The battle raging in East Sussex over the future of music tuition in schools could end up costing councillors their seats on the authority. That’s the blunt analysis of Jane Humberstone who is a representative of the National Education Union, a manager of the East Sussex Music Service and a vigorous campaigner against the plans […]
https://youtu.be/rN-CF5z4rt8 Hundreds of foster carers across East Sussex are transforming the lives of children by offering them a safe and loving home. But with 50 more children waiting for a placement at any one time East Sussex County Council is using Foster Care Fortnight (May 14 – 27) to encourage more people to consider becoming […]
Hastings enjoyed one of its busiest and best weekends on record as visitors flocked to the town to enjoy the Jack in the Green Morris dancing festival and Bike 1066 events. Councillor Kim Forward, deputy leader of Hastings Borough Council and lead member for tourism said: “What a fantastic weekend! We’ve heard a number of […]
Music tuition in schools has not been axed yet, but it might only be a matter of time unless a public consultation this summer can persuade councillors the service is worth saving. This morning Councillor Bob Standley, East Sussex County Council’s lead member for education and inclusion, approved the consultation into proposals which could ultimately […]
Fury among parents over plans to axe musical instrument tuition across East Sussex has reached boiling point. On Monday, a single ESCC councillor is expected to agree plans to close the small group instrumental teaching service across the county which will save the council £180K and cost 70 jobs in the process according to a […]
We’ve collected some great shots of Hastings and we’re particularly proud of the photo from the beach that we use as our main identity shot. We posted three new photos to our instagram account (just search for Hastings In Focus) this morning and we thought we’d reproduce them here too, as well as a few […]
South Coast Athletico might be Hastings’ newest senior football team but this year the club – only in its second full season – is chalking up some big wins. But how did South Coast Athletico come to be known as the Chopbacks? Well we’ve dipped deep into the murky history of the town to find […]
Six-year-old Riley Davis wanted to do something for people who “don’t have much things” and on Sunday he did just that. Proud parents Aaron and Lucy with Riley after he completed his challenge. Riley’s goal was to do 1,000 burpees, an exercise feared by even some of the hardest athletes, and in the process he […]
