For Hastings, whatever the outcome
By Jeremy Corbyn Hastings is a special place that I’ve visited many, many times. I’ve been camping in Battle, I’ve taken my family up to the funicular and I’ve enjoyed one of my favourite past times, cycling, along the front…
To All The Men I’ve Loved…
We’re at the end of November, which marks Men’s Health Awareness month. Sanne van Baalen reflects on the men in her life who are struggling with their mental health and she writers a letter to each of them here. To…
ARTS DIARY
Christmas Art Fair at the Old Gallery Merry Makers Xmas Shakers is a pop-up shop that will feature handmade items sold directly to you by local artisans, the majority of whom are parents to young children making their wares as…
Ditch The Wrapping, And Get Naked This Xmas
A survey, conducted by Hastings Adventure Golf to launch its ‘Naked Christmas’ campaign encouraging the reduction of packaging and wrapping, claims the majority of Hastings adults would prefer to receive ‘help’ than a ; Around 75% of the 500 adults…
Community Ledge #6 Erica Barrett
Last month we nominated a mature 16-year-old for the community Ledge. This month we have a youthful 79-year-old, a former teacher who only gave up teaching or “laid down my chalk”, at 70 – enabling her to concentrate more on…
Lights of Love 2019
St Michael’s Hospice hosts Lights of Love as an act of remembrance for someone who has passed away by dedicating a star or heart on a Lights of Love ; Each year hundreds of people join in this simple act…
Politikal Pokes by lobbytroll
FORGERY Boris Johnson is determined to “forge a new Britain”, once we Get Brexit Done, a phrase so stupid it defies satire. Brexit will not ‘get done’, because Brexit is an abstract noun, invented to disguise something hideously complicated as…
GIFTED: Christmas Arts Fair
By Mia L The Christmas Arts Fair is a definitive highlight in The Gallery at Hastings Arts Forum’s annual programme. This unique event is carefully curated to represent the wealth of creative talent in the East Sussex area and beyond.…
ORE VALLEY: Our Response To Sea Space
By James Leathers, Executive Director, HoH The Sea Space board stated they would assess proposals not only on price but against community benefit, site specific matters, financial strength and deliverability. The Power Station site lies between two of the poorest…