Hastings Independent Press launches crowdfunder!
We know you love HIP as much as we do which is why we've just launched a crowdfunder to keep this fantastic newspaper truly independent and thriving. Your local community news source, run by a bunch of extremely dedicated volunteers working on a…
Suggs lays the last plank
Suggs lays the last plank. Photo Credit: George Palmer Suggs (also known as Graham McPherson from Madness) visited Hastings Pier today to lay the last plank, marking the end of 2 long years of restoration to the beloved seaside structure. Over…
Hastings students fight back against university closure
Photo Credit: Hastings Solidarity Hundreds of people gathered in Hastings today to protest against the closure of the University of Brighton campus in Hastings, in the biggest student demonstration the town has ever seen. Over 300 students and local people…
Rock House Grand Opening
Grand Opening Friday 4th March Rock House, 49-51 Cambridge Road, opens its brand new doors for the first time to a host of local and visiting guests on Friday 4th March from sunset at The project has been 18 months in…
Hastings teachers strike for a real ‘living wage’
UCU and Unison and Hastings Solidarity picket line at Sussex Coast College Hastings On Wednesday 24 February, UCU (University College Union) and Unison pickets were joined by Hasting Solidarity at Sussex Coast College Hastings in a strike for fairer wages. The joint…
New Hastings Domesday Diaries
Hastings Speaks launches an exciting new project to create a modern Domesday record of ordinary people’s lives in Hastings in 2016 as part of the Root 1066 International Festival. Using diaries, blogs, pictures, photos and spoken word events, we will…
A bird in the hand for refugee children
Watching the tragic events of 2015 unfold upon the beaches of Greece and spread through Europe from the comfort of their seaside homes, local businesswomen Jane Grimshaw and Anna Winston felt they had to do something to help. Anna’s the…
Community Garden gets grow-ahead at Warrior Square Station
Transition Town Hastings have negotiated with Southeastern Railway to develop a community garden on the disused land around the perimeter of the northerly platform at Warrior Square Station, writes Sarah Macbeth. Community gardens provide fresh produce and plants as well…
WRT Open Evening & Desk Space Available
This year we plan to reinvent the Trust and breathe new life into community projects in the White Rock Area. Our main focus over the last year has been the refurbishments going on at our new home, Rock House situated…
Chestnut Tree House Paris Cycle Ride
Join the Chestnut to Paris Cycle Ride and make every pedal count Chestnut Tree House, the children’s hospice for Sussex, are looking for enthusiastic people who enjoy a challenge, to help raise vital funds to provide care both at the…