White Weddings and Black Bags
By Nick Pelling “There is so much talent in this town it’s unbelievable.” The words of a woman who is a living embodiment of her own view. Annalize Senol is in many ways a brilliant contradiction: she’s the driving force…
Is Hastings Cracking Up?
By Nick Pelling A recent public Zoom meeting, promoted by several local community groups including Next Door Bohemia and Tidy Up St Leonards, and chaired by Hastings Borough councillor Andrew Batsford, has discussed the perennial issue of potholes in the…
Cleaner, safer streets for St Leonards
Tidy Up St Leonards, a Safer Streets project partner, is improving the area for local businesses, residents and visitors. Safer Streets includes Sussex Police, Heart of Hastings, Hastings Borough Council (HBC), the Business Crime Reduction Partnership, Neighbourhood Watch and Tidy…
Spring Cleaning Hastings and St. Leonards
Austerity may have a negative impact on our quality of life but it can also revive community spirit and co-operation. In an earlier article, HIP met the guerrilla gardeners maintaining and improving our green spaces, now Susan McFie talks to…