Category: <span>HOT Topics</span>

A Band of Brothers: reviewed by a sister

Sharon Rhodes champions the amazing work that A Band of Brothers have been doing for men’s mental health and well-being locally and nationally.

Posted 10:37 Sunday, Aug 15, 2021 In: Health Matters

Marline Valley rally against North Queensway proposals

Around 50 people, including representatives of the Green and Conservative parties, turned up for Seachangewatch’s protest meeting against Sea Change Sussex’s plans to build speculative industrial units on its North Queensway site. Bernard McGinley was among them.

Posted 20:49 Wednesday, Aug 11, 2021 In: Home Ground Tags: 327 Andrea Needham Bernard McGinley Julia Hilton Marline Wood Queensway North Seachange SeaChangeWatch Sussex Wildlife Trust

Our local mediation service

Recently, Hastings & Rother Mediation Service received some funding from The Safer Hastings Partnership, currently allocated for supporting neighbours in dispute. IF you find yourself in conflict or disagreement with a neighbour, it’s now possible to self-refer in Hastings and St Leonards. Alison Cooper, Neighbou

Posted 15:43 Friday, Aug 6, 2021 In: Grassroots Tags: Hastings and Rother Mediation Service

Nuclear war and weaponry

Currently – and hopefully not ‘inevitably forever’ – we are living in a world where some humans are – as I type these words – and now, as you read them – designing, co-creating and researching ever better ways to annihilate, harm, cause pain and suffering to fellow members of their own species. Hosting Hiroshima Day, Hastings Against War offers a reminder of the consequences and repercussions of nuclear war: just one variety of death and extinction measures manifested out of the minds and alleged genius of some members of humanity. HOT’s Zelly Restorick asks you to consider this also – and to attend the remembrance event.

Posted 13:30 Thursday, Aug 5, 2021 In: Politics Tags: Hastings Against War

Protest rally against North Queensway plans

Seachangewatch plans to hold an in-situ rally to protest against the development plans for Sea Change Sussex’s North Queensway Innovation Park next Sunday. Meanwhile the sustainability statement in support of the application has come in for heavy criticism from community energy consultant Energise Sussex Coast. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 14:31 Wednesday, Aug 4, 2021 In: Home Ground Tags: Energise Sussex Coast Natural England Nick Terdre North Queensway sea change SeaChangeWatch Sussex Wildlife Trust

Make a noise for proportional representation!

Fed up with the disparity between votes cast and seats awarded in our local and national elections? Then join in the national day of action called by Make Votes Matter and make a noise for proportional representation on Saturday 31 July. The local MVM branch wants your support.

Posted 20:56 Wednesday, Jul 28, 2021 In: Campaigns Tags: Make Votes Matter Priti Patel Surrinder Chera

The starting pistol for #HastingsParkRun will fire again this Saturday!

After all these months of staying-at-home, binge-eating, binge-watching, napping and possibly solo-jogging, we are delighted to celebrate the return of Park Run! HOT’s Erica Smith dusts down her trainers and sweat-pants and considers whether she should set the alarm to get up in time on Saturday for the first Hastings Park Run in over 16 months.

Posted 21:28 Wednesday, Jul 21, 2021 In: Health Matters Tags: Hastings Park Run

Community composting is coming your way!

For those living in blocks of flats, or who for some other reason are precluded from the pleasures of composting, help is on the way. The newly established Hastings & St Leonards Compost Community has just established its first composting hub for communal use and is now working to open up new sites across the town. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 21:24 In: Grassroots Tags: Brighton & Hove Hastings Compost Community Rachel Holtom Tim Andrews