Foreshore Trust Grants for Voluntary/Community Groups

The Hastings Foreshore Trust will offer awards of up to £6,000 for grants to support smaller voluntary and community groups in carrying out activities, services and events that benefit and support the local community within Hastings & St Leonards. This round of funding is for events and activities that are set to happen between April 2025 and March 2026; go to the website for more details and how to apply. You have until Friday the 17th of January 2025 to apply.

Stamp Out 'Spiking' Drinks in Hastings!

There has been plenty of publicity about 'spiking' drinks and the legal consequences in recent years, eg the Stamp Out Spiking website, and advice on how to recognise if your drink has been 'spiked' eg Greenock Telegraph, a few years ago, this is not new! A couple of nights ago a Hastings woman could have died when falling from a balcony following a 'spiking' of her drink in the Old Town, and our thoughts are with her. Whoever 'spiked' her drink had better hope the Police find him/her before the local population does, any information please call 101.

New Year Dark Beer Festival!

Indeed, from today to Sunday (3rd-5th January 2025), The Jolly Fisherman, 3 East Beach Street, Hastings TN34 3AR is holding a Dark Beer Festival (facebook): Opening at 13.00 today, and 12.00 Sat/Sunday.

There will be a large choice of styles amongst the cask and keg beers available, includes:

Stouts and Porters.

Other dark beers from abroad, and Belgian style brewed in UK.

Mild Ales and not so strong. But, whenever you visit, whatever you drink, do enjoy Hastings this weekend, and enjoy the Festival, cheers!