Casting light and bringing hope
Book review by Dave Young The 21st Century Revolution - A Call to Greatness by Bruce Nixon has two immediately obvious attributes: positivity and accessibility. Many recent tomes documenting the current ecological crisis have been incisive in diagnosing the problem,…
Back the wild
Allowing trees to naturally establish over huge areas could massively expand Britain’s woodlands more effectively, and at a fraction of the cost of tree planting according to research by Rewilding Britain. With Britain one of Europe’s least wooded countries, Rewilding…
Big Journeys into Home Food
Giles Duley lives in St Leonards when he isn’t travelling the world as a photographer and writer, capturing the stories of conflict and its aftermath. But his medium isn’t only a camera lens. Despite losing two legs and an arm…
Greening Hastings
Local Green Party leader Julia Hilton will meet Hastings Council cabinet member for Environment, c, on 28th September as part of a continuing campaign against the use of glyphosate weed killer in the town. Please add your support by emailing:…
A bit of the old block
Look closely into a pothole outside The Royal In St Leonards and you’ll find evidence of a wooden road. Using cobbles - hard wearing but incredibly noisy - to surface streets was common since the 18th century, but the sound…
Return to guided walks at Rye Bay nature reserve
Sussex Wildlife Trust is now running some small-scale events for members, school children, volunteers and the public, prioritising being able to deliver these in a way that is safe for participants and our staff. Please see the individual events for…
Good Stuff in St Leonards
Funding opportunities for local creative projects By Caf Fean Over the past six months of editing HIP’s Wellbeing page I have sought out people who are making a difference to the health and wellbeing of our community. One of the…
Hastings Pizza Guide
It’s a Hastings pizza party and you’re all invited (socially distanced and wearing masks of course!) PICTURE: Pasha Milburn Tommy’s Pizzeria : tommyspizzeria1Where: 28 Norman Road, St Leonard’s-on-Sea. Open: Tuesday-Saturday 12-10pm, (deliveries 4pm-9pm) and Sunday 12-9pm (but not for delivery)Price for…
Invisible Enemies
Not long ago few of us had heard of the coronavirus, and yet this curious entity has rapidly altered life as we know it. The spiky bugs have been around for millions of years infecting almost everyone but seldom killing…
Everyday Pizza dough recipe
This pizza dough recipe uses only a few ingredients and, when made ahead of time, actually yields a more flavourful, chewier crust. If making ahead, just keep in the fridge until ready to use (but not more than three days)…