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The Perils Of Running A Pub
By Rod Webb Running a pub these days isn’t easy, what with the low price of take-away alcohol, the unsociable hours, finding good staff and attracting a regular flow of…
Looking To Help Your Community? Here’s How…
Hastings Borough Council is looking for volunteers to sit on its Grants Advisory Panel. This gives advice to the Hastings and St Leonards Foreshore Trust on how surplus income from…
West Cliff railway closed for repairs
The West Hill Cliff Railway is currently closed due to a mechanical fault. Repairs are underway, but some of the equipment needs to be sent away to specialist contractors, so…
Food Detectives In Search Of Good Eating Habits
Food Detectives is a new initiative which aims to make the process of trying new, healthy foods into something exciting for young children. Once a week, for five weeks, 90…
Come Dine For Palestine
Have you ever tried Palestinian food? If not, here’s your chance to taste authentic Palestinian cuisine at a fun and uplifting local event. The Hastings and Rye Palestine Solidarity Campaign…
Knitting for Google
By Dave Young What might Sicily, lichen and Google have in common? The unlikely answer is Hastings Knitters – a local craft group asked at short notice to provide part…
COMMUNITY LEDGE #3: Claudine Eccleston
This week we give you Claudine Eccleston, a determined advocate of equal rights and well-deserving of her legendary ; Although there’s no shortage of Community Ledges down here in Hastings,…
Hastings Pride, Hastings Heroes
Hastings Pride is returning for a third year on Sunday 25th August with a colourful parade in the town centre and an afternoon and evening of music at the Oval.…
Return of the Fun House Festival
The newly-formed Fun House Arts CIC and St Mary in the Castle are delighted to announce that Fun House Festival, an immersive arts festival for families, will be returning this…
Sharing The Magic
Over the last nine months there’s been sprinkling of magic happening every Tuesday in Broomgrove Community Centre. The Play Magic Parent and Toddler Group has been a grand experiment! It…
Community Notices
Garden of delights return to St Leonards Sunday August 11th from 1-5pm will see the tenth ‘Garden of Delights’, celebrating the rich cultural mix in the Hastings and St Leonards. As…
Heart Of Hastings Takes On The Trinity Triangle
Although many in the local community are aware of the name ‘Heart of Hastings’, there probably aren’t so many who know what the Heart of Hastings Community Land Trust actually…
Hunger In Hastings
Every day food goes to waste in superstores and fast food restaurants, yet people go hungry. In Hastings Dom’s Food Mission matches surplus food to hungry mouths. Ben Bruges finds…
Wonderfill Just One Month In – Already Having An Impact
By Rod Webb Wonderfill isn’t yet a month old but Hannah Robbins, who both owns and runs the shop, is already responding to feedback from her customers. Opened as the…
Starting A Community Business? Apply For Funding Now!
Anyone in the South East with ‘bright ideas’ for a community business can apply for a share of the £ being made available by independent charitable trust, Power to Change…
Super Summer Activities – Have Some Fun, Stay For Lunch!
The Active Hastings project is offering lots of free activities for all ages during the summer holiday. Andy Batsford, lead councillor for leisure said: “Money, childcare, activities, and even food,…
Hastings Parks Recognised As Some Of The UK’s Very Best Green Spaces
Alexandra Park, St Leonards Gardens and Hastings Country Park in Hastings have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as some of the very best in the world. These…
Hastings Contemporary Reaches Out To The Community
Rod Webb talks to John Murray (Learning Manager) and Esther Mclaughlin, (Head of Development and Communications) about Hastings Contemporary gallery’s plans to bring art to the ; The Hastings Contemporary…
Walking The Walk
We all get frustrated with the car congestion on the school run, so well done to Ark Little Ridge Primary School for winning the 2019 Walk to School trophy out…
Getting Creative With Careers Advice
Culture Shift is a local organisation with a fresh approach to careers advice through its Creative Café careers programme. Set up by Culture Shift in 2012 to bring creative professionals…
Reclaim, Rewild, Rebel
Merlin Betts considers an Extinction Rebellion demonstration in Hastings town centre On Saturday 29th June, Extinction Rebellion Hastings & St Leonards gathered in Hastings' town centre by Caffè Nero. They…
Hasting Squeezes Into List Of Top Ten Places To Retire
New research conducted by Housebuilders McCarthy & Stone () reveals that many Brits dream of retiring to the coast. On the list of ten favourite seaside destinations for the retired,…
Calling All Charities!
