Hastings Residents Shine about Cancer Awareness
The former Mayor of Hastings, Councillor Judy Rogers, joined around fifty local residents in a night-time lantern parade between Ore Community Centre and Downs Farm Community Centre on Friday May 11th. The event took place to raise awareness of the…
GET THAT CHELSEA LOOK FOR YOUR GARDEN
On Sunday May 27th, Alexandra Park Greenhouse Group along with Rotherview Nurseries, Ivy House Nursery and Simply Garden will be joining forces to create our own mini Chelsea in the perfect setting of Alexandra Park. Linda Pearson writes. Chelsea Fringe was…
Community Café – Celebrates Successful First Year
Simone Brookes A local community café, set up to provide affordable, home-cooked meals for those on low incomes and alleviate food poverty in Ore, will celebrate its first birthday on May 8th. Our Café @Ore, run by Education Futures Trust…
Southern Water tests revolutionary SmartBall
The device, which travels along water pipes and detects weakened pipes before they become bursts, is being tested by Southern Water in the 13,000 km of pipe line that make up its water network. The smart ‘bowling ball’ contains acoustic…
Community charity TCV has volunteering opportunities for local residents
The East Sussex Bio-diversity Action Team carries out practical conservation tasks, such as clearing & improving footpaths, coppicing woodland , building benches and looking after ponds. The group works in and around Hastings Country Park, Alexandra Park, Church Wood Local…
Schemes to Link Students with Employers: the Enterprise Advisor Network
East Sussex EAN is part of a national scheme linking secondary schools and colleges with local business to help them develop skills and strategies for enterprise and careers education. Steve Baldry, HR Manager at Marshall Tufflex, said “The majority of…
‘It takes a village to raise a child…’
From the moment a child is born they begin to learn and absorb information at an incredible rate. From nursery rhymes and stories, which are the building blocks of mathematics and literacy, to developing problem-solving, spatial awareness and social skills,…
Friends of Hastings Pier Crowdfund to Keep Hastings Pier Community Owned
A small community action group is locked in a bidding war with wealthy private investors, and have turned to the Internet for help in their struggle. Friends of Hastings Pier (FOHP) were given a short deadline to prove to the…
Transition Town Hastings is running a Sustainability Week
From 22nd – 30th September this year. Lots of exciting events are planned, including food & energy workshops, recycling & food waste projects, stalls and entertainment at a day-long event on the Stade on 30th Sept. We hope you…
The Big Lunch 2018!
Transition Town Hastings invites you to join in this year’s Big Lunch event on 3rd June. This event, founded by the Eden Project, takes place every year all over the country. The Eden Project’s original aim was to improve the…