By Neal Drummond, Founder of TradeKind It often starts with something ridiculously small. A wall needs touching up and you can’t remember the paint colour. A fitting needs replacing but nobody knows what model it is. You remember being given a guarantee for some previous work, but the guarantee has apparently entered the same mysterious […]

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 […]

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 […]

A new visitor centre at the site of the abandoned West Hill Café moved a step closer this week as planning peermission was approved. Approved by Hastings Borough Council’s Planning Committee on July 8th, the proposals will see the existing West Hill Café replaced with a modern visitor centre, café and restaurant. The development will, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A new Visit Hastings website has been launched giving information about the huge range of tourist attractions and businesses across the town.  Launched by Hastings Borough Council the website includes information on attractions, events, food and drink, and accommodation providers. Event organisers can upload details of their events directly to the website to promote them to a wider audience. The team has been […]