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Stand up for wildlife and stop town centre flooding

Posted on 18 May 2025 by Hex Admin

Jane Ripley Recently I went to the Save Sandrock Bends campaign, who held a public meeting on the proposed development of the beautiful and biodiverse site on the corner opposite the Conquerors March on The Ridge, for where an Outline Planning Application has recently been made. I went on behalf of our group Standing up…

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Unite for our rights in Hastings

Posted on 4 March 20254 March 2025 by Hex Admin

Alan Mathison, Hastings Branch Secretary, Unite the Union Have you ever thought about joining a trade union? The Hastings branch of Unite the Union is holding our Annual General Meeting on March 12th and we want to open it up to anyone in the town who is interested in finding out what our union is…

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Hastings Fisherman Faces Eviction

Posted on 30 January 202514 March 2025 by Hex Admin

No-one deserves to be removed from their home and abandoned to the streets. Having grown up in Hastings, Karl (not his real name) worked as a fisherman for many years, surrounded by a strong local community, and also spent some happy years living abroad. But everything started to go downhill after health problems in his…

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New Year Under Threat of Eviction

Posted on 25 January 202514 March 2025 by Hex Admin

A 44-year-old mother of two is facing eviction. Hana (real name withheld) is a full time carer for her nine-year-old autistic daughter, and has been a Hastings resident since her teens – but she can no longer afford to live in this town. Why? To start with, a large number of homes are being taken…

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Hey there.

Hastings Examiner (Hex for short) is a community news source for Hastings, East Sussex.

We aim to take a deeper look at issues affecting the town, and are more than happy to support community-led initiatives trying to make Hastings a better place.

Have a look around. If you like what you read, check out our mission statement or get in touch via info@hastings-examiner.uk. We’re a voluntary organisation and welcome anyone who wants to get involved.

Everything still under development.

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Daily Poem

We’re a largely text-based outfit here, so you’re going to find a few poets lurking.

A Poem – on Surrender

Kalai Preston

Surrender to the moments around,
Supplicate to the eternal sound.
Heaven draws you ever nearer,
When you hold your soul ever dearer.

Listen to the subtle waves,
Of light dancing and be saved.
There is beauty to behold,
If you are only ever bold.

Surrender into every moment,
Realise that you too are golden.
We cannot control the world at large,
If we try our spirit goes far.

Control only your gentle response,
To what happens and not all at once.
Be the observer rather than act,
And with your soul you make a pact.

Beauty sees itself reflected,
In all others and it is dejected,
By words that purport the negative alone,
Be most positive and put down your phone.

Surrender is an act of love,
To higher forces from above,
That watch all tenderly and always hold,
That space in which you can be bold.

This section is meant for local poets. Submit your poems to info@hastings-examiner.uk. They’ll be added to our archive and eventually featured here.

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