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Life as celebration

Posted 19:07 Friday, Feb 1, 2013 In: SOS Tags: supplement

“Road protests jeopardise jobs” claims CEO

John Shaw, CEO of regeneration company Sea Change Sussex, has joined the debate about the Bexhill Hastings Link Road – speaking out about its vital role and condemning the anti-road protests for putting jobs and regeneration in jeopardy, writes HOT’s Chris Cormack.

Fire brigade at Christchurch, London Rd, St Leonards

Time and the traffic stand still in St Leonards

Traffic came to a standstill at the bottom of London Road, St Leonards on Wednesday afternoon when East Sussex Fire and Rescue personnel closed the road. Fortunately, HOT reporter Richard Hull happened to be out and about with his camera phone.

Posted 21:23 Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 In: Home Ground Tags: Christchurch, East Sussex Fire and Rescue, London Road St Leonards, Richard Hull, road closed, St Leonards, Turntable ladder

Chancel repair liability unlikely in Old Town

Property owners in Hastings Old Town can sleep a little easier in their beds in the knowledge that they are unlikely to be hit by any claims from the local parish churches for chancel repair funds, Nick Terdre writes.

Posted 10:47 In: Home Ground Tags: chancel repair liability, Old Town

Jo Brand stands up for the pier

Jo Brand, one of the UK’s most highly regarded comedians and ex local resident, is coming to Hastings to help save the pier. She’ll be performing at The White Rock Theatre on March 30th with support from fellow comedians, Doon Mackichan, Angela Barnes and Quincy. HOT’s Zelly Restorick asked Jo some questions.

Posted 10:42 In: Performance Tags: Angela Barnes, Doon Mackichan, Hastings Pier and White Rock Trust, Jo Brand, Quincy, Save The Pier, stand up

Renaissance Woman

History graduate, Zoe Ashdown, is poised to write a new chapter in the

Posted 10:41 In: Arts News Tags: Buckswood School, Friends of St Mary In The Castle, Helenswood Scool, Jilly Johnson, Keith Leech, Lucy Monk, Richard beale, Sarah Kowitz, st mary in the castle, Zoe Ashdown

NGOs back link road protests

Leading figures from environmental, conservation and transport NGOs have visited Combe Haven on the route of the proposed Bexhill-Hastings Link Road to meet protesters and express support for the growing movement of opposition, HOT’s Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 19:54 Monday, Jan 28, 2013 In: The HOT Planet Tags: Bexhill Hastings Link Road, Bexhill Link Road Resistance, Campaign for Better Transport, Campaign for Rural England, Friend of the Earth, Greenpeace, RSPB, Wildlife Trusts

Genocide not yet confined to the history books

HOT’s Erica Smith reminds us that Sunday 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day. A day that provides us with an opportunity to remember everyone who has suffered on the basis of their race, religious belief, disability, gender, age or sexual orientation. She has recently been working on the design of Alex Ntung’s autobiography, Not My Worst Day. An excerpt is published here.

Posted 23:50 Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 In: Hastings People Tags: Alex Mvuka Ntung, Alex Ntung, Congo, genocide, Hastings, Holocaust Memorial Day, Rwanda, St Leonards, Tutsi