A virtual exhibition at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
On Saturday 23 January, Hastings Museum ‘virtually’ opens its doors to a new exhibition called Looking at Things. HOT’s Erica Smith tells us how she entered the world of 3-D design.
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Coronavirus statistical update: Vaccination campaign gathers pace in East Sussex
Vaccination, an important new phase in the battle against Covid-19, is under way in East Sussex, and in Hastings at a single dedicated site. Report by Nick Terdre, research and graphics by Russell Hall.
Town Deal investment plan shielded from the public
Hastings’ Town Deal investment plan – which could net the town £25m – has to be submitted by the end of January. In the face of scant communication with the public, however, concerns have emerged about how the process has been managed, if the guidelines have been adhered to and whether the deal will prove, as intended, beneficial to the whole borough. Nick Terdre reports.
New Year’s Day swim raises almost £2,000 for Hastings RNLI
The New Year’s Day swim to raise money for Hastings RNLI – Royal National Lifeboat Institution – has been taking place for around 20 years. This year, despite not being able to hold an organised event, the Old Town swimmers raised nearly £2,000. Sarah Corrie remembers her first New Year’s Day dip and interviews organisers Ann Novotny (87) and Craig Sams (76) to find out what the sea means to them.
World renowned historian to speak at Hastings Palestine event
The Hastings and Rye Palestine Solidarity Campaign (HRPSC) will host an online event next Wednesday 20 January discussing the issue of Palestinian expulsion. Set to speak at the event are historian Ilan Pappé and author Ghana Karmi. The HRPSC issued the following preview.
Hands up for HEART!
We all came to expect the unexpected last year. From discovering the reemergence of birdsong to the less savoury COVID impacts many of us have had to face. It can certainly be called a ‘strange time’. Rowland Jobson was an early victim of Covid-19 and wanted to share his experience – and his appreciation of his Hastings Emergency Action Resilience Team (HEART) volunteer.
Is there a connection between lack of selenium and low immunity?
The amount of selenium in the soil varies. David Marsh, co-author of “The Driving Force, Food, Evolution and the Future” talks with HOT’S Chandra Masoliver about the importance of selenium for our immune system, where we get selenium from, and how a lack of it might affect our susceptibility to Covid-19.
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