Dr Shahd Abusalama from Gaza gave a powerful talk at The White Rock Hotel on Saturday 11 June following the screening of the 1985 documentary film Gaza Ghetto: Portrait of a Palestinian Family (1948-1984), exposing the horrors of life under Israeli occupation, writes Katy Colley.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust are implementing what is effectively a pay cut for staff who need to use a car and park at their place of work in order to carry out their role and work their 12.5 hour day and night shifts. Intensive care sister at the Conquest Hospital, Jess Austen, writes.
Very sadly, Fred Cuming died in the early hours of Sunday morning. This article by John Cole is being re-published as a tribute to one of Britain’s very finest artists.
On 18 June at 2pm, Peace News will be celebrating via Zoom the first anniversary of the groundbreaking Ziegler ‘right to protest’ decision by the Supreme Court with the four anti-arms campaigners at the heart of the case – Nora Ziegler, Jo Frew, Henrietta Cullinan and Chris Cole – and their solicitor, Raj Chada. HOT’s Zelly Restorick feels the right to protest is vital and invites you to join the celebration.
The seafront cafe, Goat Ledge is to host a cultural event celebrating the developing link between Hastings and St Leonards and the small Palestinian coastal town of Al-Mawasi in Gaza. In collaboration with Hastings Friends of Al Mawasi, the event will be held on Thursday 30 June. Nic Carter writes.
We can never moan that “there’s nothing going on” in Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea — and here’s something fabulous to capture our senses: Zuzushii Art Laboratory’s “Mind Your Head’ live-art-cabaret seaside special and Sea Creatures exhibition is coming to town — plus a collective beach ritual. HOT’s Zelly Restorick asks performer, artiste and film-maker Caroline Gregory some questions to find out more about what will be happening on the day (25 June).
Specialists since 1993, Hastings & Rother Mediation Service needs your help as part of their continuous fundraising to keep their Time2Talk project free of charge to their families. They are very pleased to announce that ASDA have accepted them into their ‘Green Tokens’ scheme. Alison Rouncivell
Shop Local – usually a sticker seen in shop windows or a hashtag to try a promote community well being and solidarity, but also an absolutely crucial day-to-day process that can make towns more financially sound and prosperous. Lee Humphries writes.
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