FOOTBALL: From Roker to Podcaster
Chris Laverick recounts his journey as football fan I’ve always been keen on my football. I was born in West London, but funnily enough my first experience of live football was watching Sunderland, as my father’s family is from the…
Living Memorial to Covid Tragedy: Calls for Suggestions
The co-founders of Hastings Emergency Action Resilience Team (HEART), are calling for a living memorial to remember the hundreds of residents and their families who have been tragically impacted by the pandemic. Friends Alastair Fairley and Kim Batty set up…
Owls Galore as the Town Explores Lear’s Nonsense
St Leonards-on-Sea’s biggest multi-site community festival of the year, #ATownExploresABook21, opens 1st April and runs through the Easter holiday. April Fool’s Day fun centres around the nonsense poetry project which artist Peter Quinnell and his team have been exploring with…
Queens Arcade Falls Under Hammer
The freehold of Queens Arcade in Hastings town centre was sold at auction last Wednesday for £461,000. As reported in our last edition (HIP 173 – Why is Queens Arcade being auctioned?), its owners, the Went Tree Trust, said they…
Volunteers needed for Get Growing’s free grow-your-own project
Over 1,000 ‘grow-your-own’ kits will be delivered to residents, schools and care homes as part of the Hands of Hope charity’s ‘Get Growing’ project. The free kits give people the opportunity to grow their own food in whatever space they…
Flagship School to Weigh Anchor in September
A new free school in Hastings, initially for Years 5 to 8 (9 to 12-year-olds) will open to just 24 pupils in September. Calling itself the Flagship School, it will be sited at the former Helenswood Upper school premises on…
Helping Shape Adult Care Services
Members of the public are being encouraged to play their part in improving support services for adults in East Sussex by joining the People Bank. The East Sussex County Council initiative wants people who have used adult social care services,…
Has Your Photograph Been In HIP?
Over the years HIP has photographed many people to illustrate articles that are published in the paper. Although we ask permission to do so at the time, some people might not be aware that they actually appeared in the paper.…
Funding boost for Hastings leisure centres
Summerfields and Falaise leisure centres have moved a step closer towards reopening after the government pledged £180,000 from its National Leisure Recovery Fund to Hastings Borough Council. The leisure centres have been closed following Covid-19 restrictions, but 266 local authorities…
Policing Costs Rise
Council tax demands for the forthcoming year 2021/22 have been landing on doormats throughout East Sussex this month. They show a general rise at or below 2% for the funding of each of four constituent elements – county council, borough…