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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.

Posted 21:33 Wednesday, Jan 20, 2021 In: Arts News Tags: Erica Smith

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.

Posted 18:48 Tuesday, Jan 19, 2021 In: Covid-19 Tags: coronavirus, hospital, Nick Terdre, Russell Hall, vaccination

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.

Posted 17:55 Monday, Jan 18, 2021 In: Local Economy Tags: Carole Dixon, Chris Lewcock, MHCLG, Nick Terdre, Town Deal

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.

Posted 16:39 Sunday, Jan 17, 2021 In: Hastings People Tags: Sarah Corrie

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.

Posted 16:37 Friday, Jan 15, 2021 In: Campaigns Tags: Ghada Karmi, Hastings and Rye Palestine Solidarity Campaign, HRPSC, Ilan Pappe, Kate Colley

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.

Posted 14:42 Thursday, Jan 14, 2021 In: Hastings People Tags: Rowland Jobson

This image shows the painting Arrangement in Grey and Black No.!, known popularly as Whistler's Mother. Alongside is a recreation of the painting by the author of this article.

The mother of all portraits

One of the world’s most iconic mothers, her image immortalised

Posted 12:27 In: Visual Arts Tags: Anna Whistler, Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, Famous paintings, Hastings, Hastings Cemetery, James Whistler, St Mary's Terrace, whistler's mother

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.

Posted 11:29 In: Covid-19 Tags: covid-19, immunity, Selenium