Local protest over coal fire power stations

From 11am members of the Bexhill and Hastings World Development Movement gave out flyers and asked passers by to sign cards addressed to Ed Miliband, Minister for Energy and Climate Change, asking him to block plans for a coal power station at Kingsnorth.

Denis Lucey, chairman of Bexhill and Hastings WDM, said: "It's Ed Miliband's decision whether to go ahead with this or not. We are saying coal is the worst pollutant on the planet, and this station would be the first in a new wave of coal power stations in this country, causing huge emissions of carbon.

"At the moment global warming is damaging hundreds of thousands of people in the third world. We are telling Ed, don't give permission."

On July 7, the group are presenting a screening of acclaimed independent film The Age Of Stupid.

The 90 minute film starts Pete Postlethwaite as a man living in the devastated world of 2055 who rues humanities reluctance to address contemporary climate change issues.

The screening is at St Mary Magdalene's Hall, Magdalene Road at 7.30pm. Tickets, 2, available from 845225 or 222148.