The Subtle Art of Stressbusting
By Nick Pelling Do you suffer from stress? And if you do, do you have methods to de-stress yourself? Correct methods do not include a large gin or smashing your laptop with a ; In fact, people who say that…
Hastings Cargo’s Electric Dream
By Ben Cornwell Electric vehicles have become increasingly prominent in recent years, with more people trading in their fuel-guzzling Land Rovers in return for a Tesla or other EV models. There are now more than 420,000 purely electric cars on…
A Night at the Opera
By Ben Cornwell Sound Waves Community Choir have been preparing since January for their upcoming concert ‘A Night at the Opera,’ which will be taking place at St Mary in the Castle on Thursday 28 April from The concert was…
Tattoo Shop Spreads its Wings
By Oscar Burton Xi Much like their customers, tattoo shops come in all shapes, sizes, styles and temperaments. The stereotyped grungy basement tattoo shop – adorned with skull prints and unidentifiable items that resemble torture devices – is no longer…
Join Art in the Park for their Grand Opening!
By Ben Cornwell Alexandra Park is undoubtedly one of Hastings crowning jewels. Strolling through the park and admiring its natural beauty is such a peaceful and relaxing pastime, particularly now that it is spring and the flowers are buddingand blooming.…
Alexandra Park improves safety
Hastings Borough Council has received £208,000 for community safety improvements in Alexandra Park following a bid with the Office of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner to the Home Office. This bid was prompted by two local women, Claire Noble and…
We all Stand on Common Ground
By Nick Pelling and Helen Murphy Something weird and wonderful just happened in Gotham City. Gotham Alley, I mean. There was no Penguin, but there was plenty of Zap! And Pow! The East Sussex College, in partnership with Hastings Commons,…
Iron in the Soul
The artistic director of this year’s A Town Explores a Book (ATEAB) festival, Gail Borrow, shares the insights of two of the key artists involved. The artist known simply as Arran has lived in the town for over four years…
Keeping the Coast Clear
By Ben Cornwell With more than 10 million tonnes of plastic entering the ocean from the world’s coastlines every year, plastic pollution has be-come one of the most pressing environmental issues. Hastings local Chris Williams and his partner Lara are…
Fresh Food in the Heart of St Leonards
By Ben Cornwell Entering a farmers’ market can be an almost overwhelming feeling. Your eyes are drawn to the explosion of colours at the fruit and veg stall whilst the smells of cheese and freshly made bread begin to waft…