Appeal for witnesses to fatal collision in Fairlight Hastings Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision involving a cyclist and car on Battery Hill, Fairlight, near Hastings, shortly before 7am on Thursday (15 June). Officers and paramedics attended to find the cyclist, a man aged in his 50s from Bexhill, had sustained serious … Continue reading Cyclist Killed at Fairlight
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Fairlight runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. Stories such as “Rye in Holiday Mood”, “Rye Wheeler William wins Hastings Hill Climb”, “When The World Was Younger”, and “Cyclist Killed at Fairlight” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. The result is less a formal history than a lively bundle of evidence, voices and remembered moments from the magazine’s pages.
Rye Wheeler William wins Hastings Hill Climb
Outstanding Victory for Young Rye Wheeler On a miserable wet morning, Rye Wheeler William Murtagh was the outright winner of the Hastings Hill Climb which took place this morning Sunday 16 October 2016.
When The World Was Younger
”Street Cred’ was not measured by the latest ‘smart phone’ but who could get the largest inflated ‘inner tube’ …. Paul Vincent This publication has always been known for its high ‘nostalgia’ content. Why do our readers enjoy these articles, pictures and memories from the past?
Hastings a Front Line Town
By Nathan Dylan Goodwin The people of Hastings could not have anticipated the scale of death and destruction, which would span almost six, long years in the borough’s history when the country went to war in 1939, a war which left in its wake 154 civilians dead and more than 14,000 properties damaged or … Continue reading Hastings a Front Line Town
Dinosaur At Hastings
By Jim Hollands As a small lad of six I remember exploring Fairlight Cove with my younger brother Robert. We made an amazing discovery, massive footprints in the rock. We raced back to our family picnic spot and dragged dad to his feet. “Come quick” I said “We have found a giant’s footprints!”
Town Crier
TOWN ISSUES ON AGENDA The Town Meeting at the Community Centre on Wednesday 2 April was well supported, about 150 people in all were present compared with 16 one year ago.
Rye in Holiday Mood
Rye— The Holiday Paradise