Legacy & Disorder: A Look at Jake Wood-Evans
HIP's Merlin Betts considers local artist Jake Wood-Evans in advance of his latest exhibition Legacy & Disorder, opening at Unit London on the 21st May. Jake has lived and painted in Hastings for the past six years. He has spent…
Picnic On A Platter
Longer lazy days make for longer lazy ways. Gone are the soggy sarnies and eggs boiled to blue oblivion. Eating outdoors is such a treat, especially if it is happy food cooked to order by the enthusiastic crew at PICNIC…
Hastings Care Home Wins National Award For Its “First Class” Dementia Care
By Lisa Pettifer A Hastings care home has scooped a national award for its “first class” dementia care. Hastings Court on The Ridge beat off stiff competition from five other finalists to be crowned ‘Dementia Care Team of the Year’…
Help End Hygiene Poverty in Hastings
Press Release from Chris Knott Insurance and the Hygiene Bank An insurance broker working in the not-for-profit sector has partnered with a national charity to co-ordinate the donation and distribution of personal hygiene products to local families in need. Hastings-based…
Choose a Celebrant for Your Civil Ceremonies
By Laurence Flood, Independent Civil Celebrant. Nowadays, more than 60% of couples who marry in a register office then go on to have wedding celebration ceremonies performed by independent civil celebrants. So, you want to get married. Congratulations! The first…
Polite Pets at the Vets
Polite Pets at the Vets is a 4 week tailored workshop for both dog and owner. It will be providing the tools to help you know what to expect from a visit to the vets and make it a more…
Hastings Pride 2018
By Natasha Scott This year’s theme of Space & Aliens may seem a little bit out there, literally, but there is an underlying important reason. In the last twelve months, we have seen a rise in hate crime along with…
Local Business Group to Give Boost to Hastings Foodbank
This release was submitted by Chris Knott Insurance. A collection of Hastings and St Leonards businesses are securing donations to the local foodbank to help them meet increased demand. Members of the ‘Hastings & Proud’ group which promotes the value…
Hastings Beer and Music Festival Hosts This Year’s Seaside Zumbathon Party
St Michael’s Hospice is delighted to announce the return of the Seaside Zumbathon Party, which is taking place at Hastings Beer and Music Festival on Saturday 7th July, 9am – 11am. Zumba is such a fun way to keep fit…
Day Centres Closure Confirmed
Leaders of East Sussex County Council have agreed to cease day services at the Charter Centre in Bexhill and the Isabel Blackman Centre in Hastings. The two day centres for elderly and disabled residents are to close following a decision…