Author Archives: Cathy Dann
It’s goodbye from me
Hello, I’ve been your news editor for the past few months, and various other things before that. I’d like to tell you a bit about my experience of volunteering with…
100 attend Hastings Pier volunteer day
Hastings Pier, due to reopen in Spring this year, welcomed over 100 potential volunteers last Tuesday (8th March) at the White Rock Hotel, Hastings. The recruitment day was part of…
What do you call people who live in Hastings?
Last issue, we had a few people get in touch to object to our use of the word 'Hastonians' on the front cover. The correct word, they said, was 'Hastingers',…
Asda reinstates food donation points
Supermarket chain Asda has confirmed it is reinstating food donation points in all its stores. The supermarket had previously said it would remove unmanned donation points, as of 1st March. In the St…
Poll shows 64% of Hastonians keen to remain in EU
Photo by Gesine Garz Last week we surveyed our readers about the upcoming EU referendum. Here’s what they told us. Just under two thirds (64%) told us they would vote…
Learn to swim like a real-life mermaid
Ever wanted to be a mermaid? Well now’s your chance – there’s a new mermaid academy (yes, you read that right) in town. Monofin Mermaids, which has recently relocated from…
Europe: in, out or shaking all about?
On 23rd June, Britain (and others) will vote on whether to remain in the European Union or leave. Here's the BBC's round up of the main national arguments for and…
All aboard! The Alexandra Park railway is back
There was chuffing good news in Alexandra Park last weekend, as the miniature railway puffed back into life for its official grand opening. It was taken over by in November…
Hastings Mosque holds open day
Hastings Mosque joined more than 80 others across the UK in opening its doors for Visit My Mosque day on Sunday 7th February. The event was organised by the Muslim…
Swan Lake and slug men: the Lord Nelson’s Calendar
The first calendar, for 2015, was inspired by a regular coming into the Lord Nelson and letting his hair down out of its usual ponytail, writes Paddy Boyle. Immediately, the wisecracks started…
Busy year ahead for Hastings and St Leonards
2016 is proving to be an important year for Hastings and St Leonards – we take a look ahead at a few of the exciting things coming up. Hastings Pier opens: Mid…
A bird in the hand for refugee children
Watching the tragic events of 2015 unfold upon the beaches of Greece and spread through Europe from the comfort of their seaside homes, local businesswomen Jane Grimshaw and Anna Winston…
Community Garden gets grow-ahead at Warrior Square Station
Transition Town Hastings have negotiated with Southeastern Railway to develop a community garden on the disused land around the perimeter of the northerly platform at Warrior Square Station, writes Sarah…
Are you a Norman?
Are you a Daigle or a FitzRolf? Do you know a Devereaux, a Morton or a Duffey? If so, two local photographers want to hear from you. Photographers Nigel Green…
World-class skate park opens to the public
Having been an ice rink, swimming pool and cinema, the White Rock Baths are ready for their latest reincarnation – as the world’s largest underground skatepark. The derelict former baths…
Issue 46 is out on the town!
Our volunteers are out distributing our first issue of 2016, and it's a cracker. And that's not all - we've only gone and got ourselves a brand new website! It's…
Build your journalism skills – for free
Can’t afford a traditional journalism course? Don’t despair, there are some great resources out there. Journalism is changing – but that’s nothing new. Since the birth of the printing press,…
Scheme matches young people to local employers
A scheme to help unemployed young people in Hastings is aiming to bring employers and local organisations together to get young people back into work. Talent Match is a £108…