Modifying blog detail page

Hi

1 When I add a cover, for some reason it adds a chunk of blank space which shouldn't be there - this has happened on a number of posts including this one - how i can prevent easy blog from adding this by default?

http://www.blatantlyblunt.com/index.php/Other/Rise-slide-in-london-kings-x-lipton-ice-2 tea-beadaybreaker.html

2 How do i prevent each blog post from displaying the hit counter and the other info included on the attached image (capture.jpg)?

3 before the update was made, the previous and next blog post was displayed at the top of the blog post (capture2.jpg), before the main body of text begins - could this be done again please?


4 at the bottom of the post the google ad code is showing -
google_ad_client = "ca-pub-2788749436247196"; google_ad_slot = "9546400810"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250;

could this be removed please?

Thanks very much!!!