Blue flag of quality is flying over Hastings’ and St Leonards beaches

Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy is presenting 208 awards to England’s very best beaches, including 71 international Blue Flags and 137 Seaside Awards, with 52 beaches achieving both awards. These include awards to Hastings Borough Council’s beaches at the Marina in St Leonards and Pelham Beach in Hastings. The Beaches at Marina and Pelham join […]

‘Gold standard’ lifesavers will patrol local beaches this summer

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, who provide the ‘gold standard’ of lifesaving at sea, has been appointed by Hastings Borough Council (HBC) to operate the Hastings beach lifeguard service for three years to 2020, after a successful pilot last year. Lead councillor for tourism Councillor Kim Forward said this week: “We have had all three […]