Saturday - Bexhill Tony's New Year's honour

This is amazing news for the town - Tony is a stalwart to the community, and only recently OFSTED inspectors labelled the school oustanding.

St Richards also appeared in the government watchdog's list of annual honours last year.

He also received an award at the Bexhill Achievers 2006 for his services to education.

Other local winners:

FOLK singer and writer Shirley Collins - who lived in Hastings until she was 20 - has been made a MBE.

Bob Wilkins - director of transport and environment at the county council - has been made OBE.

Bob Wilkins - director of transport and environment at the county council - has been made an OBE.

Sussex Police chief constable Joe Edwards has been bestowed the honour of a Queen's Police Medal.

Tony Campbell, head of St Richards at Bexhill, has been made an OBE for his services to education.