April Hastings Town

The April issue of “Hastings Town” in Good Newsagents Now

Packed with good things including :-

Hastings Town April Cover 2016
Hastings Town April Cover 2016

Hastings Cover April 2016

New “Miss Hastings” Wanted

Battle of Hastings Celebrations – You Can Help Continue reading April Hastings Town

Monty’s Rolls

MONTGOMERY’S ROLLS ROYCE WRAITH

 

 

Field Marshal Montgomery’s Rolls Royce will almost certainly be one of the attractions at this year’s War & Peace Revival at Hythe.

War & Peace

 

This 1939 Rolls Royce Wraith was used by Field Marshal Montgomery as his staff Continue reading Monty’s Rolls

‘Gun’ Point Robberies in Hastings

Police seek witnesses to linked Hastings and Bexhill burglaries

24 March 2016

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Several recent incidents in Bexhill and Hastings in which a man carrying some sort of pistol has robbed or tried to rob victims are being investigated by police.

No one has been hurt in any of the incidents, but several people have handed over cash and mobile phones because of the implied threat. Continue reading ‘Gun’ Point Robberies in Hastings

Michael Bourn MBE

One of Rye’s Great Fire Chiefs

It is with great personal sadness I have to report the death of one of Rye’s truly great characters.

I have known ‘Mick’ Bourn since school-days, he was in the same class at Rye Primary.

Mick worked with his dad’s painting and decorating business. He joined the Rye Fire Service when his dad was fire chief at Rye and learned the secrets of Rye’s  inter-connecting buildings, roof and wall spaces. This knowledge became Continue reading Michael Bourn MBE

Hastings Firearms – Two in Court

Two in court on Hastings firearm charge

03 March 2016

 

Two people have appeared in court after police recovered a firearm in Hastings.

Tamara Callan, 42, and Antony Hearn, 43, appeared in custody, via videolink, at Brighton Magistrates Court on Thursday (3 March), charged with possession of a semi-automatic machine pistol and ammunition with intent to endanger life, contrary to Section 16 of the Firearms Act 1968.

Callan was given court bail to reside at Stathnairn Street, Eltham, South East Continue reading Hastings Firearms – Two in Court

Peasmarsh Robbery – Man Charged

St Leonards-on-Sea man charged and remanded over Peasmarsh robbery

01 March 2016

 

A 40-year-old man from St Leonards-on-Sea appeared before Brighton magistrates on Saturday (27 February), charged with a robbery at a house in Peasmarsh, near Rye, on the morning of Friday, 29 January. Continue reading Peasmarsh Robbery – Man Charged