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In this vignette inspired by a poem by Sylvia Plath, Sean O’Shea portrays a solitary woman attempting to connect with some inner sense of goodness and quietude.
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Ombudsman upholds Rocklands complaint
The local government ombudsman has upheld a complaint about Hastings Borough Council’s handling of developments in the Rocklands caravan park, but acknowledges that the council has taken action to improve its procedures. Meanwhile the Save Ecclesbourne Glen group has again resorted to the Information Commissioner to get a proper Rocklands’ site plan from the council. Nick Terdre reports.
Christmas message to you from us!
All of us involved in Hastings Online Times (HOT) would like to take this opportunity to send you our wishes for the best possible Christmas and for happiness, harmony and good health in 2017.
Southern Rail or RMT – who cares?
Last month Sandra went to support the RMT strikers at Hastings station for the first time. As a wheelchair user, she’s very worried about the Driver-Only-Operated train policy, because she can foresee that if trains can be operated by the driver alone, the chances are that the role of the guard/conductor/second person on the train will be eroded in favour of profits. Here Sandra tells her heartwarming story for you in the face of adverse travel circumstances.
Affordable housing on Station Plaza scrapped
An application for removal of the affordable housing obligation in the Station Plaza development was approved with reluctance by the planning committee last week. The decision raises fears for the future of such housing in Hastings. Nick Terdre reports.
Candles lit for people of Aleppo
On Saturday (16 December) over 100 people attended a vigil for Aleppo the Stade Open Space. The event was organised by Hastings Supports Refugees to remember the victims of the terrible war in Syria and to send out a message that here in Hastings people are thinking of them. Jamie Osborn from Hastings Supports Refugees writes.
Call to tackle high rate of suicide
The high rate of suicide in the UK has been highlighted by the publication of a report by the Parliamentary Health Select Committee calling for a better government strategy for suicide prevention. Turning Point, a social enterprise which works with vulnerable people often at risk of committing suicide, issued the following statement by their managing director for mental health, John Campbell. The Sanctuary Service, Turning Point’s mental health crisis service, is based in Hastings.
Season’s greetings from Surviving Christmas
Surviving Christmas is putting the final touches to its annual arrangements to bring seasonal cheer to those who are homeless or, for whatever reason, are unable to provide an enjoyable Christmas for themselves and their families. Nick Terdre reports. Photos by Surviving Christmas.
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- Traffic controls at Queensway Gateway Road junction suspended
- Kathleen Soriano appointed interim director of Hastings Contemporary
- Cuckoo Hill decision overturned by Planning Inspector
- All the fun of the Christmas fair at the Alexandra Park greenhouse
- Plan to house asylum seekers at Northeye scrapped
- Hastings: UK’s ‘Grinch capital’
- Claude Cahun at the Electric Palace
- ‘Standing Up For Nature’ – Community meetings to discuss housing crisis
- White Rock Theatre – ‘Non User’ survey
- Liz Gilmore steps down from Hastings Contemporary
- HBC website brought down by cyber attack again
- It’s a wrap for Alley Way Learning
- Unthanks at White Rock Theatre
- Baton of Hope comes to Hastings
- One donation, double the impact during St Michael’s BigGive week
- Christmas carols with Hastings Philharmonic Choir
- Museum event to mark UN’s day of disabled people
- JJ Waller’s Frost Fair 2024
- Much to enjoy at the greenhouse group’s Christmas market
- Sound Waves and Acapella Bellas feature in Christmas concert at All Saints
- Sunday Service – singing the praises of writing courses at Hastings Contemporary
- Free Hastings Energy Champions training
- ‘Winter Fuel Payment drop-in’ in Bexhill
- Kate Meakin wins ‘Community Energy Champion’ award
- World Climate Day screening @ Electric Palace
- Sophisticated jazz from Empirical at Jazz Hastings’ December gig
- HBC backs Climate and Nature Bill
- Award for Hastings Museum
- Whelan’s Weaving
- Snowy divestment protest at County Hall
- Southern Housing tenants community get-together in Ore
- Rogue landlords gallery created in town centre
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