Talking about death – especially your own – has always been a bit of a taboo but Kate Tym and Kate Dyer have been working to put an end to that with their innovative and fun Coffin Club. “We make plans for birth, plan our weddings but seem to ignore the one certainty in life – […]
Hastings man Andrew Gurney saw his business career take a big step forward this week with his announcement that his law firm is expanding. The former William Parker pupil qualified as a solicitor nearly 20 years ago setting up a practice, Gurney Harden, in Ashford in 2008. On Monday he announced he had acquired a […]
Hastings echoed to the sound of horsepower on Sunday as more than 100 high performance machines cruised into town for a fundraising day in memory of a special little boy writes Rob Griffin. A stunning line-up of Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Porsches, Audis, BMWs, Mercedes and other prestigious marques gathered on a gloriously sunny Stade for Hughie’s […]
Its seems that arguments over planning are nothing new, in the latter years of the 19th century when Hastings Borough Council decided it wanted to construct a new funicular railway on the east hill its plans came under attack on two fronts. First there was a covenant on the land in favour of the original […]
Hastings looks so good when it’s basking in the sun, and bask in the sun it will for the remainder of the week. We thought we’d publish these shots we took yesterday to show the town at its best and if you scroll right to the bottom you’ll see how we can all enjoy these […]
Steve Sampson has slept rough on the streets of Hastings three times in his life and he will be doing so again on September 28th as part of this year’s Big Sleep. The Big Sleep is being organised by the Seaview Project from its base at the Southwater Centre in Hatherley Road, St Leonards and will […]
When she joins the ‘Women March’ tomorrow morning in Warrior Gardens it will be a very special moment for Hastings’ former Mayor Judy Rogers as she will be walking in the shadow of her great aunt who was one of the leading campaigners for women’s suffrage and a close friend of the Pankhursts the family […]
It’s been a hectic few days for Hastings’ Mayor and Deputy Mayor as they have attended everything from the opening of a new restaurant on the seafront to being part of the annual Albany Taxi charity day. The Albany Taxi Charity Day is an annual event when a fleet of black cabs and other taxis […]
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, possibly the biggest name on the UK music scene, has thrown his support behind campaigners trying to stop the abolition of instrumental music tuition in local schools. Lord Lloyd Webber has added his signature to the petition to save East Sussex Music instrumental tuition from being withdrawn from September 2019. In […]
