South Coast Athletico 2 Bexhill Rovers 4 On the eve of remembrance Sunday, South Coast Athletico welcomed Bexhill Rovers and a minute’s silence was observed by all to show respect for fallen heroes. Once the game was underway Rovers pressed early and scored from a defensive slip to take an early lead. The two teams continued to battle in an […]
You can join the Hastings Greenway Group this weekend and either on foot or by bike you’ll find out more about one part of the proposed Hastings Greenway Project. Setting off from just outside the Asda store in Silverhill at 2pm this Saturday (Nov 17th) the walk will follow the route of the proposed Greenway heading […]
Photographs courtesy of Sid Saunders and Shaun Chappell Remembrance day started early for one group when a piper struck up at 6am beside the war memorial in Alexandra Park to commemorate the moment when, at dawn 100 years ago, in a railway carriage in France, the armistice agreement that would end the Great War was […]
Hastings remembers The town is set to remember the 100th anniversary of the end of hostilities in the First World War with a series of events being held over this weekend. The official opening of Hastings Remembers at Hastings Museum is at 2.30pm on Saturday. This exhibition runs until January27th next year and looks at the […]
A total of 440 ‘creepy’ visitors raised an amazing £1,400 for St Michaels Hospice when they took part in a Pumpkin Trail around the Hospice grounds last week. It’s always a popular event in the Hospice’s annual fundraising calendar and this year the visitors enjoying the trail around the Hospice garden, craft activities, wicked competitions […]
It’s time for Hastings Borough Council (HBC) to review its gambling policy and members of the council’s cabinet discussed the issues concerned when they met on Monday night. Mike Hepworth, HBC’s Assistant Director Environment and Place told the meeting: “There is a statutory requirement for local authorities to fully review their Gambling Act Statement of […]
Local Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) groups are opening up their meetings as part of Alcohol Concern’s Alcohol Awareness week which runs between November 19th-25th. To mark the event AA in Hastings, St Leonards, Battle, Bexhill, Rye and Ticehurst is opening up meetings that are normally only for those who are trying to stop drinking or need support […]
A team of occupational therapists from Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are getting out and about to raise the profile of their profession. Their day-to-day work sees them support people to ‘live life their way’ despite any health or care needs they may be living with. The Sussex team is getting out and about as […]
There’s ‘no hope’ for local people while the current government is in office. That’s the stark message from Godfrey Daniel, on of Hastings’ representatives on East Sussex County Council (ESCC). Mr Daniel was speaking shortly after ESCC published its ‘core offer’ which is a basic package of services the council believes is the minimum that residents […]
