A little bit of cheese, my dear?
A. Vasudevan, The Literary Shed This is that weird time when the climate’s not quite caught up with the changing light. Still, longer days bring that hope of spring and new beginnings. Foodwise, comforting soups and stews give way to…
Charity for Homeless wins national award
The Seaview Project has emerged as one of the eight winners of the 2018 GSK IMPACT Awards. The charity will receive £30,000 in funding as part of its prize, as well as expert support and development from The King’s Fund.…
IVOR’S GHOSTS – A novel by Anthony Mcdonald
Reviewed by Bill Walsh Anthony McDonald is an established author who has lived and travelled widely, was born in Wittersham, and has lived most of his life in the Rye area - where he still lives. His latest book Ivor’s Ghosts is…
Calais Children – A Case To Answer
The refugee crisis in Calais has not gone away. Indeed destroying the ‘Jungle’ has arguably made the situation worse. Felicity Laurence of Hastings Supports Refugees reports on an extraordinary film to be shown at the Printworks which documents the abject…
Vincent Lines
By Anna King On 22nd April 50 years ago, Vincent Lines, Hastings resident, artist and former Principal of the School of Art, died. The anniversary is being marked by an exhibition at the Hastings Museum and Art Gallery from 24th…
It Takes a Worried Man to Sing a Worried Song?
Reflections from the Lantern Society, Hastings’ Candlelit Acoustic Club, by Trevor Moss The Lanterns seemed that much brighter this month, as did the sense of society, as a select crew of determined adventurers sheltered from the raging blizzard. ‘I’m going…
A Doll’s House
Written by Henrik Ibsen Performed at The Stables, Hastings. 9-17 March. Director: Sandra Tomlinson Review by Hugh Bryant What with the price of houses on the south coast, A Doll’s House seemed a good bet. Set in Norway, it was…
Write on in Hastings – Andy Clancy
Local author and retired police officer Andy Clancy has always been a fan of historical fiction. His first novel Sullivan’s War became an amazon best-seller with a raft of 5-star reviews. Now he has a second novel published by Pegasus. A Smuggler’s Tale is set…
Thank God It’s Friday
Reviewed by Angelica Campion I love old pubs and history. My dad was born in The Angel in St Giles, (previously the Bowl) where condemned men went for their last drink before being hanged at Tyburn. There are more than…
Time’s Up
Julia Andrews-Clifford Austerity cuts have hit women’s refuges hard. In 2016 sixty per cent of women who approached a refuge for help were turned away. On average, two women in England and Wales are killed by their current or former…