Whether it was an act of racism, envy, greed or what ever prompts these dreadful events, it was certainly illiberal in the extreme. It also showed a lack of the understanding of the benefits which these students bring to the local economy. The Town and its Council are to be complemented on their public support of the family, of the deceased boy, who could surely be forgiven should they wish to recommend to other contacts that Hastings is not a good place to learn English.

In Bexhill although tourism plays a large part, the economy relies much more on a different section of people for its prosperity – its high proportion of elderly retired people. They are the ones who use the local shops and cafes all year round and when they are able, walk along the seafront, sit on benches in shelters and look at the sea. That has been acknowledged to a certain extent in the proposals for the seafront. However in search for a change for the better there appears to be a wish to replace all that is treasured and gives Bexhill its uniqueness.