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Buzz around Alexandra Park greenhouse events in May

Practical advice on encouraging bees and other pollinators in your garden, and the use of herbs in skincare, are the order of the day at the Alexandra Park Greenhouse community hub during May. Press officer Lynda Foy details what lies in store.

Posted 11:24 Sunday, Apr 27, 2025 In: Community Tags: , , , ,

Union calls on MP to stand up for local schools in crisis

The local branch of the National Education Union has asked MP Helena Dollimore to stand up for local schools and call for government action to avert a crisis. At the root of the problem is inadequate funding, it says. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 09:40 Saturday, Apr 26, 2025 In: Education Tags: , , , ,

ParkinSongsters’ spring concert on Monday 28th

The ParkinSongsters, an informal choir of Parkinson’s sufferers – a disease which is sadly on the rise – wish to invite you to their spring concert on Monday 28 April at St John’s Church Hall in Brittany Road. Tony Gifford, one of the participants, provides a snapshot of singing with the group. Also appearing will be the women’s a cappella folk group Rattlebag.

Posted 15:55 Thursday, Apr 24, 2025 In: Music & Sound Tags: , ,

HBC tells truth to power

Hastings Borough Council has submitted its response to the government’s devolution consultation, welcoming the policy in general but – in a welcome exercise of telling truth to power — highlighting areas where it considers the policy is inadequate or omissive. Meanwhile analysis by the Local Government Intelligence Unit gives some indication of the likely cost of reorganisation. Nick Terdre reports, research and graphics by Russell Hall.

Community project offers free help with water bills

Many low-income households in Hastings and St Leonards are eligible for a 45% (or more) reduction in their water bill. Energise Sussex Coast’s Gabriel Carlyle explains who’s eligible and how to apply.

Posted 11:18 Wednesday, Apr 23, 2025 In: Campaigns

‘Disgusted’ parents demand East Sussex schools cut ties with arms company General Dynamics

Outraged parents and carers are demanding that General Dynamics get out of schools after discovering the arms company had recently visited a host of local schools and colleges. Hastings & Rye Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s Katy Colley reports.

Posted 10:53 In: Campaigns

Poet, singer-songwriter and cabaret-influenced performer Oli Spleen talks about his band SPLEEN in advance of their gig at The Pig on Friday 25 July.

Jude Montague set him a series of questions to help find out more about this rare band which reveal some secret facts and thoughts.

Posted 13:24 Saturday, Apr 19, 2025 In: Music & Sound Tags: ,

Transition Town Hastings celebrates 10 years of greening the town

Transition Town Hastings celebrates 10 years of leading the town towards greening ways of living. Its activities tend to pass under the radar, but in a quiet way it has made its mark on our environment. Nick Terdre reports.

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