Plans by East Sussex County Council (ESCC) to effectively close the Isabel Blackman Centre in Hastings Old Town will be challenged by the borough council when it meets next week. A motion proposed by Councillor Tania Charman and seconded by Councillor Dany Louise expresses concerns that the decision made by ESCC’s cabinet at its meting […]
Its seems that arguments over planning are nothing new, in the latter years of the 19th century when Hastings Borough Council decided it wanted to construct a new funicular railway on the east hill its plans came under attack on two fronts. First there was a covenant on the land in favour of the original […]
Steve Sampson has slept rough on the streets of Hastings three times in his life and he will be doing so again on September 28th as part of this year’s Big Sleep. The Big Sleep is being organised by the Seaview Project from its base at the Southwater Centre in Hatherley Road, St Leonards and will […]
As the number of rough sleepers in Hastings soars the Seaview Project has announced plans for this year’s ‘Big Sleep’ to raise money, and funds, to tackle the problem head-on. This year’s event will take place on The Stade open space on September 28th. You can register now to be part of it by going […]
It’s been a hectic few days for Hastings’ Mayor and Deputy Mayor as they have attended everything from the opening of a new restaurant on the seafront to being part of the annual Albany Taxi charity day. The Albany Taxi Charity Day is an annual event when a fleet of black cabs and other taxis […]
It’s just over two months until Mark Little will be leading a team paddling across the channel in a bid to raise cash to help a very special little girl. Four-year-old Elsie-Rose Nugent suffers from spinal muscular atrophy, a progressive disease that leads to muscle weakness and loss of movement. But little Elsie has spent […]
A big new fish brand will be launched at this year’s Seafood and Wine festival in September and it will be a unique brand for Hastings caught fish. Hastings Borough Council (HBC) is developing the brand ‘Hastings Fish’ for catches landed by Hastings mixed fishery. HBC secured grant funding for Hastings Fisheries Local Action Group […]
Nottingham woman Sue Church is spearheading a campaign to have a blue plaque erected in Hastings in memory of the legendary Biddy The Tubman. This Pathe newsreel footage of Biddy in action probably better explains his ‘act’ than words ever could. Sue says: “As Hastings Borough Council no longer funds these Blue Plaques, it looks […]
Up to £1m is being made available to the local fishing industry from the EU in the form of grants from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. The cash is intended for projects that support the local fishery and follows on from a previous round of funding called Fisheries Local Action Groups or FLAG 1 that […]
