News
June 2017
The Ghost of Dunkirk Lifeboat16-06-2017
Hastings Old Town is set for a huge celebration on Saturday 17 June when the Ghost of Dunkirk lifeboat makes an historic journey up All Saints Street...
World Champion Crowned in Hastings12-06-2017
The Czech Republic’s Olivia Prokopova has won the World Crazy Golf Championships for the second time at Hastings Adventure Golf.
Olivia took...
Annual Green Week Campaign - Stagecoach05-06-2017
Stagecoach outlines policy suggestions for local and central Government
Ninth annual Green Week takes place from 5-9 June
Customer,...
May 2017
Battle of Hastings Qualifier 201731-05-2017
The Battle Of Hastings qualifier contest is being held on July 22nd 2017.
The contest will take place at The Source Park as part of...
RNLI lifeguards to patrol Hastings Beaches 25-05-2017
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution will launch its ‘gold standard’ lifeguard service at Hastings this weekend - the...
Hastings Wins Top Seaside Awards Again25-05-2017
The 2017 bathing season is off to a flying start. Marina beach, St Leonards has been awarded both the coveted Blue Flag award and the Seaside Award...
Go Safari! Opens at Drusillas18-05-2017
Get ready for a taste of the wild as Drusillas Park prepares to launch their biggest ever attraction. After a year of solid hard work, Go Safari!...
April 2017
Three World Class Artists - Rye Jazz20-04-2017
Spring is most certainly in the air, and at the end of May, so will be the sound of exceptional music in Rye.
Rye jazz festival presents three...
De La Warr Pavilion and Bexhill Sailing Club - Seascape19-04-2017
On Saturday 15 April, De La Warr Pavilion and Bexhill Sailing Club staged an event on the sea to create a new work, Seascape, by artist Simon...
Easter Fun for all the Family04-04-2017
New this year - Hastings Adventure Golf has created fun activity sheets for children to complete on their way round the golf courses. In the form of...
Pier of the Year - Hastings03-04-2017
Hastings Pier has been voted Pier of the Year.
Hastings beat off Worthing in the competition judged by the National Piers Society (NPS), with...
March 2017
Hastings world first for intelligent golf balls31-03-2017
Revolutionary crazy golf software that turns your golf ball into a homing device has been developed by Hastings Adventure Golf.
The technology -...
Hidden Restaurants29-03-2017
Tonight, Channel 4's new TV series of Hidden Restaurants at 8pm features Hastings Old Town's very-own hidden restaurant: A G Hendy & Co,...
Help bring Paula Rego to Jerwood Gallery this autumn29-03-2017
Through the Art Fund’s crowd-funding platform, Art Happens, Jerwood Gallery need to raise £25,000+ to bring a major exhibition of...
Blue Reef Aquarium Beach Clean this weekend21-03-2017
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium is inviting volunteers to join them on a spring beach clean on Saturday March 25th.
Staff from...
Fishy Fun as Aquarium Launches new Enrichment Scheme09-03-2017
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium is giving its animals a ‘Fish-tastic’ time as part of new scheme.
The Rock-a-Nore...
February 2017
The Gruffalo Brought to Life at Bedgebury13-02-2017
In the first development of its kind, Forestry Commission England and Magic Light Pictures bring The Gruffalo characters to life in the forest...
January 2017
Castle Unveils Bumper Events27-01-2017
Hastings Castle has announced plans for a busy programme of events and activities for 2017.
The historic attraction will be staging a series...
Big Garden Birdwatch13-01-2017
Join in the world's biggest wildlife survey - all you need to do is spend an hour watching birds in your garden over the weekend of 30-31...
Price Freeze on 3 Attractions in Hastings12-01-2017
Make your 2017 bookings before January 31 with Smugglers Adventure, Blue Reef Aquarium and Hastings Castle, and they will honour last...
December 2016
Heritage Lottery Fund Gain21-12-2016
Heritage Lottery Fund has agreed to provide the balance (£74,900) of the funds applied for in September 2015, of which...
November 2016
Local Museum Supports Victims of Crime22-11-2016
The True CRIME Museum, Hastings, was delighted to welcome local volunteers & workers from Victim Support to donate a cheque for £250.00 to...
Aquarium 'Do Your Thing' for Children in Need16-11-2016
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium is hosting a week-long series of fundraising events and activities for the BBC Children in Need appeal.
Visitors are...
Stagecoach Launches Smartphone Tickets14-11-2016
New technology to deliver greater convenience for customers
Customers can download day tickets straight to smartphone
Bus operator...
Sprat Amazing - Giant Shoal on Hastings Beach10-11-2016
Visitors to Rock-a-Nore beach were shocked to witness a rare marine phenomenon in which hundreds of sprats became stranded on the shore last week...
