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The Chosen Queen: a feminist take on Arthurian legend by local author

Sam Davey is well known in the area as the founder of Hastings Book Festival and she is also the current chair of Hastings Writers Group. Two years ago she stepped back from organising the festival in order to focus on her own writing – a series of books about Arthurian legend. The first of the Pendragon Prophecy series will be launched in Hastings next week. Erica Smith recommends you add The Chosen Queen to your summer reading list.

Posted 13:44 Wednesday, Jul 9, 2025 In: Literature

Childcare worker arrested and held for seven hours for writing on ground in chalk at protest

Hastings & District Palestine Solidarity campaign’s Katy Colley reports on the latest arrest in the campaign against General Dynamics – a major supplier of arms to Israel, with local factories in St Leonards.

Posted 09:46 In: Campaigns

Jude Montague on ‘Bestial Delights’ at the Electro Studios Project Space

Two printmakers, Jude Montague and Rachel Williams, show new and old work in a two week exhibition ‘Bestial Delights‘ at the Electro Studios Project Space in West St Leonards.  Jude Montague answers questions about her work.

Posted 18:55 Tuesday, Jul 8, 2025 In: Visual Arts
Gabriel Carlyle in handcuffs, following his arrest for holding a sign in Parliament Square on 5 July. Image: Pat Gaffney

Hastings man arrested for holding sign referencing ‘Palestine Action’

A St Leonards resident was one of 29 people arrested for holding a sign referencing Palestine Action on Saturday (5 July), following the banning of the group as a “terrorist” organisation by the government last week. Erica Smith reports.

Posted 13:27 In: Campaigns

Sandrock picnic on Saturday 12 July — three days after mass lobby of Parliament

The Sandrock Bends proposals (case HS/OA/25/00219) have drawn 735 objections (and counting). Stand Up for Nature (SU4N) are having a protest picnic next Saturday. Before that, there’s a mass lobby of Parliament on Wednesday 9 July. Bernard McGinley reports.

Posted 18:05 Sunday, Jul 6, 2025 In: Campaigns Tags: , , , ,

‘Astonishing’ exhibition of Palestinian children’s poetry and art comes to Stade Hall

A remarkable collection of poetry and art by Palestinian children is coming to Hastings for a free exhibition at the Stade Hall next week (9–12 July), to be launched by famed British poet Alice Oswald. Hastings & District Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s Katy Colley explains what’s happening.

Posted 07:24 Friday, Jul 4, 2025 In: Visual Arts

Questions over local government reorganisation options as survey deadline extended

Hastings Borough Council has extended the deadline for responding to the public consultation on the reorganisation of local government by a week. Questions are still to be answered about how some of the three options proposed meet the government criteria. Meanwhile the government has confirmed that it expects next year’s local elections to take place. Nick Terdre, text, and Russell Hall, research and graphics.

Posted 19:48 Wednesday, Jul 2, 2025 In: Local Government Tags: , , , , ,

Old Bathing Pool site ‘Protestival’ on Sunday 13 July

The recent consultation on the future development of the Old Bathing Pool site in West St Leonards was a disappointment to many. At the Hastings Borough Council (HBC) Cabinet meeting of 9 June, a large contingent were present to ask the Council to consider more fully the expressed wishes of over 3,000 Borough residents, and the interests of the Borough. (See the Q&A session at minutes 7:00 to 33:00 of the HBC meeting.) Now a ‘Protestival’ has been organised for Sunday 13 July to celebrate the site and debate its future while there’s still time. Bernard McGinley reports on a longrunning message.

Posted 19:38 In: Campaigns Tags: , ,
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