News From Hastings and St. Leonards on Sea
16 June 2009, 17:44:26
A hugely popular local musician has died suddenly midway through a gig.
16 June 2009, 17:09:23
A TRIBUTE group has been set up on social networking site Facebook for a tramp who for many years wandered the streets of Hastings clutching nothing but a duvet.
14 June 2009, 13:06:26
Women turned out in force for today's Race for Life in Hastings.
11 June 2009, 17:05:22
Almost a third of voters in Hastings backed a right-wing party in the Euro Elections.
11 June 2009, 16:57:37
The annual Blessing of the Sea service took place this week, with more than 30 people braving the heavy rain to attend.
11 June 2009, 16:55:38
Tickets for the Hastings Beer and Music Festival are selling fast - with the first 1,000 already snaffled up.
11 June 2009, 16:45:56
A quiz show-mad Tory councillor went head to head with Anne Robinson this week only to be told 'You are the Weakest Link, goodbye'.
11 June 2009, 16:44:18
Controversial plans to replace the three existing secondary schools in Hastings with two new academies has moved one step closer after the plans were given the green light to
10 June 2009, 17:44:13
Three youngsters from Hastings and Rother are on the crest of a wave after each being presented with an award by Olympic gold medallist Duncan Goodhew MBE, to mark their achie
10 June 2009, 17:41:05
The annual Armed Forces Day and Veterans Parade is taking place on Sunday June 28 in Alexandra Park.
10 June 2009, 14:25:00
The MP for Hastings has benefited from Gordon Brown's cabinet reshuffle after being handed a job as a junior minister.
10 June 2009, 12:46:09
A bodypopping teenager, a group of gospel singing kids and an accordion playing 75-year-old were among the 20 performers who made it through the final of Hastings' Got Tal
07 June 2009, 17:00:00
One of the main suspects in a murder enquiry has been found dead in his St Leonards home - exactly one week after being arrested by police.
05 June 2009, 15:51:06
A school in Hastings was one of a group of school from across the country to be presented with an award for its provision for talented pupils.
05 June 2009, 15:48:49
A couple from St Leonards are competing in a national golf tournament in Portugal later this year.
05 June 2009, 15:46:27
A secondary school in Hastings has been given a prestigious award for the third year running.
05 June 2009, 15:44:21
A supermarket giant has put forward revised plans for its proposed store in Silverhill.
05 June 2009, 11:20:40After yesterday's county council elections the political map is split equally between Labour and Conservative with 4 seats each in the Hastings and St Leonards wards, turn 04 June 2009, 17:50:36The Observer is urging Hastings Borough Council to act over the continued closure of Hastings Pier. 04 June 2009, 17:22:57Voting in the county council elections is now well underway, with less than six hours left before the polls closed. 04 June 2009, 16:03:47Hastings sizzled under a mini heat wave this week, and according to tourism bosses it was the perfect boost for the town's economy. 04 June 2009, 15:53:27Campaigners are celebrating a victory in their fight against unpopular parking charges at the Conquest Hospital. 04 June 2009, 15:44:03A disabled man intends to launch a big campaign to get the TV licence fee abolished for all disabled people. 04 June 2009, 13:02:31VOTERS across Hastings and St Leonards are going to the polls today to vote in the European and East Sussex County Council elections. 03 June 2009, 10:47:32Hastings said farewell to "a good man and a brave man" yesterday when the funeral of lifeboatman Dave Morley took place. 02 June 2009, 18:01:53A benefits cheat received a suspended sentence after fraudulently claiming almost £20,000. 01 June 2009, 16:47:21A drug user was caught in possession of CS gas while police searched her house, a court heard. 01 June 2009, 15:58:10An unemployed roofer smashed a beer glass after restaurant staff asked him to leave, a court was told. 01 June 2009, 11:35:12A taste of the swinging sixties will be sprinkled on Hastings this month with the much-anticipated Smooth Sundae charity fundraiser. 29 May 2009, 16:52:17A man found dead in a St Leonards flat has been named. 29 May 2009, 11:15:50Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in a St Leonards flat. 28 May 2009, 16:12:24A pair of youngsters from Africa who are studying in 1066 Country have made a film to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS. 28 May 2009, 16:10:41Forget New York, Paris and Rome - Hastings has been labelled one of the world's top shopping destinations. 28 May 2009, 16:04:11A classic novel based in Hastings has turned into a surprise bestseller. 28 May 2009, 16:00:31The leader of East Sussex County Council has defended himself over receiving £91,000 in allowances and expenses in just one year. 28 May 2009, 15:58:40A worker suffered serious injuries after falling from a ladder when it was struck by a mobility scooter. 28 May 2009, 15:54:41The MP for Hastings has received backing over his expenses from an unusual source - parliamentary rival Nick Perry. 