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Hastings rally backs striking workers

Gabriel Carlyle reports on Saturday’s Enough is Enough! cost-of-living protest. Photographs by Paulo Figurelli.

Posted 21:58 Sunday, Oct 2, 2022 In: Campaigns Tags: Gabriel Carlyle Paulo Figurelli

Covid is making a comeback, in Hastings as elsewhere

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.

Posted 16:10 Friday, Sep 30, 2022 In: Covid-19 Tags: Alastair Grant Nick Terdre Omicron Russell Hall

Activists urge support for countries hit by climate change

Should climate change polluters pay compensation for the damaging effects of the pollution they cause? Members of Bexhill and Hastings Global Justice Now group think so, and recently held a Walk of Witness to urge action by the government on behalf of poorer countries facing huge bills due to climate change, as they report.

Posted 18:29 Tuesday, Sep 27, 2022 In: Campaigns Tags: Barbara Echlin climate change Global Justice Now pollution

Enough is enough!

With a new wave of strikes approaching, it’s time for us all to show our support for the local people who provide the essential services on which we depend, says Gabriel Carlyle.

Posted 19:00 Sunday, Sep 25, 2022 In: Campaigns

All you need to know about heat pumps and solar panels!

Energise Sussex Coast is inviting residents along to a series of free information events to learn about air source heat pumps and solar pv panels, as they explain.

Posted 09:21 Wednesday, Jun 8, 2022 In: Energy Tags: Common Room Energise Sussex Coast heat pumps Kate Meakin solar pv

HUFC planning applications approved but land not for sale

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.

Posted 17:18 Tuesday, Jun 7, 2022 In: Home Ground Tags: Hastings Borough Council Nick Terdre Paul Barnett Pilot Field Tilekiln Fields

Whistleblower reveals “cover-up” over councillor complaint

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.

Posted 12:41 In: Local Government Tags: Nick Terdre Rupert Simmons sea change Standards Committee Truth Teller

Carers’ Week: Local carers’ charity celebrates and thanks unpaid carers

Care for the Carers, a local charity supporting unpaid carers, is spotlighting the vital role that carers play during this year’s Carers’ Week, which runs from Monday 6 to Sunday 12 June 2022. The charity is celebrating and recognising the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million unpaid carers, over 69,000 in East Sussex, who look after a relative, friend or neighbour who couldn’t manage without their help. Amy Hope writes.

Posted 14:01 Thursday, Jun 2, 2022 In: Campaigns Tags: Amy Hope Care for the Carers Carers UK Carers' Week Making caring Visible Valued and Supported