Game on! Hastings Game Jam proves a hit
By Katie Nattress Computer game jammers flocked to the first Hastings Game Jam, run by the University of Brighton. Members of the public, industry representatives and students from schools, colleges and the university were among those attending the event at…
Have your cake (delivered) and eat it
1066 Cake Stand is a well-known fixture of the vegan scene in Hastings, with co-owners Shelley Feldman and Kevin Young operating a small shop-front on Queens Road and regularly offering cake to festival-going crowds in the area. Recently, the pair…
The Further Adventures of Holmes & Watson
The Golden Earwig of Rangapanga With a respectful nod to the great Myles NaGopaleen (The Da) Patrick Carabine Watson sulked moodily as he flicked through the 1875 edition of Simpson's Almanac of Churlish Revenge for ideas. He was still bristling…
On the picket line with striking junior doctors at the Conquest Hospital
Striking Junior Doctors at The Conquest this morning. A good turnout in the bitterly cold wind. Loads of support from people driving past. We handed the doctors the cards we made at the weekend with over 200 signatures from local…
Different for girls
by Hugh Sullivan Fewer women than men take part in sport in England, but 75% of English women aged between 14 and 40 say they want to exercise more. These are the founding facts that, according to Sport England, underpin…
A taste of Honeysett
Hastings and its surrounds has become a creative base for a string of legendary cartoonists over the years. How many can you name? I’m not going to tell you here. Probably the most prolific in the last few decades was…
Locals support junior doctors’ cause
Local campaigning group Hastings Solidarity (HaSol) turned out in force at the town centre on a wet and windy Saturday afternoon (9th January) to highlight community support for our local junior doctors. Beleaguered nationally by current Government policies that seem…
Chess grandmasters return to Hastings
The annual international Congress will take place at Horntye over New Year by Hugh Sullivan The Chess Congress is set to return for its 91st year, with over 100 entrants expected to compete from more than 14 countries. Grandmasters from…
Support for White Ribbon in Hastings
Over 1,100 people signed the White Ribbon pledge in Hastings town centre last Wednesday, showing their commitment to “never commit, condone or remain silent about domestic violence and abuse”. Deputy council leader Cllr Kim Forward, the Mayor Cllr Bruce Dowling,…