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On The Rocks or on a Roll?
Pier sale is challenged by revived community group EMMA HARWOOD REPORTS The agent responsible for finding a buyer for Hastings Pier –who claims to have been involved with the sale…
Pier Sale: The Story Continues
Emma Harwood reports Last November, when the Pier Charity went into administration, its principal creditor the Heritage Lottery Fund agreed to fund fees and expenses for a further twelve month…
OPINION: Not Riding into the Sunset
BY TIM GODWIN To ride a bicycle from Hastings Station to the popular seafront cycle route, without breaking a byelaw and risking a fine, currently involves crossing at least two…
Council Plan Hefty Rent Increase For Gardeners
BY GILLIAN METCALFE & MERLIN PENDRAGON Although the allotment holders of Hastings may not be planning a pitchfork rebellion, the usually law-abiding and civilised group of gardeners show signs of…
Arts and Culture: The Latest Waves
ERICA SMITH There is so much going on in Hastings and St Leonards that sometimes I dream of moving to London for a quieter life. 16 years ago, I moved…
Council Faced With Difficult Choices In Tough Budget
Hastings Borough Council Hastings Borough Council has unveiled proposals for its 2017/18 budget. Council leader Cllr Peter Chowney explained “We are faced with continuing cuts from our government grant, which…
East Sussex welcomes Syrian refugee families
In September 2015 the UK pledged to welcome 20,000 refugees from Syria over the next five years East Sussex district and borough councils have agreed to support the resettlement of…
Sea Change Waives Rules
By Sam Kinch The future of a valuable publicly owned asset in the heart of the Ore Valley has been cast into doubt after the company in charge of its…
Creative and Tourism Mentor Network Project Celebrated
Creative and tourism businesses came together at the Beacon on Friday 18th November to celebrate the success of the Mentoring Network project. The Mentoring Network launched earlier this year by…
Take A Stand Against Domestic Violence and Support the White Ribbon Campaign
Nationally 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will be victims of domestic violence in their lifetime. 1 incident of domestic abuse is reported to the police every…
Drinking Fountain Restoration
Janet Langdon (centre red coat) together Mayor of Hastings Cllr Judy Rogers and the leader Hastings Borough Council Cllr Peter Chowney (right of fountain). Press Release by Tracy Hobden The…