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A black and white aerial view shows a densely packed town built into a hillside, with a harbor and open water visible in the background.

📍 Local News

Robert Tressell's Hastings: The House Painter Who Wrote the Bible of British Socialism

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026

The title page of 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' by Robert Tressell, featuring the title in large, bold, black letters on a white background, with smaller text below.

📍 Local News

Robert Tressell and The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists: Hastings' Socialist Legacy

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026

A black and white portrait of a man with tousled hair, wearing rimmed glasses and a checkered jacket, looking off to the left.

🔬 Science & Technology

John Logie Baird's Hastings Experiments: The Birth of Television

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A grand, old stone building with many windows and spires, fronted by a meticulously striped green lawn under a partly cloudy sky.

🏛️ History

The America Ground: When Hastings Declared Independence

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A coastal town with many brown-roofed buildings in the foreground, a sandy beach with boats and blue structures, and the expansive blue sea under a clear sky.

The Last of Their Kind: Inside Britain's Largest Beach-Launched Fishing Fleet

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026