ARK financial woes predicted by parents
BY KENT BARKER Hastings parents have said they are ‘unsurprised’ at the financial difficulties facing the Ark Academies group. The multi-academy trust (MAT) which runs five Hastings schools, posted a £4 million operating deficit for the financial year to 2017. …
A Device to Secure Attention Art And Commerce in Documentary Film – Is a Clash Inevitable?
BY KEITH RODWAY ‘A literary skeleton, plus film illustrations – such, almost without exception, are all films’ - Dziga Vertov Former Professor of Anthropology at the University of Papua New Guinea, Andrew Strathern, writes about working for Granada Television between…
Holly’s Wholesome Kitchen
BY HOLLY JOHNSON After a spell of ill-health a few years back, I decided to heal my body by nourishing it with nutritious, vibrant and wholesome foods. It’s now my absolute passion and I love to share my recipes via…
Kevin at the Kino
Thursday 15th February, BY EMMA HARWOOD His guitar playing has accompanied some of the greatest rock stars of our time, his songwriting credits appear on albums by the likes of David Bowie and Morrissey, and currently, as the guitarist for…
What to do if you missed the tax return deadline
The deadline for filing your 2016/17 self-assessment tax return was 31st October 2017 for paper returns and 31st January 2018 for returns submitted online. If HM Revenue & Customs asked you to complete a tax return for 2016/17 and you…
Holocaust Memorial Service Success
A packed St Mary in the Castle saw a moving, thought-provoking Holocaust Memorial Day service on Saturday (27th January) themed around the power of words. The mayor of Hastings, Cllr Judy Rogers, council leader Peter Chowney, Amber Rudd MP and…
Hastings Housing New Vision Needed
Julia Hilton, secretary of Hastings Green Party, takes issue with the contention of chairman of the council’s planning committee that nothing can be done to increase affordable housing in the borough. In the last issue of HIP, Councillor Richard Street,…
Rail Engineering Hits Mardi Gras Plans
KENT BARKER REPORTS: Many of the 20,000 people expected to attend this year’s Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras festival in Hastings will be affected by rail engineering works on South Eastern. There will be no London line trains into or out…
Local charity encourages children to ‘Go Wild!’
Local charity Education Futures Trust is offering free outdoor courses and clubs in Hastings. Its new ‘Go Wild!’ project aims to get children exploring and enjoying nature with after-school clubs, holiday activities and parent-toddler groups. Modern children are spending less…
Appeal for Solar Energy Sites
BY KENT BARKER The Hastings cooperative, Energise Sussex Coast, has won a grant to install solar panels in Ore. Energise Sussex Coast (ESC) is a community benefit organisation set up to accelerate the transition to a low carbon future through…