Category: <span>HOT Topics</span>

Scene in court: Arigato v. Kino-Teatr

On Thursday 20 January, Hastings Law Courts in Bohemia Road

Posted 09:38 Sunday, Jan 23, 2022 In: Local Economy Tags: Arigato Japanese Cuisine justice small claims court

Coronavirus statistical update: booster campaign the priority as Hastings continues to lag

Sussex Health and Care Partnership is pulling out all the stops to maximise vaccination opportunities in Hastings and Sussex through January. Hastings continues to lag in terms of the proportion of the boostered population, while the situation is better in Rother. Text by Nick Terdre and Russell Hall, research and charts by Russell Hall.

Posted 09:48 Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022 In: Covid-19 Tags: boosters nhs Nick Terdre Omicron Russell Hall Sussex Health and Care Partnership vaccination

What were you doing during Party-Gate?

The national news seems to be nothing more than an endless reveal of the different ways that the people in charge of our country were breaking the rules they had set for us to follow. During the first lockdown, HOT’s Erica Smith kept a diary on a roll of toilet paper. She decided to un-furl the sheets to see what she was doing whilst members of our government and civil service were partying en-masse in the Downing Street back garden.

Posted 20:29 Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 In: Covid-19 Tags: Barnard Castle Dominic Cummings Erica Smith Lockdown Diary Party-Gate Toilet Roll Diary

Coronavirus statistical update: Omicron takes root in Hastings

We have now embarked on a new stage of the Covid-19 coronavirus – the age of the Omicron variant. This has shown itself to be the most transmissible yet, and in just a month has displaced Delta as the dominant variant, imposing itself on Hastings and East Sussex as well as nationally. But it appears to cause less severe illness, and so far local hospitals have been able to cope. Text by Russell Hall and Nick Terdre, research by Russell Hall.

Posted 21:46 Tuesday, Jan 4, 2022 In: Covid-19 Tags: Nick Terdre Omicron Russell Hall

HBC Cabinet to discuss support for Afghan refugees

Hastings Borough Council is set to discuss the council’s commitment to supporting Afghan refugees arriving in this country for resettlement. The matter is on the Cabinet agenda for early January. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 21:30 Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021 In: Local Government Tags: Andy Batsford HBC Home Office Nick Terdre refugees Rother

Surviving Christmas issues appeal for funds

Surviving Christmas, which has been helping vulnerable and homeless people in the Hastings and Rother districts for many years, plans to hold its usual open-house event on Christmas and Boxing days, but as it faces the prospect of drawing on its reserves for the second year running, is appealing for donations to support its work, as the charity explains.

Posted 11:55 Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021 In: Charities Tags: hampers

Hastings turns out for refugees

It was national news recently when it was reported that people on Hastings beach shouted ‘horrible’ abuse as they tried to block the launch of the local lifeboat on the way to assist a small boat in distress carrying refugees. One consequence of this was that donations to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) shot up. Another was that the Council statement on the matter had no Councillors’ names on it.

Posted 20:23 Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 In: Campaigns Tags: asylum Bernard McGinley Channel drowned Hastings Community of Sanctuary Hastings Supports Refugees HBC Refugee Buddy Project refugees Rother and Wealden Stand Up to Racism

Campaigners encircle County Hall with ‘Climate Crime Scene’ tape

Councillors from Hastings Borough Council, Lewes District Council and Brighton & Hove City Council helped to declare East Sussex County Council offices a ‘climate crime scene’. HOT’s Erica Smith snapped on her blue rubber gloves for a forensic investigation.

Posted 14:24 Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021 In: Campaigns