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LETTER: Housing Provision article in HIP
Dear Hastings Independent, Looking at regulation that affects the provision of housing and its condition are all extremely important and should be continually lobbied for. The effect of holiday lettings…
New Exhibitions at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
From 13 October 2018 to 27 January 2019 The First World War shaped the world we know today. Nothing like it had ever been seen before. Fighting took place in…
Town Centre Space Offers Public Art for Coastal Currents
Hastings Borough Council teamed up with Coastal Currents organiser Sweet and Dandy, who organised some amazing artists to add artwork to the hoardings in Harold Place. The pedestrian side is…
CEO of Leading Advocacy Charity Retired
CEO of seAp Advocacy, Marie Casey, retired on 1st October 2018, having founded and steered seAp both at board and executive level for many years. seAp Advocacy is an independent…
New Manager at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
Following the recent retirement of Hastings Museum and Art Gallery curator Cathy Walling, Hastings Borough Council is pleased to announce that Damian Etherington is the new museum and cultural development…
OBITUARY: Ion Castro
Historian, Ex-Councillor and Much-Loved Local Hero By Pamela Kirkwood Local legend Ion Earnest Castro, sadly passed away on 30th August 2018. Life can feel too short, so what we do…
The Big Sleep
Seaview, a local award-winning organisation focussed on the needs of those who are homeless or insecurely housed in Hastings and St Leonards, is organising this year’s annual Big Sleep event.…
Isabel Blackman Looking for Alternatives
By Graham Street The Isabel Blackman Centre (IBC) in Hastings Old Town is currently open seven days a week, offering up to 21 places per day for much needed day…
Mysterious Hollington History
After last year’s successful event Hollington Community Centre is preparing to be overrun with local residents past and present keen to catch up with old friends and neighbours. Alongside numerous…
Sharing our Visions
An event examining how different religions may enrich our perception of the world. Everyone is welcome to attend an open conversation with “Quakers with Jewish Connections” on Sunday, October 7th,…
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Southwater Area Community Centre is looking for new committee members and directors – please come along if you might be interested in joining the team! The Meeting will be held…
Prize Pick
The Mayor and deputy Mayor awarded prizes to Harry and Amelia Dean for their hard work at the Hastings Old Town fancy dress litter pick, one of the events at…
Treasurer Sought
Heart of Hastings are looking for a treasurer to join their board of trustees. This is a voluntary role and would suit someone with a background in finance, an interest…
Community Partnership Fund for 2019-21
Hastings Borough Council would like voluntary and community groups that work for the benefit of people in Hastings to make applications for funding under the CPF programme by 12 noon…
Council Tax Reduction Scheme Consultation
Hastings Borough Council is consulting about changes to the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme. This Scheme reduces council tax bills for people on a low income, by up to 100%.…
House Rules
By Indie Dad The story so far: After their mum moved out, my two sons, Alex and Danny, decided we needed some house rules. They were aged nine and seven at…
Chestnut Tree House – See it for yourself
Chestnut Tree House, the children’s hospice for Sussex and South East Hampshire, is opening its doors and inviting everyone to see the hospice for themselves. The charity cares for around…
Marianne North Celebration at the Bohemia Walled Garden
On Sunday 16th September the Bohemia Walled Garden, situated in Summerfields Woods, will host a celebration of one of Hastings’ greatest historical figures, the Victorian artist, botanist and explorer Marianne…
HFS Thrift Fest
Hastings and Rother Furniture Scheme collect unwanted furniture and make it available at reduced cost for people with limited incomes. Their philosophy of making do and mending has led many…
They Want You, They Want You For A New Recruit
The Hastings Town Singers are looking for new voices. By Julia Mortimer The first time I saw the Hastings Town Singers was when they performed, fleetingly, at another first –…
From the Community
Hi, I wanted to let you know about a great local asset that is about to close down. ‘Music is not dead’ in Bexhill (I know not in Hastings, but…
Hastings lawyers walk to promote access to justice this September
On 17th September lawyers from Hastings along with colleagues and friends will be walking the annual Hastings legal walk to support local free legal advice centres. The event is expected…
Polite Pets at the Vets
Polite Pets at the Vets is a 4 week tailored workshop for both dog and owner. It will be providing the tools to help you know what to expect from…
House Rules
By Indie Dad In my last column I wrote about how, after their mum moved out, my two sons decided we needed some house rules. They were aged nine and…
Vintage to Voltage – Trail Riding from London to Paris
Carla Mackenzie and Julie Diplock have taken on a very unusual challenge: to ride an ancient 1926 Triumph model Q and a state-of-the-art Zero electric motorcycle from London to Paris,…
Delight for students as they open their A-Levels results
This is a press release from Sussex Coast College. Students at Sussex Coast College Hastings were celebrating on Thursday morning after picking up their A-Level results. Ella Sudiarta was delighted…
White Rock Theatre to work more closely with community
By Emma Harwood HQ Theatres –the company which runs the White Rock Theatre –has finally had its contract extended until 2024 by Hastings Borough Council. Under the terms of the…
Hiroshima Day 2018
About fifty people gathered in Alexandra Park on August 6th to attend an annual commemoration of those who lost their lives in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in…
Victim Support seeks volunteers
Independent charity Victim Support is currently recruiting new volunteers across Sussex to help provide practical and emotional support to those affected by crime. Victim Support in Sussex are currently seeking…
Youth Groups Busk and Fundraise for Local Charities
The groups hail from the National Citizen Service (NCS) which is a volunteering programme for 15-17 year olds. The NCS sets up teams to support local charities in the United…
Hastings’ Community has TED Talks?
Well, not exactly. Described on its website as “TED talks meets The Moth” and mixing in a drop of Who’s Line is it Anyway, the Bavard Bar (from the French…
Laughter Clubs come to Hastings
Catherine Demir brings a healthy mirth to town, with her own take on a new national exercise, already very popular in Brighton. Catherine will run her Laughter Clubs, in separate…
Hastings Pride 2018
By Natasha Scott This year’s theme of Space & Aliens may seem a little bit out there, literally, but there is an underlying important reason. In the last twelve months,…
Hawaiian Connection
Hastings recently hosted some students from the University of Hawaii. They were in England to study archives relating to an education programme instigated by King Kalakaua. They were met at…
PET CORNER: Art competition for young animal lovers
Bluebell Ridge Over the summer holidays Bluebell Ridge are running the pawfect project for any young animal lover. The RSPCA Branch is asking children to draw or paint a picture…
PET CORNER: Competition time! Calling all dog lovers
St Michael’s Hospice St Michael’s Hospice is looking for a poster pup to feature on their event publicity and poster for their new event ‘Wag This Way’. The Hospice is…
>>Modern Masculinity: House Rules
By Indie Dad I don’t like rules. I think they’re usually imposed by petty, small minded people, who like telling the rest of us what we should do. I’m with…
Children’s Summer Club
Holy Trinity Hastings Now in its third year, the highly popular Summer Club is a week-long club for children aged 5-11, held at Holy Trinity Hastings (HTH) Church in Robertson…
Local Business Group to Give Boost to Hastings Foodbank
This release was submitted by Chris Knott Insurance. A collection of Hastings and St Leonards businesses are securing donations to the local foodbank to help them meet increased demand. Members…
Council scoops award for town’s ‘outstanding’ parks
Alexandra Park, Hastings Country Park and St Leonards Gardens in Hastings have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as some of the very best in the world. The…