Hastings has a rich, colourful and fascinating history. In the 1980s a group of local people recorded their memories of growing up between the two World Wars. These tapes have lain dormant in the local archives… Until now! We are asking local residents to turn detective and help us find out more about the stories told by the people who took part in the oral history project. Kate Hodges writes.
Public protest has forced the rail companies to extend the deadline for ‘consultation’ on the mass closure England’s ticket offices to 1 September. Meanwhile, local protests against the closures continue. Gabriel Carlyle reports.
The Crowdfunder launched by ex employees of Lions Hastings Pier Peter Wheeler and Daisy Hill remains live ahead of the creditors’ meeting next Thursday. The meeting is part of the liquidation, and not administration, process initiated by the pier owner Sheikh Abid Gulzar. Nick Terdre reports.
It will be all-change on Sunday 6 August for this year’s Garden Full of Cultural Delights with the popular event moving to a new venue for the first time. Since 2010 it has always taken place in St Leonards Gardens but with Hastings Council in the process of selling the Lodge (the building that stands at the entrance to the Gardens and which has always provided power for the event) it was decided to switch to a new location this year. The new venue will be Concordia Hall and garden in Church Road, St Leonards. John Enefer reports.
Lions Hastings Pier Ltd has been put into administration, though the running of the pier will continue normally. The indebted company is not the owner of the pier freehold — that is its sole director, Sheikh Abid Gulzar, who, HOT understands, will be free to set up another company to take its place. Nick Terdre reports.
Do you know an adult who finds reading challenging? If you do, please would you tell them about Read Easy East Sussex coming to this area, in case they might be interested? This is the same reading programme that caught people’s attention with the BBC’s Jay Blades’ documentary, ‘Jay Blades: Learning to read at 51’ about The Repair Shop presenter and his successful reading journey as an adult. HOT’s Zelly Restorick asked Isabella Webb, Referrals Networker from Read Easy East Sussex for some more information.
See music-themed films at the Electric Palace throughout the summer, says Annie Waite, with Q&As and bands featured including King Crimson, The Police, The Black Angels, Spacemen 3, Tina Turner, punk icons The Slits and The Raincoats, and the female sound pioneer, Delia Derbyshire.
Enchanting “SeaMagic Sidley” family fun day sets sail on 12 August! Prepare for an enchanting coastal adventure as “SeaMagic Sidley,” a FREE community Family Fun Day event, sweeps into Sidley’s recreation ground on 12 August from 11 am to 3 pm. Maria Ezobi writes.
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