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Free advice and information about grants to help pay home heating bills

British Gas and the Post Office have announced another round of its successful money and energy advice pop-ups. Erica Smith recommends that anyone struggling with paying their energy bills should visit the Post Office in London Road for a free money and energy advice consultation on Tuesday 7 March.

Posted 18:43 Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023 In: Energy

Between a Bomb, Some Rock, and a Hard Place

The following article by Merlin Betts appeared in Hastings Independent Press (February 27, 2023) and is reposted here with kind permission of the author.

Assessing the Covid death toll

The Covid-19 virus is a killer — so far some 6.9m people have lost their lives to it, either directly or indirectly. At a local level the number of Covid-related deaths varies quite widely, as the first analysis yet made public shows. Text by Nick Terdre, research and graphics by Russell Hall.

Posted 22:11 Sunday, Feb 26, 2023 In: Covid-19 Tags: , , , ,

What’s HOT at the White Rock

HOT’s Paul Way-Rider takes a look at some of the shows coming up in March and April at the White Rock Theatre.

Posted 16:11 Friday, Feb 24, 2023 In: Performance Tags:

East Sussex parents missing out on Healthy Start funds

As the cost of living crisis continues to grip, East Sussex County Council is urging families to check if they are eligible for help to buy milk and food through the NHS Healthy Start initiative. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 12:29 In: Health Matters Tags: , , ,

Rother District Council backs call for fossil fuel divestment

On Monday (20 February) Rother District Council followed Hastings Borough Council in voting to send ‘strong message’ to East Sussex County Council over local pension investments. Gabriel Carlyle reports.

Posted 22:38 Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023 In: Campaigns

Affordable housing goes missing near The Ridge

The greenfield site known as ‘Land adjacent to 777 The Ridge’ (near Baldslow Post Office) was to have 50 housing units put on it.  Then it became 67.  Now it’s 71 proposed dwellings.  Meanwhile, the requirement for affordable housing as a share of that went from 40% to zero. Bernard McGinley reports, and wonders about the roles of members and officers in decision-making. The photos were all taken from public places.

XR scientists highlight the biodiversity crisis

Extinction Rebellion are best known for their campaign to bring home the importance of combatting climate change. But our future is also threatened by the loss of biodiversity, and the two crises are inextricably linked. Richard Price talked to local XR scientist Jane Ripley-Neale about the struggle get government take biodiversity loss seriously.

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