Hastings and St. Leonards Observer - Regional News Feed

Historic street signs snapped up

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:12:46 GMT

Some of London's most recognisable street signs, including those which have stood in Downing Street and Abbey Road, have fetched thousands of pounds at auction in West Sussex.

Police hunt for prison absconder

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:21:22 GMT

Police are hunting for a fugitive who has absconded from prison in Buckinghamshire and carried out a string of robberies.

Centre's 1,000th dog finds a family

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:47 GMT

A nine-week-old puppy who was the 1,000th dog to arrive at an animal centre this year has been rehomed with a Kent family who say they feel "so lucky to have him".

Lorraine backs cycling initiative

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:57:22 GMT

Television presenter Lorraine Kelly is calling on people in the South East to support a 1,000-mile cycle tour celebrating the extension of walking and cycling routes.

Foreman's hair-raising challenge

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:57:22 GMT

A timber foreman will have his body waxed in front of shoppers at a Kent retail centre to raise funds for a national children's charity.

Vulnerable witness protection urged

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:57:19 GMT

Vulnerable witnesses like those in the Oxfordshire paedophile ring case should be protected from bullying questioning through pre-recorded cross examinations and forcing barristers in such cases to undertake compulsory training, Labour said.

Hundreds wave goodbye to Ark Royal

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:54 GMT

Hundreds of people have turned out to wave goodbye to the Royal Navy's former flagship HMS Ark Royal as it was towed away from Portsmouth to be scrapped.

Ex-priest jailed for sex attacks

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:53 GMT

A retired Church of England priest found guilty of a catalogue of historic sex attacks on young children at a Barnardo's home in West Sussex has been jailed for 10 years.

Oxford high on destination list

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:53 GMT

Oxford has come seventh in the most-visited destinations made to the UK last year, according to latest figures.

Stars back blind veterans campaign

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:53 GMT

Sir Bruce Forysth and Sir Michael Parkinson, who both completed National Service as young men, are urging veterans who suffer from sight loss to seek support from a military charity which has a centre in Brighton.

Teenager loses right-to-stay fight

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:53 GMT

An illegal immigrant who was smuggled into the UK after his father and brother were murdered by militants in his native Afghanistan and has been staying in Kent has lost his fight to remain in the UK.

Search stood down for ferry man

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:52 GMT

A search for a passenger who went missing from a ferry in the middle of the English Channel has been called off.

All-ports alert for gunman suspect

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:52 GMT

An all-ports alert has been issued by police investigating the fatal shooting of an Albanian man as he visited the seaside in East Sussex to see family members.

Knife charge husband 'lost control'

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:52 GMT

A former football apprentice accused of murdering his adulterous, beautician wife in front of his young son at their Oxfordshire home wept as he recalled how he "lost control" when he tried to "disarm her" of the knife which killed her.

River crossing 'could cost £5bn'

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:52 GMT

Options for a new River Thames road crossing include a scheme that would pass through "environmentally sensitive areas" and could cost as much £5 billion, the Government revealed.

Mother suspect in girl murder probe

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:51 GMT

Detectives are treating the death of a 20-month-old girl in Oxfordshire as murder and named her mother as a suspect.

Seafarers become Dementia Friends

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:25 GMT

A maritime care home in Surrey has joined the national Dementia Friends campaign as part of its on-going drive to both expand its specialist care provision and provide a wider support network for the families of residents suffering from the disease.

Cocaine found in cakes at airport

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:44 GMT

Two people have been charged with drug trafficking offences after cocaine worth up to £1 million was found hidden inside cakes at Gatwick Airport.

Mother's appeal over stolen laptop

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:27:48 GMT

A mother from East Sussex has made an emotional plea for the return of a laptop containing years of student work believed to have been stolen from her daughter just days before her finals.

'Inspirational' teacher wins award

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:32:44 GMT

An "inspirational" Kent headteacher has won the Pearson Teaching Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School in the South East of England.