Two years jail time for Hastings’ drug dealer

A man who was seen by police officers carrying out multiple drug deals in Hastings has been jailed. Officers in plain clothes were on patrol in the town on Thursday March 18th when they saw two people behaving suspiciously near Falaise Gardens. The two people were seen to meet a third person and move into […]

Councillors’ decision on town centre bar expected next week

Fifty-eight pages of police reports were put in front of councillors this week as they considered the future of Crowley’s in Havelock Road. Hastings Borough Council’s Licensing Committee agenda was dominated by what to do about Crowley’s. Among the pages of reports were details of repeated cases of over-intoxication, two reported incidents of sexual assault […]

Ecclesbourne Glen – footpath re-opening later this year

The main footpath into Ecclesbourne Glen, a popular part of Hastings Country Park, is to be re-opened after years of closure. The path was initially closed in 2013 after a serious landslip destroyed footpaths and left it unsafe for use. Specialist geotechnical engineers have now advised that the area is stable, meaning it is safe […]

Helping you discover local businesses that you may otherwise just pass by

Saturday was a big day for Chris Beveridge, the brains behind The Hastings Card. He launched the latest version of the card, welcomed a new business to the family and had the chance to explain the concept behind the card to Hastings Mayor James Bacon Joining The Hastings Card family was Red Basil a new […]

‘High standard’ on display at HKA grading

Hastings Kickboxing Academy held its grading last weekend with over 80 students taking part. Both instructors were really impressed by the hard work and dedication shown by the students in preparation for their grading and the results have shown this with many grading to a very high standard.  During lockdown HKA moved to bigger premises […]

Town Deal Board ‘excited’ by £24.3 funding package

Updates were provided on the Hastings Town Investment Plan (HTIP) during today’s Town Deal meeting. The plan, which was approved on June 8th, secured £24.3million in funding from the government as part of their £3.6billion Towns Fund scheme and is expected to attract a further £85million in match funding secured meaning that potentially more than […]

From Swan Gardens to the Sea

Old Town residents Brian and Bob are the volunteers who regularly remove the drug paraphernalia and broken vodka bottles left by teenagers in Swan Gardens at the bottom of the High Street.  The Gardens are currently suffering from a plague of brown tail moth caterpillers and are therefore out-of-bounds but that doesn’t stop the drug […]

New pedestrian crossing on The Ridge

Local people are able to cross a busy road more safely following the recent completion of a new pedestrian crossing on The Ridge. East Sussex Highways installed the pedestrian crossing to the south of the junction with Chowns Hill, providing safer and easier access to St Helen’s church, Hastings Court Oakland Care Home, Hastings Cemetery, […]