Living Memorial to Covid Tragedy: Calls for Suggestions
The co-founders of Hastings Emergency Action Resilience Team (HEART), are calling for a living memorial to remember the hundreds of residents and their families who have been tragically impacted by the pandemic. Friends Alastair Fairley and Kim Batty set up…
Owls Galore as the Town Explores Lear’s Nonsense
St Leonards-on-Sea’s biggest multi-site community festival of the year, #ATownExploresABook21, opens 1st April and runs through the Easter holiday. April Fool’s Day fun centres around the nonsense poetry project which artist Peter Quinnell and his team have been exploring with…
Helping Shape Adult Care Services
Members of the public are being encouraged to play their part in improving support services for adults in East Sussex by joining the People Bank. The East Sussex County Council initiative wants people who have used adult social care services,…
Has Your Photograph Been In HIP?
Over the years HIP has photographed many people to illustrate articles that are published in the paper. Although we ask permission to do so at the time, some people might not be aware that they actually appeared in the paper.…
Register to Vote
If you plan to have your say in the upcoming local elections on 6th May, don’t forget register – or update your details if you need to. The deadline for registering to vote in the May elections is on 19th…
Environmental Fun in the Sun
Spring is here and if you like beachcombing as well as organis-ing and categorising things, Strandliners could be the group for you. Founded in 2012 and incorporated in 2018 as a community interest company, Strandliners is an all-volunteer grassroots organisation…
Free Self-Employment Course for Over-50s
Enterprise Junction has announced their latest free online course, starting around mid-May to early June 2021. There are 20 spaces available for male and female participants of 50 years or over living in East Sussex (or Kent). All participants must…
Bag your Bunny Hop goodies
As the St Michael’s Hospice Easter Bunny Hop cannot go ahead in the usual way this year, the Hospice are inviting you to buy your Bunny Hop goodie bags and host your own Easter egg hunt at home or in…
Astonishing Results with Silent Disco
Coast Care Homes recently teamed up with the UK’s original silent disco suppliers, Silent Discos 4U to hire music equipment for their residents – with astonishing results. Residents were treated to a wide variety of music, including audio newspapers and…
Sight Loss Group Continues Local Support
Despite the ongoing impact of Covid-19, the Hastings and Rother Macular Society telephone support group has continued to help local people affected by sight loss with monthly calls, and will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, 16th March at 2pm. …