Our NHS and Our Community
Graham Pearcy wrote eloquently about his experience of the NHS in Poetic Justice and the NHS (Issue 139). It’s interesting how one good experience can make you ‘almost’ question your beliefs: in his previous article (Battle Lines for the NHS,…
Pot Luck with Common Treasury
On Thursday, 28th November, the second Taking-it-Forward potluck supper will be hosted by The Common Treasury of Adaptable Ideas. It’s the next stage of the 24th October showcase that featured inspiring stories ranging from plastic-eating fungus to the power of…
Shape The Future Of The Observer Building!
The project to renovate the Observer Building (OB), the iconic ex-newspaper factory at the heart of Hastings town centre, is entering its next exciting phase – developing designs for the ; By Beth Woolf With the 5,000 square metres of…
Glenn Veness Kicks Off!
An occasional column by well-known Hastings resident Glenn Venessin which he expresses his opinions in flamboyant style. Before I lose half my friends in Hastings and 99% of HIP readers, may I quote Michael Dobbs, author of A House of…
The Foreshore Trust
Second Round Grant Applications Now Open! The Foreshore Trust has launched the second round of their pilot combined grant scheme for 2019-20 following the recent allocation of grants for the first round launched in ; For the previous seven years…
New Improved 1066 Website
1066 Country Marketing, the public/private organisation that promotes 1066 Country to visitors, has launched its new website, a much-improved version that should help locals and visitors alike. The launch took place in Battle on Hastings Day, Monday 14th October, the anniversary…
Fabulous Footprints
As a result of fossil finds around Hastings cliffs last year, it is thought a new creature may have come to light… Renowned local puppet theatre company IDOLRICH TheatreRotto present a new outside event packed with mystery and excitement this…
Help people like Helen: Volunteer for Hastings Community Transport
By Ben Bruges Helen Rudd was hit in the head by a white van and her world disappeared. Emerging from a three-week coma, Helen initially spoke in numbers, then fluent French, which was a surprise, given she hadn’t learned French…
Poetic Justice And The NHS
By Graham Pearcey Things have a way of coming around with something you might mistake for vengeance or poetic justice. In this case it was my pelvis hitting the pavement in perfect edge-on alignment. There isn’t a scratch on the…
Local Manufacturers Pass Muster
A group of local manufacturers and engineers went back to basics last week using LEGO bricks. Locate East Sussex, the inward investment agency, held a manufacturers’ breakfast meeting at Hastings Museum where they were introduced to the museum’s newest Science,…