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Local Pensioners Face 14-Year Prison Sentences
FERDUSARA ALI Two local pensioners, Nina Heaton from Hastings and Mary Law from Rother were arrested outside Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday (30 July), under Section 12 of the Terrorism…
Bringing an Epic Channel Swim to the Screen
FERDUSARA ALI They left Dover at dawn: 18 hours and 17 minutes later the five friends from Sussex arrived on French sand having completed a relay swim across the English…
But the Residents Need Us
HIP Writer FERDUSARA ALI meets local care workers who share their experiences of working in Hastings’ Care Industry When you walk around places like Bexhill-on-Sea or Hastings, it’s hard…
Early Menopause: exposing the gaps
FERDUSARA ALI Powerful narratives, when on show in art galleries, often compel us to confront uncomfortable truths. One such truth is the battle faced by women experiencing early menopause, a…
A Community Catalyst Facing Challenges
Dawn Dublin, the founder of Black Butterfly, talks to FERDUSARA ALI Since 2020, the local community programme Black Butterfly has emerged as a cultural hub, promoting fresh produce through its…
MP and Charities Collide Over Cuts
Hastings MP describes benefit changes as ‘new social contract’; local charities warn of ‘catastrophic impact’ – FERDUSARA ALI reports Hastings & Rye MP Helena Dollimore is on collision course with…
Explosive Chemical Find Brings Chaos to St Leonards
PAUL McLAUGHLIN and FERDUSARA ALI Emergency services cordoned off roads around the A259 Marina on Thursday evening after explosive chemicals were found in a property. Police declared a major incident…
Human Cost of Universal Credit
FERDUSARA ALI I had been actively looking for work but encountered an overwhelming number of barriers – pre-employment checks, background criminal record scrutiny and reference requests from the last six…
Beyond the Job Description
Bexhill-based FERDUSARA ALI outlines the systemic racism she encountered while working in Children’s Services for East Sussex County Council and the endemic racial prejudice she and her siblings endured throughout…