Damp, mould and disrepair: Southern Housing tenants stage protest
Southern Housing tenants staged a protest in Hastings on Tuesday, saying they’ve been ‘living in a complete nightmare’. Gabriel Carlyle reports.
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America Ground: the Musical goes down a storm
Life in Hastings 200 years ago was hard for many. Could free land make a difference? The arrival of the America Ground was an accidental experiment, now turned into a rollicking musical by John Knowles, Bob Tipler, and other notable talents. At the OB (Observer Building) in Cambridge Road, a full house roared its approval. (more…)
Keeping our streets clean restores pride in our local community
As the general election approaches people become more vocal about their concerns, hoping that their next MP will tackle high rents or sewage in the sea. There is one issue, however, we can all do something about and that is keeping our streets tidy and clean. We are fortunate in St Leonards to have a team of tidy warriors who have been doing just that since 2018. Dee Williams talks to Trevor Thwaites from Tidy Up St Leonards.
Staff strike at four Hastings Brighton Academy trust schools
Staff are going on strike at five University of Brighton Aacademy trust schools in East and West Sussex, four out of five of which are in Hastings. Nick Childs reports for the National Education Union.
Candidates do hustings
The final stages of the General Election led to several hustings locally, as the eight candidates for Hastings & Rye constituency sought to be elected as our MP on Thursday 4 July. Those attending enjoyed the events.
HPC sings sacred music by Puccini and Verdi
Puccini and Verdi are Italy’s giants of opera. But for its summer concert Hastings Philharmonic Choir will perform lesser known sacred works by the two composers, as press officer Gareth Simpson explains.
Meet the Footbridge Gallery team at the Coronation Bandstand
Come and enjoy music at the Coronation Bandstand on Bexhill seafront and meet the Footbridge Gallery team on Saturday 6 July from 12 noon to 6pm. Bexhill Heritage have organized the afternoon and are pledging all proceeds to the Footbridge Project.
Bottle Alley Art Market back for 2024
Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural Bottle Alley Art Market event The BAAM team are excited to announce this year’s event will feature not one, but two days of fantastic art and music. The latest edition of BAAM will take place in the historic and iconic lower deck of Bottle Alley, on Saturday 17 August and Sunday 18 August, 10am-6pm. Neil Hetherington of Zeroh explains.
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