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When the Tide Turns

When the Tide Turns

PAUL MCLAUGHLIN Storms Austen and Boelo stripped away large sections of Pett Level’s shingle beach defences last week, exposing for the first time in decades the old 1940s stepped concrete…

The Viking Victory Feast

The Viking Victory Feast

On Saturday 14 November, a unique immersive historical experience is coming to East Sussex. The Great Raid of the River Rother Victory Feast at 15 Harold Mews, St Leonards. Itwill…

Eyesore Plans Finally Approved

Eyesore Plans Finally Approved

Plans to redevelop 39-41 George Street in the Old Town have finally been approved by Hastings Borough Council. The former nightclub and amusement arcade was destroyed by fire in January…

Home Education Special: Huge Rise in Home Education

Home Education Special: Huge Rise in Home Education

This HIP Special Report examines the factors fuelling the rapid growth in Elective Home Education and asks whether parents are given sufficient support when the school system is failing increasing…

Leigh Dyer at Sea

Leigh Dyer at Sea

VICTORIA KINGHAM Having seen and appreciated Bev Harling’s memory tree, it was interesting to discover a little more about Leigh Dyer, the sculptor whose metal works are so much part…

BFI Film Training Goes Live

BFI Film Training Goes Live

CHRIS CONNELLEY Last week, most school and college students were on a well-earned halfterm break, but for a group of young people with an interest in a creative career, all…

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The End is Near

Paul MclaughlinNovember 5, 2026No Comment2026-11-05T07:50:20+00:00
PAUL MCLAUGHLIN After much uncertainty and a large dollop of incompetence, it now looks…
Emergency Closure of West Hill Lift

Emergency Closure of West Hill Lift

HIP November 5, 2026 No Comment2026-11-05T07:50:20+00:00
The West Hill Lift has been closed for essential surveys and repairs. Hastings Borough…
Hastings Castle Gets Urgent Repairs Boost

Hastings Castle Gets Urgent Repairs Boost

HIP November 5, 2026 No Comment2026-11-05T07:50:20+00:00
Hastings Borough Council (HBC) has been awarded £288,500 from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk…
Can the Local Plan go Further?

Can the Local Plan go Further?

HIP November 5, 2026 No Comment2026-11-05T07:50:19+00:00
JAMES PRENTICE Hastings’ housing crisis is well-known, with temporary accommodation use more than doubling…
WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?

WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?

HIP November 5, 2026 No Comment2026-11-05T07:50:19+00:00
Letter Town Deal Interest Black Hole  Dear HIP, I write in response to the…
A Hastings Community of Resilience

A Hastings Community of Resilience

HIP November 5, 2026 1 Comment2026-11-05T07:50:19+00:00
DR REBECCA SINKER “This is the least extreme climate you will experience in your…

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Warming Up the Other Band

HIPNovember 6, 2026No Comment2026-11-06T15:34:42+00:00
LEE HILL Warming up the Homeless is an award-winning, registered frontline charity supporting homeless…
Remembrance Day and the Poppy Appeal

Remembrance Day and the Poppy Appeal

HIP November 6, 2026 No Comment2026-11-06T15:34:41+00:00
Helena Dollimore, MP for Hastings, Rye and the villages, this week joined veterans and…
Active Hastings: Linking the Community to Activity

Active Hastings: Linking the Community to Activity

Fiona McGarry November 5, 2026 No Comment2026-11-05T07:50:18+00:00
FIONA MCGARRY In 2022, Active Hastings created a specialised ‘Link Worker’ role for someone…
Direct Team Trek from Rye to Hastings

Direct Team Trek from Rye to Hastings

HIP October 24, 2026 No Comment2026-10-24T11:17:12+01:00
Colleagues working at Hastings Direct recently took on a challenging 12-mile trek to raise…
Plug-in Solar Panels – Worth the Hype?

Plug-in Solar Panels – Worth the Hype?

HIP October 24, 2026 1 Comment2026-10-24T11:17:11+01:00
GABRIEL CARLYLE Local community benefit society Energise Sussex Coast provides free energy and retrofit…
Family Courts Survey

Family Courts Survey

HIP October 24, 2026 No Comment2026-10-24T11:17:11+01:00
Victims and survivors of domestic abuse are being asked to share their experiences of…

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WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?

HIPNovember 5, 2026No Comment2026-11-05T07:50:19+00:00
Letter Town Deal Interest Black Hole  Dear HIP, I write in response to the…
WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?

WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?