Charities from Hastings and the surrounding area are invited to Hastings Voluntary Action’s ‘Let’s Celebrate!’ Charities Fair to promote their organisation and activities FOR FREE. The aim is to celebrate…
Council Horrified At ‘Slum’ Housing Proposal
By Emma Harwood Hastings Borough Council has called for an end to legislation which could see a developer convert a seven-storey office block in St Leonards into ‘slum’ housing -…
To Edinburgh By Bike
On 1st July the Mayor of Hastings launched the Hastings to Edinburgh cycle ride to raise awareness and funds for the charity Freedom from Torture (FfT), dedicated to healing and…
COMMUNITY LEDGE #2: John Knowles
HIP talks to this month’s ‘Community Ledge’, John Knowles about life, theatre and what they contribute to each other. Where did you grow up?Well some would say I never have,…
An Eco-Warrior is born
Sustainability on Sea (SoS) meets Wendy Goodsell. By Rachel Holtom On weekdays, Wendy Goodsell works with the Parchment Trust, assisting young people with special needs. At weekends her concern is for…
YES to employment: YES to employing an apprentice
The Youth Employability Service (YES) is leading by example in offering an apprenticeship to a local young person, George Gallagher, to be part of their team. Ryan Matthews, head of…
Meet you by the Mosaic!
By Alison Cooper Transition Town Hastings (TTH), re-formed in 2015 with the intention of creating a more connected, healthier and more self-sufficient community, have been working on an exciting new…
Get involved with Hastings Voluntary Action
Are you interested in volunteering but not sure what it will be like? Would you like to get involved in a one-off project with no longer term commitment? Hastings Voluntary…
Return Of The Mammoth Lower Park Road Yard Sale
Last year saw the birth of an idea: a street sale, right in the centre of town. The day came, the sun shone, and hundreds of visitors turned up to…
First Time Knotty Festival Sells Out
The inaugural Knotty Festival of Performance ‘happened’ across Hastings, St Leonards and Bexhill from 6th-10th June. The sold-out programme, curated by Katy Baird of Home Live Art, saw over 15…
Straw Bale Visitor Centre Gets Underway
The new sustainable centre in Hastings Country Park is part of an ‘Up Straw’ project to demonstrate the benefits of using straw in public buildings across North West Europe. It…
Workers’ Educational Association: Celebrate A Centenary Of Learning In The Community
By Judy Sillem Did you know what WEA stands for? No? You are not alone. Despite serving the Hastings, St Leonards and Bexhill community for several decades offering Adult Education…
Drumming Is Good For You
According to NHS England, “one in four adults and one in 10 children experience mental illness” in this country. HIP discusses the benefits of drumming with local drummer Julian ;…
FESTVAL BY THE LAKE 2019
Top musicians support festival welcoming refugees to Hastings Top jazz musicians Sarah Jane Morris and Gwyneth Herbert are headlining at this year’s Festival by the Lake on Sunday 23 June,…
1066 Cycling Festival is Rolling Your Way
This is a press release from Hastings Borough Council (events schedule for the weekend included at end)The 1066 Cycling Festival is a FREE two day festival celebrating everything cycling. Now…
Help the Community Help Themselves
This is a press release from Hastings Borough Council A community integration and networking event called “Help the community Help Themselves” was held at the Cinnamon Spice restaurant in St…
HIP launches ‘Community Ledge’!
To make sure there aren’t any misunderstandings, we feel there are two definitions of ‘ledge’ that are appropriate here: Place: Somewhere you can stick things like mementos, and even friends.…
COMMUNITY LEDGE #1: Alison Cooper
What did you want to be when you grew up?I wanted to be a horse jockey! But we didn't live in the countryside and couldn't afford many riding lessons so…