- Healthcare regulator chief quits
- Scrap NHS Bill, says Royal College
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Weight loss operations up by 12%
- Net immigration steady at 250,000
- Toddler critically ill after crash
- Son's tribute to funnyman Carson
- Adoption process to be speeded up
- MEP arrested over 'fraud' claims
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- Tube staff under attack, says RMT
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
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MP Stephen Lloyd to chair group to safeguard religious education
EASTBOURNE MP Stephen Lloyd is chairing a new parliamentary group to safeguard the teaching of RE in schools.
Apprenticeships increase by 128%
A MASSIVE rise in apprenticeships in the Lewes constituency has been welcomed by Seaford MP Norman Baker.
Life in the European Parliament with MEP Peter Skinner: A lost generation?
Our young people are our future. I don’t say that as a vague platitude or as the father of young children but in a very practical sense. They are tomorrow’s doctors, nurses, construction workers, teachers, retail workers and so on.
Hailsham: Blind holidaymaker wins pay out from tour firm
A BLIND holidaymaker left stranded at Gatwick Airport on Christmas Eve by a long delay is celebrating winning a compensation battle with a holiday company which was reluctant to pay out.
Elderly lady dies in Herstmonceux house blaze
An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Herstmonceux.
Discussions on changing face of NHS in Hailsham
THE RADICAL changes being made to the NHS and health services in Hailsham will be discussed with the town’s council.
1 commentAnger at plans to treble waste trips to Newhaven incinerator
WASTE deliveries to the Newhaven incinerator could treble under controversial new plans which have been submitted.
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Success for Titanic plaque campaign
A CAMPAIGN to restore a plaque commemorating an Eastbourne-based musician who died aboard the Titanic has succeeded in raising enough cash to carry out the work.
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Crowds mourn murder victim Darren Croxton at funeral
A LARGE crowd of mourners attended the funeral of murdered Hailsham dad Darren Croxton.
Trevor’s Week - February 22, 2012: Sandra donates portrait of fox
SANDRA Palme, professional wildlife artist, has drawn a fabulous fox portrait to help raise funds for East Sussex WRAS.
Photograph shows Queen on family trip to the town
WITH the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this year a number of Looking Back readers have sent in photographs of Her Royal Highness visiting Eastbourne.
Trust urged to give Eastbourne DGH staff full support
THE Royal College of Nursing is urging management at the under-pressure DGH to ensure staff have the proper support to help the hospital emerge from under the cloud of its recent damning report.
Conmen posing as water officials steal £1,500 from old lady
POLICE are warning residents to be wary of cold callers after conmen posing as water board officials stole £1,500 from an elderly lady.
Visitor numbers at Redoubt fall short
THE NUMBER of visitors paying a trip to the Redoubt is less then expected according to figures released by Eastbourne Borough Council.
2 commentsEastbourne could be affected by nuclear bomb attack on London
A NUCLEAR bomb attack on London would leave residents of Eastbourne nursing third degree burns.
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Feature: DGH laundry handles 10 million items a year
WITH superbugs and hospital infections often dominating the headlines, the Herald’s Richard Morris headed to the DGH to speak to the small army of staff whose job it is to make sure everything gets cleaned. And cleaned. And cleaned!
Questions asked why Eastbourne tourist website is under-achieving
A FLAGSHIP tourism website designed to attract more business to the town is failing to hit the targets set by Eastbourne Borough Council.
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Could Eastbourne’s YouTube sensation be the next Justin Bieber?
A TEENAGER who has shot his music videos in Eastbourne has a growing fan base and is hoping to become as big as American singing sensation Justin Bieber.
1 commentEastbourne Food Bank expands due to demand
GROWING demand for emergency supplies has forced a food charity to move to bigger premises.
Start date set for work on Lottery funded skate park
WORK will begin later this month on the controversial skatepark in Manor Gardens.
New lifeboat joins jubilee celebrations
THE brand new £2.7 million lifeboat destined for Eastbourne has been launched and is now being made ready for a jaunt down the River Thames as part of the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations.
Recovering alcoholic found dead had fallen off the wagon
A MAN found dead in his Eastbourne flat was a recovering alcoholic who had fallen off the wagon and taken too many painkillers, an inquest heard.
How could someone be so cruel to my dog?
A DOG owner whose pet had an elastic band put round her neck this week is warning others.
