Archive: Month: <span>July 2018</span>

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HOT Style: Meet Katherine

Spotted chomping on a tofu burger at the opening of Goat Ledge a fish hut, Ice Cream café and Beach bar, St Leonards on Sea

Posted 08:39 Monday, Jul 23, 2018 In: HOT Style Tags: Best british street style. Hastings., Claudine, fifties, iClaudine, St Leonards, vintage style, vogue

Robust response to ESCC’s greenway cuts

Reacting to East Sussex County Council’s arbitrary decision to cut funding for walking and cycling projects, Hastings Greenway Group has sent a robust response to County Hall stating its priorities and how it plans to see them implemented. Meanwhile greenway supporters walked the Conquest Hospital-Alexandra Park section of the proposed greenway network this weekend. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 19:00 Sunday, Jul 22, 2018 In: Campaigns Tags: Alexandra, Conquest, cycling, East Sussex County Council, Greenway, Hastings Borough Council, Tony Polain, walking

Javad update: your support needed

Javad is a young autistic man from Iran, whose life story HOT has been following and sharing with you. Taken in by Terry and Stuart Alexander, nurtured by them and their friends, Javad continues to be threatened by deportation. His case is going to court on Monday – and Terry asks for our counting support. HOT’s Zelly Restorick reports.

Posted 20:46 Wednesday, Jul 18, 2018 In: Hastings People Tags: Javad, Terry Alexander

How can we debate the undebated?

HOT’s Chandra Masoliver describes the proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act – and interviews writer and publisher, Kay Green about the meeting she helped organise in Hastings to discuss how these changes would affect women. This followed on from the Momentum meeting on 26 March, run by transgender people who are in favour of the changes.

Posted 20:14 In: Campaigns

J.Davey Winter Main 'Gold in the Mountains'

Re-interpreting the past through museum exhibits

It is always a delight to go to Hastings Museum and Art Gallery. Around every corner there is surprise. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths was intrigued by SOCO Artists’ latest project – an imaginative response to the museum’s exhibits: drawings and paintings, concertina-ed books, beautifully made objects, found objects and textiles.

Greens petition HBC to reject Harbour Quarter

Hastings Green Party continues its campaign against the proposed Harbour Quarter development in the Old Town, handing in a petition calling on the council to reject the plan to the mayor, Cllr Nigel Sinden, in the presence of the party’s deputy leader Amelia Womack. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 13:51 Sunday, Jul 15, 2018 In: Home Ground Tags: Amelia Womack, Greens, Harbour Quarter, Hastings Borough Counil, Julia Hilton, labour, Nick Terdre, Nigel Sinden, Old Hastings, Peter Chowney, Rock-a-Nore

A concrete poem about Trump

Posted 09:11 Friday, Jul 13, 2018 In: Poetry Tags: Anne Rouse, concrete poem, Donald, poem, The Perilous Void, Trump

£800,000 from EU to support Hastings fisheries

Hastings Borough Council has secured £800,000 of EU funding to support applications for fisheries-related projects made through FLAG – the Fisheries Local Action Group. Although the UK is moving closer to Brexit, there is still opportunity to apply for further EU monies. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 12:58 Thursday, Jul 12, 2018 In: Fishing Tags: Education Futures Trust, European Maritime Fisheries Fund, Fisheries Local Action Group, FLAG, Hastings Borough Council, Hastings Fish Brand, Hastings Fishermen's Protection Society, HBC, Kim Forward