Doc Of The Bay
The Smuggler pub at Pett Level, which has been shut for the past two years, will not re-open. Following a successful planning application for change of use, made by Hastings GP Dr Craig Namvar and determined by Rother District Council…
Historic High Streets: Another Regeneration Fund For Hastings Town Centre
With considerable media fanfare the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced last Saturday that a £95m regeneration fund is being released to “revitalise” historic high streets in 69 towns and cities across England. One of those 69…
Dealing With No Deal
On 15th November last year the Audit Committee of Hastings Borough Council (HBC) received and approved a report from Simon Hubbard, Director of Operational Services, entitled “Risk Assessment of the No-Deal Brexit” - click here. The contingency may have seemed relatively…
Fall Out
Amber Rudd’s Departure Leaves Electoral Gap For All Parties The decision of Amber Rudd, former Work and Pensions Secretary, to abandon both her ministerial position and her party allegiance has received full coverage nationally over the past fortnight. We add…
Regime Change at Rother: The First Hundred Days
Doug Oliver has enjoyed his first hundred days as leader of Rother District Council. The previous Conservative administration, ousted in elections across the board in May, had been, in his view, politically partisan, keeping all cabinet posts for Tory councillors…
Ore Valley: Heart of Hastings Confirms Bid Intention
Prospects for residential development of the freehold site of the former power station in Ore Valley seem to be moving forward. At the end of July, the site was put on the open market for sale by owners Seaspace, the…
Thank You and Goodnight –Isabel Blackman Centre in St Leonards To Stay Shut
The Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) has told its staff and volunteers that the Isabel Blackman Centre in South Street, St Leonards, bequeathed to the community in 1966 and operating up to May this year as a day centre for up…
FOOTBALL: Season’s Greetings – But Are We Ready?
Cray Valley PM 0, Hastings United 0 Last season Hastings United started their campaign with what looked like a settled squad, a manager exuding confidence of league promotion come April, and six league and cup wins in a row for…
CRICKET: Priory Set For Divisional Title
Lindfield 176 ( overs)Hastings & St Leonards Priory 178 for 7 ( overs) Hastings & St Leonards Priory enjoyed a day of success on a number of fronts last Saturday. At Horntye Park they bowled visitors Lindfield out for 176,…
Plaza Victory? Not So Fast
Rick Dillon, press officer for Hastings & Rye Labour Party, posted a triumphant “We Did It!” headline on its website last week claiming that NHS leaders were about to confirm that the walk-in medical centre at Station Plaza is to…