Dutch toTake the VOC Amsterdam Home?
DAVID EP DENNIS An ever-present reminder of the power of storm and tide for the last 277 years, something sits at St Leonards. At the lowest tides of the year, when the […]
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Tested by the Waters
Sea-swimmer, dog-owner, and relative newcomer INGRID ALLAN dips her toe in the waters around Hastings With the recent Blue Flag and Seaside Award given to Marina and Pelham beaches respectively, […]
Town Plans and Money Plans
The 410 pages of Hastings Council’s Draft Local Plan on the future of the town till 2041 attracted many criticisms earlier this year, and the Council meeting on 23 September […]
Paul Joy: A Boxer Who Went to Sea
JOHN COLE The name Paul Joy is well known in Hastings, especially in the Old Town. Paul has been a fisherman here for most of his adult life and he […]
Could a Norman Horse Leap from a Longboat?
Hastings Borough council have declared that this is the Year of the Normans (1,000 years since the birth of William the Conqueror) for which there will be events across Hastings […]
In from the Cold
HAYDON LUKE & PAUL DRAPER of the Fairlight History Group explore the mystery of the Fairlight Memorial to the dead of two world wars Just over a year ago, on […]
70 Years of the Fishermen’s Museum
STEVE PEAK, local historian and Fishermen’s Museum trustee celebrates its 70th birthday One of the leading tourist attractions in Hastings is celebrating its 70th birthday this month. The Fishermen’s Museum […]
Fear & Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘26
Apparently, Hunter S. Thompson is not dead. He faked his own death and is now living in London. He has previously visited Hastings, where events occurred that were considered significant. […]
111 Places in Hastings & Rye That You Shouldn’t Miss
Journalist and author NORMAN MILLER shares his experience of writing a book about 111 placesto visit in our patch So how do you go about coming up with 111 places […]
Celebrating Past Features
Here we are at 300 issues! HIP asks DAVID DENNIS to celebrate the many feature articles written over the last 299 issues The paper’s name declares its independence, and it […]