Four arrests after Bexhill attack – witnesses sought Four men have been arrested after a violent incident at a flat in Bexhill. At about 4.25pm on Saturday (25 February) two men, aged 29 and 23, were attacked at a flat in London Road, Bexhill, by several men who entered, one of whom was holding what … Continue reading Four Bexhill Men Arrested on Suspicion of Agrevated Burglary
Tag: London Road
Step into the Rye’s Own archive for stories connected with London Road, a place viewed through local news, memory, change and the experiences of those who knew it. Readers can move between “The Hastings Trolley Busses”, “When the Trollybus was King”, and “Four Bexhill Men Arrested on Suspicion of Agrevated Burglary”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine. Taken together, these pieces preserve the names, places and passing details that might otherwise slip out of the local record.
Winchelsea Man Charged with Robbing Sunken Warship
Two charged with robbing sunken warship in English Channel Two men have been charged in connection with the alleged removal of items from a sunken Royal Navy warship in the English Channel. HMS Hermes was a protected cruiser built in the late 19th century and converted into an aircraft ferry and depot ship … Continue reading Winchelsea Man Charged with Robbing Sunken Warship
The Clarence Hotel Silverhill
CLARENCE HOTEL By John Hodges The first reference to the name Silver Hill, it was spelt as two words until about 1865, occurs in 1783 when High Ridge Farm changed its name to that of Silver Hill Farm. The name next occurs in 1813 when the name of Silver Hill Mill first appears on the … Continue reading The Clarence Hotel Silverhill
The Hastings Trolley Busses
80 Years Ago in Hastings By Roland Jempson On April 1st 1928 Hastings experienced a new type of public transport. The opening of the towns new Trolleybus system, it was inaugurated by four of the newly delivered GUY BTX 60 Trolleybuses Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4 with Christopher Dodson open top bodies, on the … Continue reading The Hastings Trolley Busses
When the Trollybus was King
In next month’s issue Roland Jempson explores the history of the Hastings & St. Leonards Trollybus era from spectacular beginnings final eclipse. The picture above portrays the bustle around the Albert Memorial soon after the new trollybus service came into operation.