In response to growing concern among the Hastings cultural community about the future of St Mary in the Castle, Old Town stalwart, Michael Plumbe, has mounted a campaign to raise awareness of the uncertain future of Hastings’ best example of Georgian architecture at its finest, this unique venue for cultural activities, writes Chris Cormack.
Meandering along the beach the other day, HOT’s Zelly Restorick, came across an interesting poster from the British Marine Foundation and the Royal Yachting Association. Headed ‘How degrading!’, it shows how many years some common items of rubbish take to bio-degrade in the water.
In part two of his Journey in Song, HOT columnist Sean O’Shea gives an account of his days in London.
It is easy to forget that Old Town Week isn’t just a 9-day boozy celebration with party games like the Pram Race for entertainment. It’s worth a careful look at the programme to see what other delights are on offer. Erica Smith set off to explore.
Following an archaeological dig in April of this year, new discoveries have been found at the Old St Helen’s Church site at Ore Place, thought to be one of the oldest buildings in Hastings, reports Zelly Restorick.
When John Dawes and his wife decided to move to the Old Town to spend their retirement years, it never occurred to them that they might be letting themselves in for the upkeep of local churches – a prospect faced by all Old Town house-owners. Nick Terdre reports.
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