Category: <span>HOT Topics</span>

Men’s Wellbeing Festival

On Saturday 26 March, local charity, Mind in Brighton and Hove, are hosting a Men’s Wellbeing Festival at the Stade along Hastings seafront. There will be a number of wellbeing activities to take part in including: interactive art and drumming workshops, mindful lego building, bushcraft cordage making, crafts, wild food and campfire conversations. Additionally, there will be a number of information stalls from local services and mental health and wellbeing organisations. Hannah Richards, Men’s Mental Health Project Coordinator at Mind in Brighton & Hove writes.

Posted 14:04 Tuesday, Mar 22, 2022 In: Health Matters Tags: Ben Fenton Hannah Richards Men's Mental Health Project in Hastings The Men's Wellbeing Festival

Study trials sleep strategies to help carers and people with dementia

A new study is underway to help improve sleeping patterns for people living with dementia and their relatives. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is behind the new psychological intervention. You can register to participate if you are a carer or if someone you care for has dementia. HOT’s Zelly Restorick reports.

Posted 11:32 In: Health Matters Tags: dementia Dream Start sleep Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Council calls off Bulverhythe Rec development

The prospect of a large housing estate being built on Bulverhythe Rec has disappeared following Hastings Borough Council’s decision to withdraw its application. The move follows an unfavourable assessment by the Environment Agency of proposed measures to counter the flood risk. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 21:57 Saturday, Mar 19, 2022 In: Home Ground Tags: Andy Batsford Bulverhythe floods Nick Terdre Stewart Rayment

After consideration, Council obstructs wheelchair-users

The planning committee report on the controversial lift case in Harold Place surprised many by recommending ‘Grant Full Planning Permission,’ despite the application’s obvious breach of the Equality Act and the Building Regs. The meeting is on Wednesday 23 March, and comments can still be submitted till Friday afternoon (18th, at 3pm). Only after the decision will East Sussex Building Control take a look. Bernard McGinley tries to make sense of the new report.

Posted 21:50 Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022 In: Home Ground Tags: 905 Bernard McGinley Building Regs Equality Act Harold Place Loungers platform lift restaurant

Last-ditch attempt to turn MP on refugee bill

A vigil was held and letters handed in at the Conservative Party headquarters in St Leonards yesterday in a last-ditch attempt to persuade MP Sally-Ann Hart to reverse her support for the government’s Nationality and Borders bill, which looks likely to come up for a final vote in the Commons next week. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 15:04 Saturday, Mar 12, 2022 In: Campaigns Tags: Felicity Laurence Nationality and Borders Nick Terdre refugees Sally-Ann Hart

Hastings Friends of Al-Mawasi sponsored cycle ride and walk

Hastings Friends of Al-Mawasi, supported by the Hastings Palestinian Solidarity Campaign and The Big Ride for Palestine, have organised a fundraising walk and cycle ride from Lewes or Glyne Gap to The Stade on Saturday 26 March, to raise funds and awareness of how life is in Gaza. You are welcome to come along, to make a donation and/or teach online English lessons to members of the group in Al-Mawasi. HOT’s Zelly Restorick connected with Grace Lally from the Hastings’ Friends of Al-Mawasi group.

Posted 11:47 In: Campaigns Tags: Friends of Al-Mawasi Grace Lally Zelly Restorick

Hastings turns out in numbers to show support for Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has provoked among the local population strong reactions of revulsion against the Putin regime and expressions of solidarity with Ukrainians, as evidenced by the unexpectedly large turnout for a march and rally held on Sunday at short notice. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 18:42 Friday, Mar 11, 2022 In: Politics Tags: Maya Evans Mike Edwards Nick Terdre Ray Gerlach refugees Taisia Laskevits Ukraine

Foreshore Trust continues not to do its job

Since 1893 the Foreshore Trust (FT) has existed continuously, to protect the Foreshore from Rock-a-Nore to Glyne Gap. So why doesn’t it? Why is it passive and supine and secretive? Why does the Council abet this gormlessness? Before the FT’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday 14 March, Bernard McGinley revisits an issue that keeps being ignored.

Posted 12:27 In: Home Ground,HOT Topics Tags: 1893 946 Bernard McGinley CUG footpath Foreshore Trust FT GDP Novomatic planning Stade