The 2014 Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition was of such a high standard that the first three finalists all have the potential to make glittering careers for themselves, writes HOT’s Chris Cormack. This Saturday you have the opportunity to take in a recital given by finalist Marcin Koziak from Poland and warm yourself with some mulled wine in the refined surroundings of the Recital Room at Fairlight Hall.
Generally the British tend not to explore or display their emotions in any great depth. Anger can seem ugly, love soft, sadness a sense of disintegration while some feelings are avoided altogether. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths went to find out more about exploring the look of love – or hate – in a workshop, Voicemotion.
The two-storey ‘Bunker’ in Hastings Country Park is the subject of a new planning application, for which comments and objections close on 23 January. Bernard McGinley provides an update on this bone of contention, while Bob Okines reports on an awareness-raising event in Priory Meadow.
On Saturday 31 January, Hastings and St Leonards will party the night away to live performances and music and at the same time help protect thousands of children across the world from preventable diseases. The fundraiser is the brainchild of Mandy Curtis from St Leonards-based 18 hours production company.
You may denounce UKIP as racist and shun their policies, but sooner or later we must address the agenda of how we provide the jobs, homes and other infrastructure as population growth presses against available resources. HOT’s Chris Cormack, in the first part of a series, argues that it is not good enough to oppose every new infrastructure project without offering an alternative for delivering on targets for Hastings and Rother.
We may not live by bread alone, but a tasty loaf certainly makes life more palatable. Now expert advice on making your own bread is available at a new course tutored by Shelley Feldman of 1066 Cake Stand, as she explains.
With the planning application for the Queensway Gateway road due to come before Hastings Borough Council shortly, how is SeaChange’s track record on job creation in its business park ventures? Andrea Needham of Combe Haven Defenders takes a close look at the Enviro 21 business park and wonders why so much public money is being wasted.
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