Humbug & Gifts - Pelham Arcade

The facade has been taken back to the original, and looks wonderful - but if you want to see it, you need to get along there quickly as apparently the Council / English Heritage (and apologies if these are not the bodies responsible) want it to match the St Mary in the Castle new facade.

Inside the shop the false ceiling has been removed and the original arched ceiling of the Arcade can be seen, and you can look up through the skylight.

John Hodges Memorial

John Hodges Memorial Event
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016 16:00 – 17:00

An event to remember the late John Hodges.  John was chair of the Foreshore Trust, ward councillor for Hastings Old Town, a member of the Hastings Borough Council Cabinet and an East Sussex county councillor for St Helens and Silverhill division until his sudden death on 11 February.

This will be an informal event with tributes and a chance to talk to people in John's life. His family will be in attendance. Doors will open at 15.30.

Stade Hall Rock-A-Nore Rd Hastings TN34 3FJ This event is accessible to people with disabilities.

STOP PRESS! Old Town Hall

The meeting on Monday will definitely go ahead, at Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street, 6 pm for 6.30.

If you are attending and hope to take an active part it would be helpful if you could document this before hand.

If you are unable to attend please email with your intentions before Monday evening to either ohpscontact@gmail.com or dick@hotra.org.uk

New Exhibition at the History House

Important Meeting - don't Forget!

The Old Town Hall - Meeting with Peter Chowney
Monday 14th March, 6.30
Hastings History House
21 Courthouse Street

March 19th - The Winkle Club - 5.30pm

Richard Stevens, Phil White and Ian Porter - the story of the Winkle Club.

HS/TP/16/00089 | Various tree works | Rocklands Private Caravan Park, Rocklands Lane, Hastings, TN35 5DY

http://publicaccess.hastings.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=_HSTBC_DCAPR_103379

The Old Town Hall - Meeting Monday 14th March, 6.30 - Hastings History House

New book by Heather Grief - 1066 - 2016: The Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary

Price £1, available from Hastings History House, 21 Court House Street (and other places)

New Hastings Area Archaeological Research Group Journal

HAARG Journal No.35  New Series 2015

• Barn Meadow, Solomons Cottage, Ewhurst – Geophysical and Excavation
• Evidence of the Town Wall Surviving below 58 High Street, Hastings Old Town
• Geophysical Surveys at Old Place, Icklesham
• Icklesham ‘Roman Road’ – A Reassessment
• Cripp’s Corner, Nodal Point
• The Walled Kitchen Garden, Brightling Park

Hastings - ‘Popular with visitors since 1066’

There are some good events and exhibitions in the pipeline for the 950th anniversary.

Hastings Week will have a community parade with Saxon and Norman giants on 15th Oct, and many other events.

From June 25 Hastings Museum has its The Story of Hastings in 66 Objects exhibition;

The History House (21 Courthouse St, open 11-4 Thurs-Sun) is running a powerpoint presentation of the Hastings Embroidery’s 81 scenes, all in colour

Hastings Local History Group is having several meetings at Hastings History House on 1066-related themes (open to the public, but please book a place).

Additionally, HLHG is publishing a booklet, 1066-2016: The Battle of Hastings’ 950th Anniversary containing ideas suitable for individuals and groups, large or small, to commemorate the events of 1066.

It has the historical background, along with information on Anglo-Saxon society, including food and clothes, to help people to be as authentic as they wish.

The booklet is 32 pages long, A5, and priced to sell at £1; it will soon be on sale at the History House, Hastings Museum, Bookbusters, and Horntye Park Sports Complex; also at the Hastings Half Marathon, Race Reception, on March 20, and on their website. We’re hoping other local charities will stock it, to help raise funds for their good causes.

Any local charity that is interested, please contact heather.grief@talktalk.net.

The Story of Albert & His Memorial - raising money to help rehome Albert

£3 - available from Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street

REMINDER - Book Sale - 19th - 21st February 2016

Hastings History House

21 Courthouse Street

11 - 4pm

The Old Observer Building

The neighbours surrounding the Old Observer building are concerned about the public awareness of the proposal to built five new floors on top of it.

Flint Development Group unveiled revised plans to provide accommodation for 230 students, an art-house cinema and a shop/restaurant at Cambridge Road site in December.

But after planning notices were sent out on Friday (February 5), some residents are worried not enough people who will be affected by the proposal know about it.

“We’re not opposed to the idea of student accommodation itself, it’s just a gross over-development as it’s too high,” he said.

“Everyone thinks its going to be a community asset but the bulk of the development is the student housing and I don’t think enough people realise.

“So few people know about it when it will be a huge blot on our landscape.”

There have only been four public comments on the application, with three negative and all concerned about the height of the proposal.

The notice says the deadline for comments is in 21 days, so February 26.

To view the application visit: www.hastings.gov.uk/planning.

Read more: http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/concern-over-old-observer-building-proposal-awareness-1-7204040#ixzz3zgFYrZ4E