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Hastings Handbook wins award and the magazine is saved!

When we announced in the editorial of our March issue that it would be our last due to the imminent arrival of Jane's baby, we were hardly prepared for the response we got from local people.

We've been overwhelmed by the messages of support we've received since that announcement. And then the magazine won the award for 'Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community' in this year's 1066 Business Awards, a really great honour for us and fantastic recognition of what we have been trying to achieve. The judges praised the magazine's promotion of local charities and community projects, its reputation for positive, social focus, and were impressed by the complimentary and appreciative testimonials from readers and advertisers alike.

So just as it looked like the end, the Hasting Handbook is now poised for a new beginning. Thanks to offers of support from local business people, advertisers and readers, the magazine will be relaunched in June with the help of a group of local people who have generously offered their skills and time to not only keep the magazine going, but to make it a real community-based project and bigger and better than ever.

Popular features such as Walk of the Month, Blue Plaque Trail, Locals Who Launch and profiles of local people will continue to appear alongside fresh columns from new contributors. The magazine will retain its brand and tone but will benefit from the talents of its new team members as well as a wider distribution and revamped website that mean it will reach more local people and offer more effective promotion than before.

So a great thank you to everyone who's contacted us and offered their good wishes, help and support - we're really looking forward to being back and continuing to present the positive side of Hastings and St Leonards!

If you're interested in advertising or featuring in our June issue then please get in touch (details below) - we'd love to hear from you.