Stuart Christie remembered
Stuart Christie, a memorable former Hastings resident, died last weekend at the age of 74. Nick Terdre remembers a remarkable man and friend.
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Tackling Hastings’ problems of housing and homelessness
The arrival of Covid-19 has worsened the chronic problems of homelessness and rough sleeping which already afflicted Hastings. HOT’s Nick Terdre talked to Cllr Andy Batsford, Hastings Borough Council’s lead for housing and homelessness, about how the situation has been tackled since the virus turned our lives upside down, and the worrying prospects now looming up.
Coronavirus statistical update: test and trace finally goes local
The government has finally accepted that if test and trace is to work properly, local expertise and resources need to be incorporated alongside the centralised system, though there is as yet no indication that local authorities will be given extra funding to do local contact tracing. Separately the Department of Health and Social Care is said to be planning a merger of NHS Test and Trace with the pandemic response work of Public Health England. Research and graphics by Russell Hall, text by Nick Terdre.
Over and Out for Artshelter?
During the long wait for a bus, local artist and writer, Maureen Connett, has been pondering what can be done to cheer up the town centre, in particular the bus stops at Queens Road. She would have liked to share her art portraying local places in Hastings on the empty spaces at the bus shelters, but it looks like the Pandemic may have put paid to a ‘laudable initiative’. We can take another look at Maureen’s art here.
What Marianne North learned from Edward Lear
In the autumn of 1852, Edward Lear, while painting a fig tree in the overgrown garden of the Hastings MP Frederick North, made a lifelong friendship with the MP’s daughters, which affects lives to this day. Artist and writer Maureen Connett tells us more about the lesser known artistic and musical talents of the writer, Edward Lear, best known for his limericks and nonsense poetry.
Collision with parked cars leaves man seriously injured
HOT photographer Russell Jacobs happened by the pier last night in time to catch the aftermath of a bad traffic accident in which a man was seriously injured. According to the police, the occupants of the damaged car are believed to have been in an argument with the occupants of another car before the incident.
A local film festival with a global flavour
Putting on a film festival in the middle of a pandemic is no easy feat, but that is exactly what local film-maker Francis Saunders has achieved. Nadene Ghouri shares a sneak preview of the films on show this weekend (Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August).
Hiroshima Day commemorated
Last week saw the annual Hiroshima Day commemoration in Hastings. First held by Hastings Against War (HAW) in 2005, Hiroshima Day has been staged here annually since 2007. John Enefer reports.
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- Sandrock Picnic on Saturday 12 July — three days after mass lobby of Parliament
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- Old Bathing Pool site ‘Protestival’ on Sunday 13 July
- Free screening of Community Energy film this Sunday (6 July)
- Countdown to Hastings Beer and Music Festival
- Public Image Ltd at the White Rock. Outrageous!
- An afternoon of classical guitar with Kianush Robeson at Blacklands Church
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- Holistic Health Event
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- New directors for Hastings Fat Tuesday
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- Let’s Get Loud! Active Arts presents an evening of inclusive performance and creativity
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- Tuba maestro Oren Marshall on Jazz Hastings stage
- Mindful drawing course at Alexandra Park greenhouse
- Robert Rotifer at Barnaby’s Lounge
- FREE feminist film night for Refugee Week
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- Poet Town fundraiser for Refugee Buddy Project
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