Lester Magoogan can produce up to 200 pieces of art in a week, not all of it is exhibition quality but each piece represents 36-year-old Lester’s unique perspective and it comes from what mum Marion and dad Wesley describe as ‘Lester’s world’. Lester was in his mid-teens before he discovered his artistic side and it […]
It’s essential that local fisherman play a part in determining the future shape of their industry according to local MP Amber Rudd. She was speaking after a meeting in Hastings yesterday afternoon attended by Environment Secretary Michael Gove, who sat down with local fisherman and tried to allay some of the fears they had over […]
Yesterday Hastings Green Party handed a petition to the town’s Mayor protesting against plans for the harbour and marina development that was proposed last year for an area of the town beyond Rock-a-Nore. There has been a huge response to the story we published last night so we thought it might be appropriate to go […]
Martial artists have been battling each other in the soaring temperatures at a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu interclub tournament writes Rob Griffin. The submission-only event, which featured 21 thrilling matches, was hosted by the Gracie Barra Hastings BJJ academy in Earl Street. The competitors, which included fighters from sister club GB Hailsham, were matched based on […]
One man’s campaign to bring recognition to an anonymous marble statue in West Marina Gardens moved one step closer this week. Local historian Ian Jarman has been told by Hastings Borough Council (HBC) that he can erect a plaque to explain the statue’s significance and he can begin the process of cleaning it. The statue […]
The ‘blunt truth’ according to one East Sussex County Councillor (ESCC) is that the authority simply doesn’t have enough money to do the things it used to do. Speaking at a meeting of the full council yesterday Councillor John Barnes warned his colleagues that the level of cost savings they have been forced to make […]
There’s almost £1m to be pumped into the Hastings fishing industry to ensure it’s sustainable and environmentally sound. Hastings Borough Council (HBC) has been successful in securing £800,000 of European union cash through the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) to set up a Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) programme that runs through until 2020. The […]
Councillors voted this morning to keep their options open about the future of music tuition in the schools of East Sussex but the threat of complete closure of the East Sussex Music Service has not been completely removed. East Sussex County Council was forced to debate the matter in public after more than 12,000 people […]
Hastings Beer and Music Festival Organised and run by volunteers from the local Round Table we noticed the banner saying the event has raised more than £1million for good causes over the years. Another successful event; great weather, great venue, great music and GREAT beer! Friends of Conquest Summer Garden Fete Hastings Mayor Nigel Sinden […]