28 May 2009, 15:53:58Town centre businesses have welcomed a move by police to ban street drinking and anti-social behaviour. 28 May 2009, 15:52:55A football team of asylum seekers and refugees are trying to raise funds to enable them to join a Sunday football league in Hastings. 28 May 2009, 15:49:43Celebrity chefs are being urged to get involved in backing calls for a fairer quota for fisherman in Hastings. 28 May 2009, 15:45:44An author from Hastings has won an award at a swanky industry bash in London. 28 May 2009, 15:43:53The Government's embarrassing climb-down over the issue of residential rights for Gurkhas has been welcomed by the MP for Hastings - despite the fact that he voted against 28 May 2009, 15:35:23Hard-working carers in 1066 Country should be given far more recognition, according to the MP for Hastings. 28 May 2009, 15:31:58Voters are being urged to go the polls on Thursday to stop the British National Party from gaining a foothold on the county council. 28 May 2009, 15:30:36A popular man was found dead by his friend at his flat the morning after a get-together, an inquest heard this week. 28 May 2009, 15:28:29The detective chief inspector leading the investigation into the death of a foreign language student has jetted to Qatar to meet his family. 28 May 2009, 15:27:42Victims of credit card cloning in Hastings have stepped forward this week to say they have lost thousands of pounds through fraud. 28 May 2009, 15:40:25The Observer has been given access to Hastings MP Michael Foster's expenses claims. 27 May 2009, 20:40:12Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in a ground floor flat. 27 May 2009, 16:04:27Alien abductees, ghost groupies, Nessie hunters and paranormal buffs could be set to descend on Hastings for an America-style UFO conference. 27 May 2009, 13:10:10Two young boys were rescued by kite surfers after drifting out to sea on a surf board on Sunday. 27 May 2009, 10:39:46A charity is encouraging people to dress in yellow next month to raise money. 27 May 2009, 10:32:54Representatives from East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service held a recruitment drive on Saturday with the aim of attracting more women. 26 May 2009, 16:17:52Tributes have been paid to a popular lifeboatman who has died of cancer, aged 44. 26 May 2009, 15:54:35Women in Hastings are being urged to seize their last chance to enter Cancer Research UK's Race for Life. 22 May 2009, 16:47:55The controversial Jerwood art gallery WILL be built in Hastings. 22 May 2009, 13:05:00A security guard and his friend are taking part in a car rally later this year to raise money for a children's charity. 22 May 2009, 11:01:55A mother is fuming after she was slapped with a parking fine while attending to her daughter in A&E at the Conquest. 21 May 2009, 15:35:52The MP for Hastings has handed his expenses over to The Observer with the message: "My hands are clean and I have nothing to hide." 21 May 2009, 15:34:19Dozens of people in Hastings have been hit by credit card fraud. 21 May 2009, 15:31:43Residents in Ore have blasted a main road as a death trap. 21 May 2009, 15:28:29A retired carer died after falling in her bedroom while trying to turn off the TV, an inquest heard. 21 May 2009, 15:27:11Thousands of real ale and music fans are set to flock to Alexandra Park this summer for the annual Hastings Beer and Music Festival. 21 May 2009, 15:25:13A car paint sprayer died of pneumonia after long-term exposure to paint fumes. 21 May 2009, 15:25:11Budding street artists are being invited to take part in a competition to find Hastings' best young pavement artist. 21 May 2009, 15:24:18A chestnut tree has been planted in memory of a much-loved local man who help found the blossoming Hastings and St Leonards Seniors' Forum. 21 May 2009, 15:23:15A hospice is calling for daredevils to take part in a charity abseil to help raise some much-needed funds. 21 May 2009, 15:18:00A toddler from St Leonards has won the chance to be a model at the tender age of 15 months. 21 May 2009, 15:15:31The wife of a fisherman who suffered from prostate cancer has raised hundreds of pounds towards raising awareness of the disease. 20 May 2009, 11:22:42A real ale pub in St Leonards has been give an award after featuring in the Good Beer Guide for ten years in a row. 19 May 2009, 17:01:16The row over the controversial Hastings to Bexhill Link Road shows no sign of ending. 19 May 2009, 16:58:10A Conquest hospital nurse is attempting to trek across three volcanoes to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. 19 May 2009, 16:54:55Vandals have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage in Silverhill. 19 May 2009, 16:24:29A teenager had a lucky escape from serious injury after his glass wash basin suddenly exploded. 18 May 2009, 16:10:36The Hastings Trolleybus Group held its 17th annual show on the Oval on Sunday. 18 May 2009, 16:07:33Three teams from a charity broke out in a 24-hour charity jailbreak on Saturday. 18 May 2009, 11:56:54The Conquest has become the first hospital in Sussex to offer a new advanced treatment for breast cancer patients.
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