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DWP ups sticks in favour of the town centre

The Department for Work and Pensions’ branch at Ashdown House is to move to the town centre, occupying offices in Sea Change Sussex’s Havelock Place and the University of Brighton’s Lacuna Place. The move will help Sea Change repay the loan with which it developed Havelock Place. Nick Terdre reports.

Farewell Katherine Little

We are saddened to announce the death of artist, Katherine Little, who was a Hastings’ resident for a couple of decades. Katherine died suddenly in December 2017: it appears that Katherine’s heart stopped due to undiagnosed heart disease – and we hope sincerely that she died peacefully in her sleep, free of suffering, anticipating another day. HOT’s Zelly Restorick writes.

Campaign for access for disabled people

HAVE (Hastings Access to Venues and Events) are launching a newsletter, progressing its ambition to promote further access and inclusion for the disabled people of Hastings and St Leonards, focusing on festivals, events and the lively music and arts scenes.

Jorge: allowed to stay in the UK

Following on from her article about Jorge Labbe Herrera’s threatened deportation,

Valentines’ movie, meal and music at St Mary’s

In association with Hastings Philharmonic, the team at St Mary in the Castle are excited to invite you to attend their Valentines’ Opera Breakfast with Sophie Pullen (Soprano), Marcio Da Silva (Baritone) & Simone Tavoni (Piano). 

Help needed: Intl Piano Concerto Competition

This month’s Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition, which starts at the White Rock Theatre on Thursday 22 February and runs until Saturday 3 March, is a tremendously exciting and important event. But it’s also complex and costly. And it could not happen without the support of the people of Hastings. Dominika Hicks writes.

Geoff Simkins Trio at Jazz Hastings

Jazz Hastings welcome the Geoff Simkins Trio to their February gig. John Donaldson describes the treat that lies in store.

PSC vigil for jailed schoolgirl Ahed Tamimi

News of the imprisonment of Palestinian schoolgirl Ahed Tamimi in an Israeli military jail has sparked international outrage. Laurie Holden of the Hastings Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) reports on the local campaign to support her.

Posted 22:27 Tuesday, Feb 6, 2018 In: Politics Tags: , , , , ,
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