How £24m is being spent in your name to benefit the town

Residents, businesses and visitors are invited to find out more about the projects transforming Hastings at the Hastings Town Deal Open Day, taking place on Saturday October 3rd, from 10am to 4pm in the central atrium at Priory Meadow Shopping Centre. The free event will provide updates on the £24.3 million Town Deal regeneration programme, giving the public […]

Providing life-saving advice, training and skills WILL save lives

A former police motorcycle has been donated to road safety charity Doc Bike to help save lives of riders across Sussex. The BMW R1250RT was a Sussex Police fleet motorcycle used by officers from the Roads Policing Unit. It has been donated to Doc Bike to support the charity’s work on the roads of Sussex […]

1066 Business Awards – back for ’27!

The 1066 Business Awards are returning for their third year, and for 2027 there are some exciting changes to make the awards more inclusive, more accessible and easier than ever to enter. The awards celebrate the businesses, entrepreneurs and organisations that make Hastings and Rother thrive. Here’s what the Let’s Do Business Group has to […]

Hastings’ parks win coveted Green Flag Awards

Alexandra Park and Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award, the international quality mark for well-managed parks and green spaces. The two parks are among a record-breaking 2,391 sites across the UK to receive this year’s award, recognising the hard work, passion and dedication of the council’s parks team and the […]

Council leader sees ‘secure, affordable homes’ being built in Hastings

Residents have moved into the first new homes at Orbit’s Levett View development, marking an important milestone in the delivery of much-needed affordable housing in Hastings.  Council Leader, Councillor Glenn Haffenden, joined Orbit colleagues for a tour of the development to see the progress being made on the site and to view some of the […]

Local teams commit to climate action as £1.5m project tackles impacts on communities

While billions watch a FIFA Men’s World Cup that researchers warn could be the most polluting to date and Wimbledon faces disruptions from extreme heat, a green revolution is quietly taking root in grassroots sports at home. Supported by a £1.5 million grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, the new Gamechanging Futures project will […]

Preparing to celebrate the Year of the Normans 

Exciting plans are being draawn up to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of the birth of William the Conqueror next year.  There will be events across Hastings and the rest of the country and in France from this summer and into 2027, as part of the Year of the Normans. National events include the Bayeux Tapestry returning to the UK for […]