Demolition of restaurant will cost £53k
THE CONTROVERSIAL decision to demolish the Wish Tower restaurant looks set to cost the tax payer upwards of £50,000, on top of the £38,000 handed out in compensation to the previous tenants.
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Harrisons Sandwich Bar rises from ashes of fire
AFTER a devastating fire almost one year ago, Harrisons Sandwich Bar is rising from the ashes.
1 commentTourism chiefs aim to update town’s reputation
TOURISM chiefs are determined to help Eastbourne shed its blue rinse reputation as part of an in-depth study into the habits of out-of-towners visiting the resort.
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Work begins in earnest on new Eastbourne hospice
WORK on the brand new St Wilfrid’s Hospice building began in earnest this week – with a giant crane being moved into place on the site.
Eastbourne DGH criticised by key report
MANAGEMENT at the DGH have been read the riot act and told in no uncertain terms that conditions at the hospital need to drastically improve.
1 commentSeven-day cold snap sparks government pay-outs
IN THE light of the recent cold snap in Eastbourne the Government’s cold weather payments have been triggered.
1 commentEastbourne man was wrongly arrested by police
A HYGIENE-OBSESSED IT technician who was arrested for rape after he was found washing his genitals at his home near a crime scene has won a damages payout for wrongful arrest.
Ex-teacher jailed for porn offences
A FORMER Eastbourne schoolteacher has been jailed for four years for child porn offences after being deported from the Dominican Republic.
George makes an artful impression as Eastbourne’s own old master
What has the royal family from the Gulf state of Qatar and an 85-year-old former builder from Eastbourne got in common?
Henpecked Mike is Britain’s most under the thumb
ANYONE who felt pressured into buying a last minute bunch of roses for their loved one this Valentine’s Day should spare a thought for the Eastbourne man who was this week named Britain’s Most Under the Thumb Bloke.
9 commentsPublic helps purchase Piper pieces following Towner gallery appeal
TOWNER visitors have been digging deep in their pockets to help fund two new artworks by 20th century British artist John Piper.
They’re on their marks for the Eastbourne Half Marathon
THE EASTBOURNE Hospitality Association Half Marathon looks set for a bumper run in 2012 as keen runners look to get fit in the Olympic year.
Upper Dicker gains benefit of improved internet speeds
RESIDENTS and businesses in Upper Dicker have welcomed an initiative which has dramatically improved internet speeds in the area.
Councillor voices residents’ fears over plan for hundreds of houses
CONCERNS about allowing 650 new homes in Stone Cross have been highlighted by the area’s county councillor.
Seaford residents’ views sought on wind farm plans
THE SEAFORD community is being asked its views on proposals for a wind farm off the Sussex coast, which could generate electricity for homes in the town.
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Managers meet at Parliament for town discussion
THE FUTURE of the town centre was discussed at a meeting of the south east town centre managers.
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Conservative leader set to hand over position
THE CONSERVATIVE leader of Lewes District Council (LDC) is set to be replaced after stepping down as group leader of the party group.
Former model had a history of depression
A FORMER glamour model who was twice found at cliffs months before she took her own life, had a 19-year history of anxiety and depression.
Application made for larger skate park in Hailsham
AMBITIOUS new plans to build a skate park for youth in Hailsham have been ramped up by the town authority.
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Seaford golf clubhouse plan is back on
PROPOSALS to create a new golf clubhouse within the South Downs National Park are set to be put back on the table after previous plans which were criticised by residents were turned down.
2 commentsMan’s hospital fall proved fatal
AN 85-YEAR-OLD man who fell on a ward at Eastbourne DGH died from a bleed on the brain.
Team urges public to keep personal details safe from email fraudsters
RESIDENTS and businesses in East Sussex are being warned to watch out for emails that may look legitimate but are designed to steal personal information.
Trevor’s Week - February 15, 2012: Freezing weather means many different casualties
WHAT a cold week – we have been keeping an eye on the weather forecast and staying at the Casualty Centre every time the met office issues a severe weather warning for snow, luckily we haven’t had to stay as much as the last two years.
Police search Hailsham lake for murder weapon
POLICE divers have been searching a lake for the knife that killed Hailsham dad Darren Croxton.
Tina to scale Kilimanjaro in memory of neighbour
AN EAST Dean resident will be scaling Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds in memory of a neighbour who died.
Fire services’ merger plans are scrapped
PLANS to merge East Sussex and West Sussex fire services have been scrapped.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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