Community
HGV drivers and locals fear another fatality if trees and hedges aren’t cut back
Forty HGVs parked in Battle Road in Punnetts Town this morning (Wednesday 8th May) to protest about the unsuitability of the diversion route that has been put in place by South East Water. The protestors, whose vehicles included tipper lorries, low loaders, agricultural equipment and camper vans, are worried that because the hedges and overhanging... Read more
8th May
Rother encourages young people to have their say on the new seven-year plan
PEOPLE in Rother are being reminded of their last chance to have their say on a new seven-year plan for the district. The consultation on Rother District Council’s Corporate Plan, which sets out its aims and objectives for 2020 to 2027, closes on Wednesday, March 17. The new plan, which has been delayed due to... Read more
23rd February
East Sussex couple proves electric vehicle motoring holiday is possible – just…
Is it possible to drive 3,000 miles through Europe in a Nissan Leaf? This was the question posed in an article in the Heathfield News on 20th May. The short answer is an emphatic “yes”. However, the longer answer is that perhaps one might not want to. We left home in East Sussex on a... Read more
29th September
Is it possible to drive 3,000 miles through Europe in a Nissan Leaf?
A Punnetts Town couple who have embraced electric motoring have set themselves a challenge to see whether it is possible to enjoy a driving holiday around Europe using the available charging point infrastructure. Graham and Sarah Hutton will embark on their 3,000 mile Grand Tour of Europe, which they hope will include at least ten... Read more
20th May
New book remembers the WW1 fallen from the Heathfield area
A while back we publicised Nicola’s quest for information about the fallen soldiers named on the war memorials in Heathfield, Broad Oak and Punnetts Town. After months of painstaking reseach she has now completed and published her book. In it she researches the names of all of the soldiers who are named on the World... Read more
12th June
Can you help with this WW1 local history project?
Inspired by the experiences of her great grandfather, Ernest David Pratt, who was captured and held for two years in Germany as a World War One POW, and the loss of her great, great uncle, named on the Cade St Memorial, Nicky Walker is researching the names of all fallen soldiers from local War Memorials. ... Read more
9th January
