A man was due before Brighton Magistrates' Court on New Year's Eve, charged in connection with an attack on a woman in Hastings on Friday. Detectives have been investigating an assault on the victim, who was sitting on a bench on West Hill in the town, around 9.30pm on Friday evening (27 December). Police say the woman suffered serious facial injuries and bruising, though she is now recovering. James Robus, 30, of Warrior Gardens, St Leonards, was arrested on Monday (30 December) and charged with attempted robbery and causing grievous bodily harm.