People in Hastings and beyond heard about a unique project last week when local man Adrian Underhill spoke about an initiative which links children in Gaza with their peers around the world. The Hands Up project enables children in Gaza to connect, through the internet, with youngsters of their age group in other countries. Last […]
Paul Hunt is Priest-in-Charge Designate, St Clement’s with All Saints, in Hastings Old Town and as he gets to grips with his new charge he’s discovered some fascinating characters among his predecessors and their families. Was there a cover-up by the United States government to suppress the truth about who killed President Kennedy, 57 years […]
In a ‘curfewed’ world Tom McCann has been out on the town finding out what really happens when it gets to chucking out time! It’s two weeks since the government enacted the 10pm curfew, forcing the country’s pubs and restaurants into an early close. Put in place in an apparent attempt to prevent the spread […]
Tom McCann has been surprised at the vitriol directed towards a new art installation on the seafront and asks why can’t people look at the positives, like the recent community effort to refresh the rusting bollards in George Street? You may have heard about the commotion over the latest art installation on Hastings beach – […]
Next weekend The Fountain on Queens brings you Queer on the Pier! A celebration of all things LGBTQ+. It’s a way to end the summer with a bang. Hastings’ Pier will stage the biggest outdoor queer festival in the UK this year, complete with DJs, cabaret and drag artists from all over the UK – […]
I’m glad we’ve been able to share so much of our wildlife with people here and on social media since March, but it was good to be able to show people wildlife in the flesh again. Dr Barry Yates Dr Barry Yates, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Manager tells us about the first guided walk in many […]
Apple and plant experts will be giving visitors some tips on growing healthy stock at a Heritage Open Day in Hastings this weekend. Peter May, who has studied commercial horticulture, will talk about soil conditions and pests and diseases among apple varieties on Saturday (September 12th) at the Alexandra Park Greenhouse. The event will be […]
Hastings Week Poetry Competition is happening again for Hastings Week and appropriately enough the theme for this year is ‘Love Hastings’. The competition is for all ages to enter and there will be three categories: 11 years and under. 12-17 years. Adults (18 years and above). You may only enter one poem and it is […]
HollyTree Yoga and Wellbeing Services is a local Community Interest Company based in Hastings, Bexhill and St Leonards and will again be offering Yoga, Mindfulness and Wellbeing classes to children and teenagers from September 24th. Their ethos centres around supporting the health and wellbeing of families and this September the focus will very much be […]