HIP October 23, 2026 No Comment2026-10-23T12:17:52+01:00
Letter Time and Motion Dear HIP There’s a wonderful silliness in our rail managers…

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Octopus Rescue: A Sign of Things to Come

HIPJuly 15, 2026No Comment2026-07-15T13:28:38+01:00
PAUL MCLAUGHLIN The Pett Level Rescue Boat team, usually tasked with helping distressed swimmers…
The Forest Beneath the Waves

The Forest Beneath the Waves

HIP June 3, 2026 No Comment2026-06-03T13:37:45+01:00
CHRIS WILLIAMS Most people in Hastings know the sea from the shoreline. Surfers know…

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The Weight of Crimson by Holly Rankin

HIPOctober 24, 2026No Comment2026-10-24T11:17:11+01:00
HOLLY RANKIN was a student at East Sussex College Hastings when she wrote this…
I’ll Swim to France!

I’ll Swim to France!

HIP October 7, 2026 No Comment2026-10-07T16:26:09+01:00
SARAH MILNE There are some things you say as a child that disappear completely.…
Longshore Drift

Longshore Drift

HIP August 30, 2026 No Comment2026-08-30T08:59:01+01:00
DAVID EP DENNIS Charles Dickens came to Hastings in 1861 to perform a public…
Dutch toTake the VOC Amsterdam Home?

Dutch toTake the VOC Amsterdam Home?

HIP August 11, 2026 No Comment2026-08-11T20:51:41+01:00
DAVID EP DENNIS An ever-present reminder of the power of storm and tide for…

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Songs of Light at All Saints Church

HIPNovember 6, 2026No Comment2026-11-06T15:34:40+00:00
GARETH SIMPSON AND VERA BELL Hastings Philharmonic Choir’s next concert, Songs of Light, features…
Eclecticism Rocks at 74 Norman Road

Eclecticism Rocks at 74 Norman Road

HIP November 6, 2026 No Comment2026-11-06T15:34:40+00:00
Sarah Gillespie and Chris Montague will perform together at Mike’s in St Leonards on…
Life, Love, Song

Life, Love, Song

Victoria Kingham November 6, 2026 No Comment2026-11-06T15:34:40+00:00
VICTORIA KINGHAM Earlier this year we saw Bev Lee Harling’s work about her father’s…
The Paradox of Political Art

The Paradox of Political Art

Victoria Kingham November 6, 2026 No Comment2026-11-06T15:34:39+00:00
VICTORIA KINGHAM reflects on Tom Hunter’s talk for PhotoHastings and the continuing significance of…

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BOOKBUSTER REVIEW: What’s Changed for Home Renters?

HIPOctober 24, 2026No Comment2026-10-24T11:17:08+01:00
Eviction: A Social History of Rent By Jessica FieldPublished by Verso, 2026, RRP £…

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Hastings Jobs Fair Buzzing With Attendees

Ian Lydon-JamesOctober 3, 2026No Comment2026-10-03T15:29:43+01:00
The 12th annual Hastings Careers & Recruitment event took place on the 30th September…

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Rising from the Sea and the Ashes

HIPNovember 6, 2026No Comment2026-11-06T15:34:38+00:00
HIP Food talks to Conor Pearson about his journey with The Selkie Seafood Bar…
Rabbit in Cider with Suet Dumplings

Rabbit in Cider with Suet Dumplings

HIP October 10, 2026 No Comment2026-10-10T22:54:09+01:00
A recipe from ANDREW SWAN, The Crown Hastings Suet dumplings in progress This casserole…
Old Town Cider Festival 2026

Old Town Cider Festival 2026

HIP October 7, 2026 No Comment2026-10-07T16:26:10+01:00
Hastings Old Town Cider festival will return from 7-15 November, with pubs across the…
A Taste of the Outdoors

A Taste of the Outdoors

HIP September 10, 2026 No Comment2026-09-10T16:28:31+01:00
CALEB GEARTY This year, the UK has experienced the most days over 30 degrees…

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FOOTBALL: Rough Justice as Home Run Ends

Hugh SullivanNovember 5, 2026No Comment2026-11-05T07:50:18+00:00
24 October: Hastings Utd 2, Waltham Abbey 331 October: Hastings Utd 0, Faversham Town…
TENNIS/PADEL: Rackets for Bowls at White Rock Gardens

TENNIS/PADEL: Rackets for Bowls at White Rock Gardens

HIP November 5, 2026 No Comment2026-11-05T07:50:18+00:00
HUGH SULLIVAN Hastings Borough Council has announced that it is in line to receive…
FOOTBALL: United Back on Top

FOOTBALL: United Back on Top

Hugh Sullivan October 21, 2026 No Comment2026-10-21T15:54:26+01:00
10 October: Sheppey Utd 1, Hastings Utd 213 October: Margate 2, Hastings Utd 217…
FOOTBALL: United Toppled from League Summit

FOOTBALL: United Toppled from League Summit

Hugh Sullivan October 8, 2026 No Comment2026-10-08T09:04:54+01:00
22 September: Sittingbourne 2, Hastings Utd 326 September: Hastings Utd 2, Dulwich Hamlet 129…
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