Back in the middle of December, when ESCC unexpectedly started work on the Bexhill Hastings Link Road, campaigners and defenders gathered to peacefully protest against the trees being felled by the chain saw crews. Sergeant Daniel Russell, lead officer of the local Police Protest Liaison Team was on site from the start and HOT’s Zelly Restorick interviewed him to see what the experience has been like for him and his team.
The Green Gym schemes offer us the opportunity to take part in conservation activities in local parks and green spaces to improve our local environment and simultaneously our health and fitness. HOT’s Zelly Restorick spoke to some of the people involved in Green Gym to find out more.
How often is it that we get exercised about the injustices of government, get angry, frustrated, feel powerless and then do nothing about whatever it is that is upsetting us? Charity worker Sara Young, aged 23, Hastings-born and bred, sensed people were internalising what they felt strongly about and wanted to give them a voice. HOT reporter Lauris Morgan-Griffiths talked to her about her idea for a documentary.
Priory Road resident Gill Knight had an eventful three months recently when she swapped Hastings’ West Hill for the West Bank in Palestine.
Local author Kay Green lets off steam about the threat of closure for the Hastings town centre Post Office.
Hastings United FC came under the spotlight at the beginning of the year when it reached the third round of the FA Cup and so much seemed possible – there was everything to play for. Liam Willis writes from the heart in an effort to reach out to the supporters of the past and potential new supporters who have seen Hastings make its mark and want to savour the emotional highs and lows that is the lot of the true football supporter.
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