Decorations are not just for christmas
By Suzanne Kelly Our Christmas decorations should all be down now, but here’s a fun and easy project to make a decorative wreath to hang outside to feed birds. Climate change, disappearing green spaces and the use of pesticides are…
Graffiti and Tagging: Art or Vandalism?
By Suzanne Kelly Public areas of Hastings are being ‘tagged’ – graffitied illegally with spray paint or permanent marker with stylised initials and other markings. Bottle Alley was a recent target as are other areas such as bus shelters, walls,…
Impressive Turnout for Clean Water Protest
By Suzanne Kelly Over fifty people turned out on Wednesday 27 October to highlight the continuing problems with water pollution. Facebook groups including Hastings Environment Network and Plastic Free Hastings announced on 26 October that the BBC would be filming…
Abuse Recovery Roadmap Brings Business Award
By Suzanne Kelly Ronia Fraser, who is a resident of St Leonards, has been chosen as ‘UK Business Woman of the Year 2021’ for her consultancy in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery. The award, made by a panel convened by entrepreneur Debbie…
Southern Watergate
By Ben Cornwell and Suzanne Kelly A few weeks ago, at Bulverhythe beach, all you would have heard were the calming sounds of the sea breeze, the pebbles clattering under people’s feet and the squawking seagulls. However, in recent days…
ARTS DIARY
Underground Hastings Art Show This show opened on Wednesday 23rd June and pulls together seven artists with a variety of styles: Katie Ray, Susan Diamond, Ella Guru, Juliet Brando, Vince Ray, Sarah Ward and Helen ; All the artists share…
Coastal Currents: Favourites
Open Studios at Six The GreenEarlier this year the house hosted a production of the play, Price On Application (by Lisa Harmer-Pope) and it will now be holding open studio days for the fourth year running. Artists on show are: Benjamin…