A Very Hastings Riot: The story of the town’s iconic net shops
Sheds of various shapes and sizes have stood on the shingle in front of Hastings Old Town for centuries, but it was a council planning decision in 1835 that created the design and layout of the distinctive net shops that…
Sausage Life
The column which always leaves the bathroom where it would wish to have found it MYSELF: Judging by recent photographs, our MP is looking a bit worse for wear lately. Do you think the pressure of having a proper job…
New Bottle, Old Wine
'Mmmm, a refreshing, ovine little vintage; I'm getting barley, olives, ' Ancient Greek wines were often stored in sacks of sheep or goat skin, with more than a touch of the mammarian about them. The variety in taste must have…
A Family Business
John Cole Twenty-two year old Alex Bartlett has been in the fish business on and off for more than eight years. Which is pretty amazing for someone who doesn’t particularly like the taste of fish. “As a kid, I couldn’t…
Mobs and Rockers
Stephen Cullis and Simone Witney Stephen Hawking had one word to describe the phenomenon known as Donald Trump: demagogue. We have to go back to 5th Century Athens to discover the origins of this term and to see whether or…