Fairlight and the Smugglers
By Haydon Luke Adapted from a talk given to the Friends of Hastings Country Park Nature ; No account of anywhere along the Sussex coast would be complete without reference to smugglers and smuggling, Countless books, movies and all forms…
The Treasures of Galley Hill
By David EP Dennis Many people in Hastings and Bexhill will know of the orange sandstone cliffs of Galley Hill, St Leonards-on-Sea, rising on either side of Glyne Gap – the old entrance to Bulverhythe medieval harbour. The cliffs stretch…
Standing Together with Refugees
FELICITY LAURENCE, Hastings Community of Sanctuary, reflects on the recent tragedies. On Thursday 25 November, 250 people gathered in sorrow on the Stade. In candlelit silence, we remembered those people – a pregnant woman, a mother and her children, young…
It’s back and it’s live: the Hastings Musical Festival
Francesca Barrett (10) explores an annual ; The Hastings Musical Festival is a music, drama and dance competition that helps young people develop a passion for any of the three and helps build their confidence. The festival takes place at…
Safety on our Streets
The recent reports of spiking via injections in clubs and the tragic deaths of women such as Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa have brought the epidemic of male violence against women and questions around safety on our streets into sharp…
Listen to What the Man Said
By Nick Pelling Hastings and St Leonards is home to many ordinary people who are not ordinary at all. If you listen. One such is Reggie Hendrickse. Reggie has been involved in the jazz scene in Hastings for many years,…
The Vile Curate of Hastings Grammar School
By David EP Dennis William Parker Grammar School’s curate of pure evil is Titus Oates, a thoroughly degenerate man and so it is not surprising that on websites detailing the History of Hastings Grammar School, his story is often omitted.…
The Last Journeys of King Harold Godwinson
By David EP Dennis Strangely, we are about to celebrate our most significant military defeat – the Battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066. But what really happened to Harold? Did he die or survive? Did someone take his place?…
What’s up with the Summer Reading Challenge?
Francesca Barrett is a new young writer (10 years old) and this is her first article for HIP. She has a passion for reading and writing, and wants to encourage others her age to get involved with the things that…
The Positive Test that Nobody Wants
One of our contributors, 27 year old photographer, SAMARA MARTIN, tells us of her plight with Covid-19, despite being double vaccinated, and how she is still suffering a month later. Samara Martin As I rolled over in bed unable to…