Better news for Hastings
Hastings Borough Council (HBC) will be offering free parking in off street car parks every Thursday evening before Christmas. From tonight and on December 12th and 19th the charge will be lifted from 4pm until the following morning, when charges will resume as usual. Parking will also be free all day on December 25th and... Continue Reading →
Hastings' East Hill lift, the country’s steepest working funicular railway, will be opening on Boxing Day this year. Kevin Boorman, marketing manager for Hastings Borough Council, which owns and operates the lift, explained: “We have opened the West Hill lift on Boxing Day for a few years now and it has proved popular with locals... Continue Reading →
The West Hill lift, the 127-year-old funicular railway connecting George Street to the top of the West Hill in Hastings Old Town, will remain closed for longer than expected. Kevin Boorman, marketing manager for the Hastings Borough Council, explained: “We are very disappointed to learn that the damage to the West Hill lift’s main drive... Continue Reading →
The economic significance of the tourist industry for the local area was underlined this week with the publication of new figures. Kevin Boorman, manager of 1066 Country Marketing, the private/public sector partnership responsible for tourism marketing in the area, says that figures just released by Tourism South East for 2018 show that the total value... Continue Reading →
Tourism is worth more than £600m to the local economy annually and supports more than 14,000 jobs so the new website just launched by 1066 Country Marketing is a vital plank in determining the promotional strategy for the area for the next decade. 1066 Country Marketing, is the private/public sector organisation which promotes 1066 Country to... Continue Reading →
The weekend's Seafood and Wine Festival, held on the Stade open space, has been hailed as one of the biggest and best ever. "It was a brilliant weekend in every respect." Peter Chowney, leader of Hastings Borough Council said yesterday. The weather was kind and the sun shone throughout the weekend as thousands of local... Continue Reading →
Next weekend sees the return of the popular Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival. Now in its 14th year, the festival showcases not just the quality but also the variety of Hastings fish and other local produce. Held on the Stade open space, in Hastings' historic Old Town, the event runs from 11am until 6pm on Saturday... Continue Reading →
The search is on again to find the best small shops in the UK and local MP Amber Rudd says she hopes lots of local traders will enter. ...get your entry in by Monday at http://www.bestsmallshops.co.uk The Best Small Shops Competition celebrates the creativity of small shops and the central role they play in their community... Continue Reading →
The Source BMX will be hosting the world’s best BMX riders for the fourth annual Battle of Hastings BMX contest this weekend. The contest is the most hotly anticipated in the BMX World and features the 48 best BMX riders on the planet. The International field is made up of riders from six continents who... Continue Reading →
