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Greens look to carry forward local election boost to EU poll

The Green Party is hoping the wave of support it enjoyed in the local elections will carry over to next week’s poll for the European Parliament. Their lead candidate for the South East will visit Hastings and St Leonards on Sunday. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 18:24 Tuesday, May 14, 2019 In: Politics Tags: , , , ,

Labour pans Tory VAT hike hitting green energy schemes

Just weeks after Parliament declared a climate emergency, the government has raised VAT on solar panels. Rick Dillon of the local Labour Party gets hot under the collar about the Conservative government’s environmental hypocrisy.

Posted 17:20 In: Politics

Stables Theatre celebrates 60 years

A theatre celebrating its 60th anniversary is adding new talents from home and abroad to its repertoire. Lynda Foy writes.

Nevermore - bk 1 by Francis Booth

21 Things you might not know about Amazon Self-Publishing – by Francis Booth

Hastings-based writer, Francis Booth talks to Angela J. Phillip about the advantages of using Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). Francis has just finished making twenty of his books available through Amazon as both e-books and paperbacks. “It has been worthwhile and rewarding and much easier than you might think,” he says and offers the following checklist of points to note.

Sussex Street Food Festival returns to The Stade!

Get your knives and forks at the ready as the Sussex Street Food Festival returns to The Stade for a second consecutive year, this May 25-27. HOT’s Jordan Dixon writes.

Taking control of your housing

On Saturday 1 June, Emily Johns and others from Walden Pond Housing Cooperative in St Leonards-on-Sea are running a workshop to explain how to set up a housing co-op. Read on to find out more about how you can create an affordable and long-term housing solution.

Posted 16:14 Saturday, May 11, 2019 In: Home Ground

Households respond positively to challenge to use less energy

Results from the Living Labs research project in Hastings and St Leonards indicate that families respond positively when challenged to reduce their energy consumption at home. Nick Terdre reports.

Pictures at an exhibition

It’s time for Fairlight Art Group’s annual art show and wine and cheese evening. Nick Terdre reports.

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