A pensioner is tackled by security guards during an anti-road protest in Combe Valley on 14/01/2013
The Battle of Hastings to Bexhill Link Road
With the protesters currently being evicted (9.30am, Wednesday 16 January), and the national media now regularly covering the protests at Combe Haven, we think it is appropriate to list the many articles we have published over the last few months.
Our coverage started back in September 2012, reporting on the county council’s identification of the area as a “site of exceptional tranquillity”!
September interview with John Stewart, Campaign for Better Transport
The first protest rally, end of September
The lost High Court Appeal
Zombie Roads!
Former Tory transport minister condemns road
Artists develop ‘Vision of the Valley’
New battle-site theory
Ravin’ in the Haven
Badgers evicted
Total new road plans
Combe Haven on Canvas
December: trees start coming down
ESCC increases costs
Granny tree-hugging starts
For a detailed presentation of the case in favour of the new road, with comments from HOT readers, see the article by Chris Cormack.
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