Battle aims to become UK’s first ‘solar town’ Battle was put on the map in 1066 - and it could be made famous once more if residents succeed in their mission to make it Britain’s first ‘solar town’. Bex Bastable from the Local …

My latest piece for the Local Storytelling Exchange - Battle aims to become first UK 'solar town' - with 25% of its energy generated by rooftop solar 🌞

hastingsonlinetimes.co.uk/hastings-lif...

Chichester clothes swaps make fashion affordable while reducing textile waste Fashion lovers in Chichester can refresh their wardrobes sustainably and affordably, thanks to free clothes swaps and preloved sales being held across the city.

“Our clothes swaps make fashion more affordable, while reducing the environmental impact of fast fashion."

I spoke to the organisers of two clothes swaps and a preloved sale in #Chichester ahead of #GreatBigGreenWeek 👇

www.sussexexpress.co.uk/community/ch...

Southern Water pleads guilty to 13 sewage spills on Kent coast Southern Water has pleaded guilty to 13 counts which relate to untreated sewage spills on the Kent coast.

Southern Water has pleaded guilty to 13 counts which relate to untreated sewage spills on the Kent coast
buff.ly/aCq1r0B

Retired Bexhill residents save 50% on bills through pioneering solar project Residents of The Belmont, a block of 36 retirement flats in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, are benefiting from significantly reduced energy costs and warmer homes following a major solar and insulation ...

"We all like a cheque, dont we?"

It was brilliant to meet Joan and hear how a pioneering solar project has helped cut bills for residents in a Bexhill retirement block - and they get paid out for exporting energy, too.

www.sussexexpress.co.uk/community/re...

#solar #greenenergy #bexhill #sussex

Solar farm project will boost wildlife and could cut residents’ bills An historic Rother village with one of the highest carbon footprints in the county could soon be home to a pioneering solar farm and biodiversity project - which will generate clean energy, support lo...

Solar farm project will boost wildlife and could cut residents’ bills

www.sussexexpress.co.uk/community/so...

Our family of four reduced energy bills by 80% with rooftop solar – I’d like others to benefit too The ‘Sunshine Bill’ calling for mandatory solar on all new homes will be debated in Parliament on Friday (January 17) - and West Sussex homeowner Bex Bastable shares how she is saving £875 a year on h...

I wrote about the savings my family has made on our electric bills since installing solar panels - and why all new homes should have them 👇

#solar #solarpanels #sunshinebill

www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/opinion...

Bex Bastable on LinkedIn: Ground-breaking journalism programme to welcome senior newsroom leaders in… I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining the postgraduate Journalism Innovation and Leadership programme for 2025 👩🏽‍🎓 I left my newsdesk job and went…

Thrilled to be joining newsroom leaders on this Journalism Innovation & Leadership postgraduate programme with @uclan.ac.uk this year!

More info here 👇

www.linkedin.com/posts/bexbas...

This is very helpful, thank you!

👋 I've finally switched over from the former bird app, this place seems nice! I'm a freelance journalist/writer/comms person and I work part-time at my local university press office.

I'm hoping to find more freelance journalists, climate comms folk and #Sussex people here!