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Culture and the Arts

• Hastings Writers Group
• 1066 Jazz Club
• Madeline Milla
  - local singer / songwriter
• Pearbox Gallery
  - Contemporary Art and Craft Gallery situated in the heart of the Old Town in Hastings.
• Sussex Brass

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Education

Schools, colleges (see also Community Information).

• Blacklands Primary School
• Hastings & St Leonards Education Action Zone
• Hastings College of Arts and Technology
• Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED)
  Schools inpection reports
• Red Lake Community Primary School
• St Mary Star of the Sea RC School
• Education Action Zone

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For Kids

• Clambers Play Centre
  Childrens play centre for fun indoors and out, whatever the weather!
• Club4Kids
  Registered charity providing high quality 'Out of School' childcare service during term time and all school holidays, serving the Hastings & Rother area.
• National Association of Toy & Leisure Libraries
  Offering services to local families based on regular toy loan for a nominal fee (and sometimes for free). Providing carefully selected toys to borrow, play sessions, and a friendly, informative meeting place for parents and carers.

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Health

Local hospitals, doctors, dentists (see also Community Information).

• Advice on Alcohol and Health
  -if you are worried about your own or someone else's drinking
• Ask Your Pharmacist
  - health advice for men, women and children
• British Dental Association
• British Dental Association 'Find a Dentist' service
• Emergency Dental Treatment:
  • Hailsham Dental Clinic
  • Hastings Dental Clinic
  • Lewes Dental Clinic
• British Pregnancy Advisory Service
  - if you're pregnant and don't know what to do
• Eating Disorders Association
  - information and help on all aspects of eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related eating disorders.
• Find a Doctor in your area:
  Telephone: 01273 485364/485319/485366 (direct line, office hours)
• Find an Optician
  - online service to find opticians in your area
• Find a Pharmacy
  - online service to find your nearest pharmacya
• Health Development Agency
• Health Promotion (ESBHHA)
• National Childbirth Trust
  - information and support in pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood
• National Drugs Helpline
  - accurate information and advice on drugs
• NHS Trusts
  Four NHS Trusts in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove provide hospital and community services.
  • Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
    - a single NHS Trust to run general services in Brighton and Mid Sussex
  • East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
    - a single NHS Trust to run general hospital services in Eastbourne and Hastings
  • East Sussex County Healthcare NHS Trust
    - NHS specialist mental health services and learning disability services in East Sussex
  • South Downs Health NHS Trust
    - a range of community and mental health services to Brighton & Hove and part of East Sussex
• NHS
  - policy and guidance
• NHS Direct
  A 24-hour helpline providing confidential advice and information.
• Primary Care Trusts
  Five Primary Care Trusts in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove are responsible for improving the health of local people, for developing the primary care services in their area and for making sure that other services (provided mainly through hospitals and local community health services) are in place.
  • Bexhill and Rother Primary Care Trust
    - covering the Rother district and Ninfield
  • Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust
    - covering the city of Brighton & Hove, working closely with the city council and other NHS partners in the city.
  • Eastbourne Downs Primary Care Trust
    - covering Eastbourne, Hailsham, Pevensey, Polegate and Seaford
  • Hastings & St Leonards Primary Care Trust
    - covering the local government Borough of Hastings
  • Sussex Downs and Weald Primary Care Trust
    - covering the Lewes district (except Seaford) and northern half of Wealden including Heathfield, Crowborough and Uckfield
• Strategic Health Authority:
  • Surrey and Sussex Strategic Health Authority
    - A new Strategic Health Authority leading the strategic development of the NHS across the area
    Tel: 01293 778899
    Fax: 01293 778888

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Media

• Arrow FM
• The Entertainer Magazine
  - online guide to "What's happening in 1066 Country"
• Hastings & St Leonards Observer
  The local newspaper for Hastings & St Leonards.
• Sussex Life
  The county magazine for Sussex.

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Sport

• 1066 Swimmers
  Small swimming club situated between Bexhill and Hastings.  Stated aims to provide tuition and coaching for children of all abilities.
• Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club
• Hastings Half Marathon
• Hastings Hash Harriers
  - 'running club with a drinking problem' web site
• Hastings & St Leonards Sailing Club
• Hastings Runners
• Hastings Seagull Swimming Club
  Seven times Sussex Champions, Speedo league competitors; one of the oldest swimming clubs in Sussex.
• Hastings Town Football Club
• Karate and Kobudo School
• National Sports Library
• St Leonards Football Club

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Transport

• AA Roadwatch
• Eurostar
• Hastings Bus Page
• Railtrack plc
  Links to rail timetable information
• www.thetrainline.com
  Impartial information on train times and tickets on mainland UK routes, using current timetable and fares information

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Young People

• Hastings Young Persons Council

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Other Local Interest

• 1066 Net
• All About Sussex
• East Sussex Heat and Sun Project
  The Heat and Sun Project is a collaboration between all local authorities in East Sussex with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions from homes in the East Sussex area. To encourage householders to take part the Project is offering grants towards insulation and solar water heating.
• Hastings and Rother Family History Society
• Hastings and the 1066 Country
• Hastings Conservation Volunteers
• Hastings Gamelan Society
• Hastings International Chess Congress
• Hastings Old Town Carnival Week
• Hastings Trust
• Hastings Voluntary Action
  Working to enhance the quality of life of people in the Hastings area by promoting the principle and practice of voluntary action by both individuals and organised groups and by supporting the development and provision of good quality local services to meet the needs of all sections of the community.
• Hastings Weather
  Hastings Weather Station - Extensive local weather information including a webcam.
• Marina Allotments
  Marina Allotments Association site.
• Organs of Hastings and St. Leonards
  Organs website which has descriptions and stoplists for church organs in Hastings & St Leonards. Also many old photographs of Hastings & St Leonards churches.
• SHAH
  Independent Housing Aid Centre, helping people without a home
• Sussex Police
• The Ultimate Alternative
  Kent and Sussex gig guide
• Tree of Hope Children's Charity
  Charity with the stated aim of offering hope to the families of sick and disabled UK children who need specialist surgery or additional medical treatment and therapy by funding the treatment required
• West Marina Society
  The society concerns itself with life and developments in the community of West St Leonards.
• Women of Hastings and St. Leonards
  - an 'Illustrated Historical Miscellany' offering a snapshot of the lives of women of all classes in an ordinary English town in the mid-19th century and looking at some of the persons and events connected with the women's suffrage movement in Hastings & St Leonards

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This page was last reviewed on 08/01/08