Photos courtesy of Darren McCann, Mark Dockerill and Sid Saunders Have you taken some great pictures of the Hastings and St Leonards or events that are going on…? Just email them to tellmeyourstory@hastingsinfocus.co.uk and we’ll share them with the town. Have you taken some great pictures of the Hastings and St Leonards or events that are going […]
Crowds flocked to Bottle Alley on Friday evening for the great ‘Sound and Light’ experience. Combining great music from some great bands and the stunning colourful light display along Bottle Alley that people have come to know and love, all the ingredients were there for a stunning night of entertainment. The revolutionary double deck promenade […]
There are some great photographers in Hastings and it’s great to be able to share some of their work. Here’s a selection of shots from the last week courtesy of Sid Saunders, Kevin Burchett, Alan Roberts and Dan Hicks. Aviation has played a big part in the story of the last seven days, this is […]
We have an award winning pier, award winning beaches and last week we heard that we have award winning parks too. But I didn’t know until today that once-upon-a-time Hastings was cursed. It was said that if you ever stayed here, you would never leave. That’s just one thing I found out reading a piece […]
The crowds flocked to Hastings Pier this weekend as it played host to a wide range of activities. There was music, fancy dress, old cars, funfair rides and amusement stalls, there were cyclists, dog walkers and families galore out to enjoy the weather. The pier proved an ideal vantage point to watch the Red Arrows […]
To commemorate 100 years of the Royal Air Force, Hastings witnessed the magnificent spectacle of the Red Arrows and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft yesterday afternoon. Conditions were almost perfect and the crowds that gathered on the beach, on the pier and on the east and west hills were not disapponted. Later today, at […]
The new owner of Hastings Pier has met with local councillors to outline his plans for the future of the iconic structure. Sheikh Abid Gulzar met with borough councillors John Rankin and Karl Beaney on Saturday afternoon, Mr Rankin said afterwards: “As councillors we speak to a large number of residents and the overwhelming feeling in […]
Hastings’ business community has come together to extend a welcome to the new owner of Hastings Pier Sheikh Abid Gulzar and in a very tangible way. A banner has been put up on the railings at the front of the pier carrying the logos of 27 businesses, including Hastings In Focus, under the headline: “Hastings […]
Hastings looks so good when it’s basking in the sun, and bask in the sun it will for the remainder of the week. We thought we’d publish these shots we took yesterday to show the town at its best and if you scroll right to the bottom you’ll see how we can all enjoy these […]
