St Leonards Festival ‘delights’ local and visitors alike

The St Leonards Festival, held last Saturday was a great success, with thousands of people packing into Kings Road and Warrior Square. Councillor Kim Forward, deputy leader of Hastings Borough Council and lead member for tourism, said afterwards: “I am delighted that the council is still able to support this fabulous festival. It attracted thousands […]

Seafront march celebrates 100th anniversary of votes for women

More than 300 women dressed as suffragists or suffragettes, carrying dramatic banners, placards and posters, all of which had been created by local women, marched along Hastings seafront last Saturday writes Ann Kramer. The purpose of this colourful spectacle was to celebrate the 100 year  anniversary of British women winning the vote, after a long and […]