Officers were called at 7.40am on Thursday (5 April) after a walker reported finding the body of a man in Bridge Way.
The unidentified man has an injury to his neck. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the cause of his death and the circumstances. Continue reading Murder Investigation – Body Found at St Leonards
Six people, all known to each other, were arrested on suspicion of affray following a violent incident in St Paul’s Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, in which two men, aged 18 and 26, sustained knife wounds.
The incident, reported to police at around 7.40pm on Sunday (22 January), is now being investigated. Two of those arrested required hospital treatment for their Continue reading Violent incident in St Leonards-on-Sea
The A259 road on the Kent-Sussex border at East Guldeford, near Rye, was closed in both directions for almost seven hours on Wednesday (26 October).
It followed a crash involving a van and a lorry. Traffic diversions were set up via Camber and Lydd. Continue reading Road Closed at East Guldeford for Seven Hours
A burglar who ran off through people’s gardens after being challenged by police officers has been jailed for burglary. Continue reading Garden Hopping Burglar Jailed
05 May, 2016 16:06 News Justice Done
A driver who collided with a pedal cyclist in St Leonards-on-Sea, knocking him nearly 50 metres, has been jailed.
Luke Headech, 25, of Wickham Avenue, Bexhill, was driving along the A259 Continue reading Driver jailed for death of cyclist in St Leonards collision
29 March 2016
Police have charged Stephen Bryant, 39, of The Mount, St Leonards-on-Sea, with kidnap and causing grievous bodily harm with intent, following an incident in June 2015 in which a Hastings man in his 30s sustained serious injuries to his Continue reading Stephan Bryant Charged with Kidnap and Assault
On 11th November 1891 a powerful storm raged along the Kent / Sussex coast, wreaking havoc on Hythe, Rye and Hastings. Continue reading The Calamitous Storm of 1891
By John G Langley
Keen train-lover John remembers coming on holiday to St Leonards-on-Sea as a child. He and his family moved down to Hastings when he was seven. Continue reading Extracts from Snapshots of Childhood
Dear Editor
I would like to congratulate you and your staff on another brilliant edition of Hastings Town, full of interesting local items. Particularly your reporter Gemma Pocock on her fascinating article about Alexandra Park in edition two, which among other plants, includes some specimen Giant Redwood Trees (Seqouia Gigantica ) – Not quite as big as the ones in Canada, but on their way !! Continue reading Pen & Ink
