Chief Scout Bear Grylls is “so proud that the 24th Hastings Scout Troop has opened in Hastings. This is good news for Scouts and good news for the local community too.” Since opening in January 2024, 24th Hastings Scouts have been giving young people the opportunity to develop Skills for Life with new adventures and empowering challenges! Lucy Bishop-Laggett writes.
Two of the three Bloodaxe poets, Matthew Caley and Amali Gunaskera, talk to Jude Montague ahead of their joint reading at the Hastings Bookshop.
On Thursday (22 Feb) campaigners took two giant pink feet to County Hall in Lewes, in protest over continued County Council ‘foot-dragging’ on crucial climate action. Gabriel Carlyle reports.
Each year, Hastings Women’s Voice hosts an International Women’s Day event. Last year’s festival in Stade Hall was such a success that it has outgrown the venue. This year ‘Hear Me Roar… More!’ will be held in the Hastings Observer Building on Saturday 9 March. The event runs from 11am to 7pm, ending with music by the uplifting SHE Choir and musicians Elisha Edwards and Kinsella. The event is free and everyone is welcome – it is a day to celebrate women of all kinds, both locally and across continents. Erica Smith speaks to Women’s Voice Chair, Anne-Marie Watson, about what the festival will include.
Hastings Art School and Hypha Studios offer an exhibition soon (23–27 February) at Priory Meadow shopping centre, and also a workshop on Sunday 25 February. Bernard McGinley reports.
East Sussex County Council, our transport authority, is planning for the future with its Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4), while Town Deal money is going to be invested in transforming Hastings Town Centre, as shown above. ESCC are consulting us for our opinions on both. Anna Sabin of Hastings Sustainable Transport Forum reports.
West St Leonards Forum held a social last Sunday as they prepare for a busy year advancing community interests. HOT’s Chris Connelley joined local residents for a celebration of the local culture.
Jude Montague considers the spirit of invention in Gaza observed through the television news footage in years previous to the current escalation of the conflict. Montague was a professional archivist and researcher at ITN Source from 2006-2016.
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