Saturday will be vital day for Hastings people to express their coming together to oppose racism according to Maya Evans. “We’ll stand in solidarity with refugees and migrants to send a powerful message to those in power that racism will be defeated,” she says. Saturday (March 20th) sees World Against Racism and Fascism – an […]
Hastings Borough Council has expressed its concern at the group who met to protest in the town’s Alexandra Park last Sunday. Deputy leader of the council Councillor Colin Fitzgerald said: “I was very disappointed indeed to see the large group meeting in the park to protest on Sunday, finishing by dancing with joined hands. This […]
The family of a man who died in a collision on the A259 in Hastings have paid tribute to him. Oli Paxton, 40, had gone out for a short walk after finishing work on Tuesday March 9th when he was involved in a collision just outside his home. In a statement released through Sussex Police, […]
In a moving tribute to mark the first anniversary of its foundation the co-founders of HEART, the town’s Covid-19 community support group organisation, are calling for a living memorial to be established to remember the hundreds of residents and their families who have been tragically impacted by the pandemic. Friends Alastair Fairley and Kim Batty […]
A holiday food and activity programme to support children during the school holidays will be launched in East Sussex next month. Activities will include outdoor pursuits, arts and crafts, and sports with an emphasis on healthy food and the preparation of meals. Coordinated by East Sussex County Council’s Children’s Services department, the holiday clubs will […]
Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been looking at the state of planning in Hastings Borough. In this third and final special report we look at two current controversial proposals for West St Leonards where public opinion is wildly at odds with the views of the council. Plans for 192 houses on the Bulverhythe […]
The scheduled closure of Battle Road from Monday (March 15th) for the installation of temporary concrete protection blocks has been postponed due to emergency gas works. The work to install the concrete blocks is now expected to start on Tuesday, April 6th. During the work the road will be closed 24 hours a day for […]
The man behind the installation of the new lightning fast broadband for Hastings started his business out of frustration as he struggled to find decent broadband for his family. This week Lightning Fibre Chief Executive Ben Ferriman confirmed the roll-out of lightning fast broadband for Hastings is well underway. Having announced a multi-million pound partnership […]
Sussex Police is to receive £514,500 as part of an extra funding package to tackle serious violence – it’s one of the 18 areas across England and Wales selected for targeted police action. The total £130.5 million funding package announced by the government includes £30 million to support the police to take targeted action in […]
