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?…
Edith Swan-neck’s 2020 Vision
In Community (HIP Issue 154) we learned that there’s a new group on the block, called the ‘Friends of Edith’ and they are determined that this should be Edith’s year – a year in which she finally gets the recognition…
BMX: Battle Report
by Mia L. The Source Park’s Battle of Hastings () got off to a flying start on 5th September as 48 riders from across the globe descended on the seafront for a series of rider warm-up sessions. Officiated heats began…
BMX: Let Battle Commence
By Mia L. The Battle of Hastings has grown into something of a phenomenon since its initial launch four years ago. Every year hundreds of BMX aficionados from across the globe descend upon the Hastings Source Park to witness some…
Hurrah for Hastings Week
Our town has celebrated the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings annually on the 14th October since 1968, following on from the hugely successful 900th anniversary in 1966. This year, unusually, the week finished on Hastings Day, and so ran…