In just over two weeks Hastings Museum and Art Gallery will be throwing open its doors to the public once again. Following the museum’s recent closure due to Covid restrictions the museum plans to reopen its doors from Thursday to Sunday each week from 10am to 12.30pm and from 2pm until 5pm starting on May 20th. […]
An awful lot is being written about West St Leonards; about the anger local people feel at what they believe is the borough council’s refusal to listen to them and to consider their ideas for the future shape of their community. There’s no shortage of ideas on how their corner of the borough could be […]
There’s been no clearer example of a labour of love than Ian Jarman’s determination to shine a spotlight on an unloved and uncared for, but historically very significant, marble statue in West Marina Gardens. In recent weeks his labours have been of the physical kind as he meticulously worked to clean the marble, removing algae […]
The Source BMX will be hosting the world’s best BMX riders for the fourth annual Battle of Hastings BMX contest this weekend. The contest is the most hotly anticipated in the BMX World and features the 48 best BMX riders on the planet. The International field is made up of riders from six continents who […]
The Royal Mint is reissuing a set of British military history 50p pieces and included among them is one to commemorate the 1066 Battle of Hastings. In addition to the local conflict the set includes 50p coins commemorating D-Day, the Victoria Cross and the Battle of Britain – all the newly minted coins carry a […]
There was a party atmosphere in West Marina Garden yesterday afternoon as Ian Jarman fulfilled one of his ambitions and saw a plaque unveiled that explains what the until now anonymous white marble statue that has been sitting there for more than 60 years is all about. It might have cost a relatively modest £350 […]
Perhaps unsurprisingly Hastings Borough Council (HBC) has unanimously backed a motion to bring the Bayeux Tapestry to Hastings when its loaned to the UK by France in 2022. At HBC’s full council meeting on Wednesday Councillor Andy Padmore proposed that: “HBC supports the campaign to bring the Bayeux Tapestry to Hastings during its loan period […]
If you go down to West Marina Gardens you’ll find a white marble statue that looks very much the worse for wear! You’d never guess it is a statue of national significance, a piece of art donated to the town almost 150 years ago – you’d never guess and you’d find it hard to find […]
