A Palestinian translator who was prevented from travelling to the UK in September for the Hastings event ‘Palestine on the Pier’ will be visiting the town on 7 January to give her long-delayed talk on life under an apartheid regime. HRPSC chair, Katy Colley writes.
Today was the first major strike for ambulance workers in 30 years. HOT’s Erica Smith visited the picket line in Bohemia Road to meet some of the paramedics and find out why they are striking.
Grandparents from Extinction Rebellion Hastings & St Leonards (XRHSL) set up a Christmas tree in Hastings town centre on Saturday 17 December, topped with a star saying ‘Our Present – Their Future’. Charmian Kenner explains why she and other grandparents are so concerned about their grandchildren’s future.
A grant from the National Churches Trust for urgent repairs to the tower of His Place church in the town centre is the “last big chunk of funding” needed for an extensive programme of repair to the fabric of the church. Nick Terdre reports.
Hastings Borough Council has been given the go-ahead by the government to spend its £1m allocation from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Broomgrove, one of the town’s most deprived areas. Nick Terdre reports.
Local strikes are now scheduled to take place in Hastings and St Leonards almost every day between now and Christmas. HOT’s Gabriel Carlyle explains who’s striking when, and how you can show your support.
A blue plaque reading: ‘Sally Ann Hart 2019–2025, voted to allow excrement to be pumped into the sea’ appeared on the MP’s office door. HOT’s Erica Smith attempts to get to the bottom of the murky matter.
Local award-winning writer, producer and director, Glyn Carter, has initiated an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to produce his beautifully illustrated story, Gog-Magog, a fantasy quest from the perspective of giants. HOT’s Zelly Restorick asks Glyn some questions about the campaign and the creation of his latest novel.
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