Hypochondriacs To The Rescue!
Calling all hypochondriacs. There’s a quiz to take your mind off Covid-19 and the answers are all kinds of illnesses and health problems! The three entries with the highest number of correct answers will win the prizes of £25, £15…
Frock Up Friday
By Susan Simms and Bevali Francis Susan: Bevali and I lived together in Hastings for two years – I was the lodger – and during that time we became the greatest of friends. Just before lockdown I moved into my…
Surviving The Streets During The Pandemic
Among the many people and organisations that have stepped up during the current pandemic, Surviving the Streets is at the forefront. With a policy of action first and talk later, they were able to organise support for the vulnerable from…
Local Brain Injury Charity Joins Nationwide 2.6 Challenge
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect on UK charities like Headway East Sussex with the cancellation of thousands of events and the loss of billions in income. In response, the organisers of the biggest mass participation sports events…
HBC Quick To Help Struggling Businesses
Hastings Borough Council has been working to process Small Business and Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Grants since they were announced by Government earlier in April (see panel). Peter Chowney, the lead councillor for finance, said the Council appreciates how difficult…
Community Ledge #11: Tara Reddy
Many heroes have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic and we hope to acknowledge them all in any way we can when this is all over. But our latest Community Ledge is someone who has not only helped out during the…
HEART Looks Beyond Lockdown
Huge numbers of selfless residents have stepped up to help isolated people cope with the Coronavirus pandemic according to Hastings Emergency Action Response Team (HEART). Established by volunteers Kim Batty and Alastair Fairley, HEART has now seen over 1,000 people…
People with Heart
The article about HEART Hastings Emergency Action Response Team (see column above) talks about working with “a host of other organisations”. Here are two that have emerged to ; Heather Leat is a supervisor in the costume design industry. She…
Care Home’s Newspaper Keeps Residents And Families Connected
A Hastings care home is keeping families up to date with its latest news by issuing its own newspaper. Like homes across the county, Hastings Court on The Ridge has closed its doors to all but essential visits due to…
Seeing Through The Fog
A passionate local GP talks about the impact of the Coronavirus on her and her surgery. I was asked to say a little bit about what it’s been like in general practice since the Coronavirus crisis. Well I saw a…