Leader, deputy and four other councillors quit Labour as council faces bankruptcy
The leader of Hastings Borough Council and five other councillors have quit the Labour Party and set themselves up as...
East Sussex
Controversial Barcombe Cross housing development wins approval
Plans for a major housing development in Barcombe Cross have been approved at appeal. In a decision notice published on...
Planners approve Hastings apartments plan
Proposals for a new apartment building in Hastings have been given the greenlight by Hastings planners. On Tuesday (December 12),...
Bus route diversions in Hastings
Bus operator Stagecoach will be suspending a number of bus stops and diverting routes following a number of vandalism incidents...
Rother Council delays Bexhill leisure centre decision
Rother council leaders have signed-off on a short-term contract with a leisure operator, in an effort to buy time “to...
No trains tonight at Polegate because of lighting failure
Southern Railways say that no trains will be stopping at Polegate station, East Sussex, until further notice due to a...
Man must pay more than £2,700 for damage to signs in Ashdown Forest
A man has agreed to pay more than £2,700 to the Conservators of Ashdown Forest after damaging a number of parking signs...
Court remands robbery suspect in custody
A robbery suspect has been remanded in custody by a court while he awaits trial. Zachariah Simms, 21, appeared at...
Police hunting for Poundland burglars
Police are hunting burglars after a raid at the weekend. Sussex Police said today (Wednesday 13 December): “Police are appealing...
ESCC to continue using weedkiller glyphosate
East Sussex County Council will continue using a controversial weedkiller, but give residents an option to opt out by forming...
