Tag archives for Hastings and St Leonards
Renters’ Rights Act Comes into Force
PAUL MCLAUGHLIN A landmark new law strengthening renters' rights, which promises to transform the lives of tenants living in the 12,500 private rental homes across Hastings and St Leonards came…
The Republic of Letters on St Leonards Seafront
Explored by NICHOLAS VESTER It’s no secret Hastings is a friendly place. Eccentric too… maybe a bit literary as well. On balmy days when the gales we usually endure have…
Schools Go Underwater
Sussex Underwater and Strandliners are joining forces in a new partnership project, Sussex Coast Explorers, which will support young people in Hastings and St Leonards to connect with the sea and marine…
Hastings – Christmas Gift Haven
ALISON BUCHANAN offers some tips for last minute Christmas shopping We are blessed in Hastings and St Leonards with an abundance of independent traders offering something for most tastes, quirky…
Food Champions of Hastings and St Leonards: Rima Sams: Founder and Director of Sustenance
Edwina Hughes Welcome to a new series profiling brilliant food champions in our local community. This series will feature conversations with people involved in the food system locally – from…
Local Schools Face Major Staffing Crisis
Schools in Hastings and St Leonards are facing a major staffing crisis as new figures reveal exceptionally high teacher turnover rates in the town. Data from the Department for Education…
Bottle Alley Art Market
The Biggest Beach-Side Art Event in the UK The 2025 edition of BAAM will once again fill the historic and iconic lower deck prom bridging at Hastings and St Leonards,…
Jarman in Hastings
BEN NEWELL This September, Hastings and St Leonards will host a series of events celebrating the life and work of Derek Jarman, the renowned artist, filmmaker, and activist who famously…
Introducing Bunka
A trio of foodies announce an exciting series of pop-ups. STEVEN SHORT investigates. The world of hospitality is not going through a particularly sunny patch right now (hard to get…
Opening of Hastings and St Leonards Men’s Shed
On Saturday 3rd December, Deputy Mayor Nigel Sinden presided over the official opening of a new community resource, ‘Hastings and St. Leonards Men’s Shed’. ‘Men’s Sheds’ is an international non-profit…