Storytelling by sea: Another chance to join in
A dynamic documentary filmmaking workshop took place in St Leonard’s and Hastings this August under the mantle Storytelling by the Sea. Local filmmakers Ross Domoney and Rod Morris taught an intensive five-day course to people from a range of different…
Local artist paints one of Hastings’ Everyday Heroes
Taking place across Southbank Centre, Everyday Heroes is an outdoor exhibition that celebrates the contributions that key workers and frontline staff have made during the pandemic. As part of this exhibition, Alessandro Raho, who lives in St Leonards with his…
Go local for stress-free shopping?
The Covid lockdown has been good for some local shops. Not only were people avoiding crowded supermarkets and other chains, but they discovered that small shops could often supply things that larger ones struggled to stock. Things are slowly going…
Be more bee
Many companies emerging from lockdown have changed in some way: Bee Potion, formerly run by Katharine O’Brien as a sole trader, became a community interest company (CIC). This was to help integrate her two interests, working with children and working…
What can you buy in a convenience store?
HIP investigates one of the many convenience stores of Hastings and St Leonards Hastings and St Leonards are full of convenience stores, but people are not always clear what they sell. We know they sell groceries and other useful things,…
Activity programme to support at-risk youth
Hastings-based Education Futures Trust is a charitable organisation seeking to advance education for the public benefit in Hastings and the surrounding area. Working with schools and families, it aims to support the establishment, development and delivery of programmes that will…
Join Sir Quentin Blake as part of lockdown history
Arts on Prescription aims to link the appropriate Creative Service with NHS, Health Care and Community Services to provide creative reminiscence and confidence-building activities to enhance wellbeing and reduce social isolation. Sir Quentin Blake has contributed to their latest project. As…
Best Beach in East Sussex?
As a newsletter from East Sussex County Council proclaims: “When the sun is out there is nowhere quite like the beach, and in East Sussex we have some of the most beautiful coastline around.” Referencing Hastings, it mentions “… the…
Things Are Opening Up – But For How Long?
Following a change in the Government guidance, things are opening up in Hastings. How long for we are not sure, so enjoy them while you ; The latest is Hastings Museum & Art Gallery who will be welcoming visitors again…
Local Care Homes Keep Residents Safe
We don’t yet know why rates of Covid-19 are so low in Hastings, but it’s interesting enough to be the subject of a study at the University of Sussex. The low rate of infection in Hastings care homes, see chart,…