‘You cannot record this meeting’
At the 24 January Borough Council meeting, an attempt was made to prevent members of the public from filming the proceedings, which they have a right to do. Andrea Needham reports.
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Jazz Hastings presents Robert Mitchell and True Think
For their February session Jazz Hastings will be hosting one of the leading pianist/composers working in the field today: Robert Mitchell and his group True Think. Julian Norridge explains where they are coming from.
New folk roots Saturdays in America Ground
Jude Montague checks out the latest happening weekly music event in the Trinity Triangle.
Busy night for new HBC leader at Full Council
Vice-chairs for the new Cabinet committees were announced at last night’s Full Council meeting as the new arrangements at Hastings Borough Council continue to be unrolled. Meanwhile it became known that a solution has been found for the council’s contract to build a Premier Inn on the Cornwallis car park. Nick Terdre reports.
Three months of war against Gaza
In this short period, Israeli bombing has killed at least 24,000 people in Gaza. In addition, more than 7,000 are missing feared buried under rubble. This means that more than 1% of the population has been killed. An increasing number of legal experts are describing this as genocide. South Africa’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) proceedings in the Hague charging Israel with genocide make a compelling case. Laurie Holden of the Hastings & District Palestine Solidarity Group writes.
JJ Waller, photographer in conversation
JJ Waller is a regular visitor to St Leonards-on-Sea. Jude Montague talks to him about his photography work.
The natural iron brew that bubbles up in Alexandra Park.
Jude Montague takes a walk to look at this freshwater spring and its place in the features of the town’s largest garden-park.
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