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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 to keep our city clean and welcoming. “Planning ahead for the return of the warm weather, the cou...

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 city's beach. A busy Brighton beach on Tuesday, March 30 Credit: Simon Dack Pictures showed a busy seafront with many people gathering in small groups to soak up the suns...

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 Devil's 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 East, between midnight and 11am today. The weather service warned of bitterly cold conditions with "...

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 implies that Bognor is a bit dreary and disappointing. If everyone returning from their summer holi...

“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, Facebook has just informed admin that a post needs to be removed, moderation alert etc because of an addre...