Remember Covid-19? Remember lockdown? Although the virus that shook the world has receded into the background for most of us, it has by no means gone, and is currently enjoying a resurgence in the number of cases. As new subvariants emerge, experts are debating whether we now have the disease under control. Text by Nick Terdre, research and graphics by Russell Hall.
Despite Hastings Borough Council’s announcement earlier this year that plans to sell Tilekiln Fields to Hastings United for a new football stadium had been scrapped, the club’s associated planning applications have now been approved. Nick Terdre reports.
The move by an East Sussex County Council committee to keep from public view the finding of a breach of confidentiality against a leading councillor has been scuppered by a whistleblower. Nick Terdre reports.
The government’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda for processing and settlement has provoked strong reactions, not only nationally but also in Hastings. Nick Terdre reports.
In less than a month the town will be electing 16 councillors for Hastings Borough Council (HBC) as local elections take place in England for the second year running. Last year Labour’s once solid majority was shaken by Tory gains and the Greens winning their first seat. So how will the council look after 5 May? PhD researcher James Prentice of Capture Politics outlines the prevailing political situation and which are the seats most likely to change hands.
Hastings and St Leonards Community Composting Group have launched their third hub, in central Hastings, and already have their eyes on a fourth, following an invitation to set up in Hollington, Here they will also get going on outreach work. Nick Terdre reports.
Opera returns to Hastings this weekend when Opera South East stage Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado at the White Rock Theatre. Though set in Japan, its satirical object is British society of the time. Nick Terdre sets the scene, photos from dress rehearsals by Mark Duncan.
Lila Katz, age 12, has become the first winner of the Anne Hooker Cup, an annual award recognising the member of the Hastings Young Writers group who has made the most impressive progress with their writing. Nick Terdre reports.
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