Zombie Apocalyse Dead Amazing04-11-2016
Smugglers Adventure was transformed into a horrifying scene from the ‘Walking Dead’ as part of its Halloween celebrations.
The...
October 2016
Free Public Wi-Fi at Hastings Hotspots27-10-2016
Along Hastings seafront there is now free public Wi-Fi at a number of hotspots including the Stade area at Rock a Nore; Pelham Beach, the...
Hastings Adventure Golf Announce Winning Photo05-10-2016
Shutter closes on Big Summer Photo Comp
The Hastings Adventure Golf big summer photo competition has ended and Patrick Kavanagh from...
On Track For Battle Of Hastings Events03-10-2016
Visitors travelling to Battle and Hastings for the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings next month are being urged to travel by train...
September 2016
New Exhibitions for September02-09-2016
With the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings coming up fast, the ROOT 1066 International Festival is now under way. September kicks...
August 2016
Eddie Izzard, performs at DLWP on 28 August24-08-2016
Eddie Izzard
Force Majeure : Reloaded
Sunday 28 August
Booking Opens Thursday 25 August at 10am
http://www.dlwp...
The Alderney Tapestry19-08-2016
The Bayeux Tapestry tracks 58 scenes depicting events leading up to the Battle of Hastings but runs out before it reaches the conclusion, the...
Become a Wildlife Explorer16-08-2016
Become a wildlife explorer and take part in the Forestry Commission's exciting two-day BioBlitz at Bedgebury
After its...
New seedlings from conservation expedition will replace Kent’s tallest tree05-08-2016
Kent’s tallest tree, the “Old Man of Kent”, has been an iconic part of the Forestry Commission’s conifer collection at...
July 2016
Hastings Town Crier Wins British Town Criers' Championship29-07-2016
Hastings Town Crier, Jon Bartholomew has returned home triumphant this weekend after having won the prestigious Loyal Company of Town Criers...
Giant Clownfish invited to 'Finding Dory' premiere27-07-2016
Blue Reef Aquarium’s cuddly costume character Charlie the Clownfish will be guest of honour at the premiere of the new ‘Finding...
blackShed Gallery wins Award21-07-2016
Now six years on, and having featured some of the most prominent artists to come out of the South East, the blackShed gallery in...
Take your best shot for charity15-07-2016
A summer photo competition, offering £1,000 prize money, has been launched by Hastings Adventure Golf - one of the region’s most...
June 2016
Norwegian Band Set23-06-2016
A Norwegian marching band will be serenading visitors to Hastings Castle on Monday, 27 June.
The 25-strong band, whose members come from...
World Champion Crowned in Hastings22-06-2016
Over 70 crazy golfers got serious last weekend at the World Crazy Golf Championships – with £4,500 prize money up for grabs...
Great Arrow Hunt to Mark 1066 Anniversary13-06-2016
1,066 Arrows Hidden at English Heritage Sites Across the Country -
Join the Hunt in Sussex
To mark 950 years since King Harold...
Record Numbers to Join Beach Clean - please06-06-2016
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium is once again inviting local people to take part in a beach cleans this weekend.
Staff from the Rock-a-Nore Road...
May 2016
'Smiling' Tigers on Display at Blue Reef Aquarium13-05-2016
A pair of tiger salamanders has gone on display at Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium.
Originally from America, the tiger salamander is the...
April 2016
Volunteers Needed for Aquarium25-04-2016
If you have passion for the aquatic world then Hastings’ Blue Reef Aquarium would like to hear from you.
The Rock-a-Nore Road wildlife...
Stothard Tapestry opened at Battle Station19-04-2016
Panels from the Stothard Tapestry were opened at Battle Station recently.
The 18 metre mural, which was almost two years in the making, is...
Beach Retreat Fish & Chips18-04-2016
It couldn’t be batter – fisherman Scott Virgo and chef Louise Fox deliver locally sourced ingredients...
March 2016
Blue Reef Invites Volunteers to Join Beach Clean31-03-2016
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium is inviting local people to take part in a beach clean later this month.
Staff from the Rock-a-Nore Road wildlife...
February 2016
Miniature Railway Back on Track in Hastings' Alexandra Park16-02-2016
The miniature railway in Alexandra Park, Hastings has reopened.
The railway was originally opened in 1980, with a second loop built in the...
December 2015
£50K for Hastings' Bottle Abbey Restoration22-12-2015
Council Secures £50K for Bottle Alley Restoration
Hastings Borough Council’s application to the Coastal Revival Fund for...
November 2015
1066 And All That, And This, And So Much More25-11-2015
New contemporary arts festival launched to commemorate one of English history’s most important dates
Marking the 950th anniversary of...
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