apprenticeships in Hastings and Rye last year more than doubled to 980.
Careers fair held for William Parker and Helenswood students
STUDENTS got information on a variety of jobs options at a careers fair hosted by Parkwood Sixth Form.
Last chance for bird lovers to put up nesting boxes
THE breeding season will soon be underway and the RSPB is urging people who have not yet put up their nesting boxes to do so this weekend.
Artist’s portraits of BMX stars
THE portraits of seven top BMX riders, painted by artist Robert Sample, featured in a national advertising campaign and are on display in the Old Town.
Alcohol thief ‘didn’t realise’ his crime until the next day
A SHOPLIFTER walked into a supermarket and stole cans of beer - but did not realise he had done it until the next day.
Care watchdogs say Conquest Hospital ‘must do better’
MANAGEMENT at the Conquest Hospital have been told in no uncertain terms that conditions there need to drastically improve.
Fat Tuesday returns to Hastings
THE third annual Fat Tuesday spectacular kicks off this weekend, culminating in the main musical event on Tuesday evening (February 21).
Train contract just the ticket for Hastings caterers
A TEAM of entrepreneurs is on track for success after securing a contract to restart catering services on board trains to the capital.
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‘Wonderwall’ busker died after heroin use
A MUSICIAN died after taking a lethal cocktail of drugs at a friend’s flat.
Celebrating 100 years of Macmillan Cancer Support
MORE than £100,000 was raised by the people of Hastings and St Leonards for Macmillan Cancer Support, in its centenary year.
Volunteers are needed for community dig
CONSERVATION work is underway on one of the town’s oldest buildings, and now members of the public are being asked to lend a hand.
Lifesaving crew spend hundreds of hours at sea
HASTINGS lifeboat crew spent almost 200 hours at sea last year according to figures released by the RNLI.
Council worker gets green light to begin work on trees
A COUNCIL worker has been given the go-ahead to carry out work on two trees in her back garden.
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James hopes to bring home election bacon
THE GREAT great-grandson of legendary Hastings entertainer Biddy the Tubman is hoping to drum up his own following to become a councillor at the tender age of 22.
Dates for your diary in aid of St Michael’s Hospice
A CHARITY that looks after terminally-ill patients is holding a whole host of fundraising events this month to boost its coffers.
Council approves demolition of bungalow amid concerns
A BUNGALOW will be demolished in St Helens to make way for two new ones despite fears from nearby residents about flooding, loss of light and overdevelopment of the site.
New one-stop clinic for hospital’s hip and knee patients
A ONE-STOP clinic has been extended at the Conquest Hospital to help improve the service to patients undergoing hip and knee replacements.
Swede dreams are made of this: 50 years of marriage...
A COUPLE who met on Hastings Pier and married six months later have celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary surrounded by their children and grandchildren.
1 commentNo merger for East Sussex fire service
THE FIRE and Rescue Services of East and West Sussex will not be merged though a new joint control room will be created with £3.5 million of funding.
Car wash day at Hastings RNLI raises more than £630
VOLUNTEERS at Hastings RNLI lifeboat station were bubbling with joy following their latest squeaky clean fundraising day.
New flats can be moved into early to ease residents’ wait
DEVELOPERS have been given the go-ahead to allow residents to move into 18 new flats before completing the rest of the site.
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Apprentices fêted at awards event
A GROUP of apprentices proved they were a class act after achieving top awards at Sussex Coast College this week.
1 commentNew carer project is ready for launch
A NEW project to create groups across Hastings and Rother to provide family carers will be launched on Thursday (February 16).
Son banned from visiting parents after dad punched
A SON has had a court order slapped on him preventing him from seeing his parents after punching his dad in the face.
Campaigners ready to fight cuts to Hastings maternity services
CAMPAIGNERS who fought to keep maternity services at both the Conquest Hospital and the DGH in Eastbourne are preparing once again to fight any plans to downgrade them.
Arts programme looks to put Hastings on the map
NEW arts programme Stade Saturdays aims to engage with local artists and performers, and young people in particular, as well as drawing in the crowds from further afield.
‘We want better rail service’
A CAMPAIGN group is demanding improvements to the Hastings to London rail service after the Government revealed plans to renew the Southeastern franchise in 2014.
Council hopes to get back on track
BOROUGH council contractors have been out treating roads and pavements in the town this week.
Film-maker hopes new comedy will be a big hit
FOLLOWING on from the success of his first solo feature film, David Bryant has high hopes for the next project, a comedy set in Hastings.
Exhibitions set to Shape Hastings
FOLLOWING on from their previous consultation on the ‘Big Map’, Hastings Borough Council is now launching a wider consultation, ‘Shaping Hastings’.
Wonky WI: St Leonards’ newest Women’s Institute
The unusually named Wonky WI is the town’s most recently established Women’s Institute, and one of a new wave aiming to challenge preconceptions of an organisation that is almost a century old. Reporter Hannah Collisson went along to the February meeting to find out more.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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