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Crowds hit the beach on Tuesday. Photo: Simon Dack However, even if additional bins do become full, residents are urged to find a bin that is not full or to take their rubbish home. Council leader Phélim Mac Cafferty said: “The easing of lockdown and warm weather has meant thousands of people gathering on the beach and seafront, leading to a huge build-up of extra waste. "There’s cautious optimism as our focus remains on how we re-open in a safe way but we all have to play our part t...

A health expert has warned that Covid-19 could spread as people start to mix again after beaches and parks became "crowded" earlier this week. A loosening of lockdown restrictions on Monday means people are now allowed to mix in groups of six, or two households, in any outdoor space. Many took advantage of this, and the warm weather which washed over Brighton and Hove earlier this week, and made a beeline for the citys beach. A busy Brighton beach on Tuesday, March 30 Credit: Simon Da...

THIS week, we were treated to a dusting of snow across Brighton and Hove as the white stuff finally fell in the city. But, while other parts of Sussex enjoyed enough snowfall for a spot of sledging, the scattering of snow in Brighton was short-lived. So, this begs the question, have we seen the last of the snow in Brighton and Hove? Snow at Devils Dyke on February 9 Credit: Simon Dack A Met Office weather warning for snow and ice was issued across Sussex, and the rest of the South Eas...

Arun District Council leader James Marsh has hit back at The Sun front page about Bognor this week A COUNCIL leader has hit back at a national newspaper jibe about a coastal town. Bognor featured on the front page of The Sun after it was revealed there may have to be a quarantine for holidaymakers returning from abroad this summer. Under the strapline “travel chiefs’ fear” the newspaper went with the headline: “Looks like its Bognor again, dear.” The tongue-in-cheek headline i...

“That the post had been flagged up as ‘hate speech’ and has been deleted. “As it was the second time I had been such a public menace, I won the star prize of 48 hours in the clink. “It offered me a button to push if I thought there had been an error. I did that and ten minutes later, I had a message saying the original decision had been upheld. “There is nowhere I can explain the context of why I used the word.” An administrator of the group added: “Just to say, Facebo...

WALKERS are being urged to respect the countryside after farm fences were damaged, signs torn down and sheep chased during lockdown. The Rural Crime Team (RCT) at Sussex Police received a number of reports over the weekend of livestock fencing being cut, as well as incidents of dogs chasing sheep. Farmers say cattle have escaped onto public roads after damage to fencing, while landowners reported signs have been removed by members of the public. John Wheatland, a farmer in Battle, said ...

We spoke to mental health charity Mind about practical ways to reduce stress during the crisis. Stephen Buckley, head of information at Mind, said: “These are challenging times for us all, especially when restrictions are put in place which might prevent us being able to do the things that normally help us stay well, like seeing loved ones. “But there are self-care techniques and general lifestyle changes which can help improve your wellbeing and even prevent mental health problems de...

Will entertainment go ahead this summer? (heres what councillors have said) CULTURAL events in Brighton and Hove will signal a return to normality when the pandemic ends, councillors heard. The comments came as members of Brighton and Hove City Council’s Tourism, Equalities, Communities and Culture Committee discussed the council’s post Covid-19 cultural recovery plan. Tourism and culture boss Donna Chisholm said that some events had struggled over the winter period, such as the Chris...

THE leader of Brighton and Hove City Council is urging people to keep contact with others to a minimum after a "rapid" rise in the citys coronavirus rate. Councillor Phelim Mac Cafferty issued a statement yesterday after Hastings and Rother were escalated to Tier 4 as a result of the soaring number of coronavirus cases in each area. Many of these cases have been put down to a new strain of coronavirus, with heightened Tier 4 restrictions now in place across much of the South East to ...