Just before 7pm last night Hastings Borough Council (HBC) released a further statement on its position regarding the pop-up Covid-19 testing unit that appeared on The Stade open space at the weekend. *Council fails to say what other sites were considered *Council told ‘all publicity’ was to be undertaken by the organisers *Local community WERE […]
Already under fire for a perceived lack of openness Hastings Borough Council (HBC) looks to have scored a massive own-goal this weekend by not telling anyone it had given permission for a Covid-19 testing station to set up on The Stade. “…people who think they have Covid are strolling through the busy narrow streets of […]
Hastings has a new rapid electric vehicle charging station at Morrisons in Queens Road. The charging station has been positioned in the centre of the car park – away from the entrance of the supermarket – and offers residents and visitors to the town two connections; one CCS and one Chademo @50Kw. The parking for […]
If your business is struggling from the effects of Covid-19 a new £1.5m package of help has ben made available through Let’s Do Business Group. The seven-figure funding package from responsible finance provider Let’s Do Business Finance in partnership with Unity Trust Bank was launched to support businesses that have been affected by the lockdown. […]
Shot from a BB gun has landed a 65-year-old man in hospital with head injuries – he’s in a serious but stable condition say doctors. Now police are appealing for witnesses. The 65-year-old man was cycling along Bexhill Road around 6.20pm on Friday (July 10th) when he was hit by a ball bearing near to […]
Later this week Hastings In Focus will be recording an interview with the town’s new MP Sally-Ann Hart. In the meantime Mrs Hart has outlined here what she sees as her immediate priorities in her new job. I am writing this as your Member of Parliament, sitting at my kitchen table. The early morning house […]
Hastings Borough Council (HBC) has confirmed it is now looking at just two possible sites to install solar panels both on Hastings Country Park having discounted another two. One of the sites still in contention is the field to the south of the milking parlour; the other is the former helipad site. It’s almost a […]
FT Sedlescombe – 6 St Leonards Social – 0 Sedlescombe Rangers opened their account for 2020 in the best possible way, progressing to the quarter finals of the ESFL Challenge Cup (Premier and Div 1) after beating St Leonards Social 6-0. Rangers were delighted with the result; in a competition they are currently the holders […]
Hastings will host its annual Holocaust Memorial Day service at 10.30am on Saturday January 25th at St Mary in the Castle, on Hastings seafront the event is organised by Dr Shelley Katz with the support of Hastings Borough Council. This years’ service will have as its theme Stand Together and will include the Acromax Performance […]
