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Changes on the way for Hastings Pier

Posted 13:16 Thursday, Jun 29, 2017 In: Hastings Life Tags: Erika Holland, Hastings Pier, Jo Stewart, Pier of the Year, RIBA, Toby Sargent

Robert Mitchell Trio comes to Jazz Hastings

Posted 11:56 In: Music & Sound Tags: F-ire Collective, Jazz Hastings, Julian Norridge, Omar Puente, Quite Sane, Robert Mitchell, Saleem Raman, Tom Mason, Tomorrow's Warriors

Rocklands’ new planting scheme draws criticism

Another planting scheme has been submitted by the Rocklands Caravan Park owners to shield the prominent holiday-let home from outside view, but critics maintain it still falls far short of what is required. Permission is also being sought to re-install solar panels. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 08:24 In: Home Ground Tags: Bunker, Chartered Institute of Horticulture, Chris Hurrell, Julia Fogg, Nick Terdre, Rocklands Caravan Park, Save Ecclesbourne Glen, SEG, The Landscape Institute, The Society of Garden Designers

This weekend: St Leonards’ very own festival!

Make a diary date for the coming Friday and Saturday because there will be entertainment and fun things to do all around central St Leonards – it’s time for St Leonards Festival! Nick Terdre provides a taster of what’s on.

Posted 12:12 Wednesday, Jun 28, 2017 In: One Long Party Tags: 111 Collectif, Arts Council, Aunties, dog show, Hastings Borough Council, Head First Acrobats, In Our Hands, Inventor's Handbook, Nick Terdre, Pickled Image, Plunge Bloom, St Leonards Festival, Vegetable Nannies

4th of July: Resist Trump

On American independence Day there will be a meeting in Hastings focused on the current political scene in the States. US born local resident, Tamara Stevens will speak about opposition within America to Donald Trump. John Enefer writes.

Posted 23:25 Tuesday, Jun 27, 2017 In: Campaigns Tags: Hastings Against War, John Enefer, Quaker Meeting House, Resist Trump, Tamara Stevens

The Big Push

The two Michaels’ annual wheelchair push, The Big Push, has raised a total of more than £5,000 for charity over the past five years. This year the two church friends raised over £1,200 with their Fifth Annual Wheelchair push.

Posted 16:47 In: Campaigns Tags: CAFOD, Michael Haywood, Michael Richardson, Snowflake, St Leonards Catholic Church, The Big Push

Sir Quentin Blake’s flights of fancy

Quentin Blake and Roald Dahl’s children books are inextricably linked in people’s mind. But that is neither the beginning nor the end of Blake. He has his own body of work and his own hinterland. And at 84 years old, Sir Quentin is as prolific as ever. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths went on foot to see his biggest ever UK show of recent pictures, The Only Way To Travel at the Jerwood Gallery.

Posted 16:35 In: Visual Arts Tags: Hastings, Heath Robinson, Jean Cooke, Jerwood Galley, John Bratby, Lauris Morgan-Griffiths, Sir Quentin Blake, Wallce and Gromit

Celebrate the Mountains

You will be familiar with the creative endeavours of Thom Kofoed, local resident, part of the team at St Mary’s in the Castle and committed and determined artist, poet and writer. He and his partner, John Murray, have now created a weekly newsletter of their work – including poetry, prose and illustrations. They’ve both invested a huge amount of time and energy in developing their creativity – and now they’re sharing their work with you. HOT’s Zelly Restorick writes.

Posted 16:34 In: Literature Tags: Celebrate the Mountains, John Murray, Lauren, Thom Kofoed, Untitled (Miss.Ms.Other), Wide Fantastic Circles