Mauricio Gomes, one of the highest ranked instructors of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, has been in Hastings to share his knowledge at a sold-out seminar writes Rob Griffin. The red and white coral Belt, known as the Godfather of British Jiu Jitsu for his efforts to promote the sport, visited the Gracie Barra Hastings academy in […]
People from Hastings and Bexhill will join a five-day walk from Brighton to Hastings as part of a walking arts festival which finishes in the town next month. The Refugee Tales project brings together walkers, musicians, writers and storytellers, walking to show solidarity with refugees, asylum seekers and immigration detainees. This year – the fifth […]
More than 1,000 fans of old cars flocked to the gardens of the Bannatyne Spa Hotel on Sunday to pour over 250 stunning examples of motor cars through time. From old Rolls Royces, Lamborghinis and classic Jags to the more mundane including Fords, Rovers and a couple of Leyland Princesses, exhibitors came from across the […]
Free beers are on offer for local men this weekend and all they have to do to claim one is take part in a Beatz Fitness dance class. “Men are always welcome to any of our classes at any time, but there seems to be such a stigma when it comes to men and dance […]
Stuart Baillie has been to meet local carpenter Kevin Hitchman to find out about his passion for bees and bee-keeping and about what got him started in the hobby in the first place. I’ve never been that fond of bees, being stung by one as a child is probably what did it! So when Kevin […]
American visitors are renewing friendships they first made 20 years ago at the Stables Theatre this week. Players from the Chicago Heights Drama Group are staging The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 from this Friday (June 21st) for six performances as part of The Stables’ Diamond Jubilee celebrations this month. Play director MaryEllen Fawk said […]
Actress Barbara Flynn helped Stables Theatre members celebrate 60 years of fun and entertainment at a celebration lunch on Sunday. The meal at Powder Mills Hotel, Battle, marked the anniversary of the opening of the Stables by Sir Ralph Richardson on June 16th 1959. Barbara, a patron of the Stables grew up in Hastings and […]
There was the sound of thunder in Hastings on Sunday morning – but for once it had nothing to do with the weather writes Rob Griffin. The rumbling was due to more than 100 supercars snaking their way into town to celebrate the life of a very special little boy. Car-mad Hughie Pringle was just […]
Hastings Greenway Group staged one of its very popular guided walks last weekend, this time heading across Hastings Country Park from the East Hill to the Coastguard tearooms. Greenway Group chair Tony Plain says: “We had about 40 people on the walk…. and it was a lovely day as you can see from the photographs. […]
