My Testing Experience
By Stephanie Gaunt Along with millions of others I subscribe to a Kings College Covid App which invites you to log your health status on a daily basis – they do research into Covid ; A few days ago I…
Southern Business Region Essential to Post-Covid Recovery
Businesses across the South of England have called on the government to support their growth economies as part of the UK’s drive to recover from Covid-19. Six of the country’s Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), covering an area which produces almost…
Indys Are OPEN!
Food businesses are adapting quickly to drastically different circumstances and needs. Many now sell a wider range of goods and are doing deliveries – for the first time or on a much greater scale – and others have created click-and-collect…
Class Divide
The majority of schools in East Sussex have stayed open throughout the coronavirus pandemic for the benefit of some vulnerable children and the families of key workers. Over 2,000 have attended physically on some days, according to Cllr Keith Glazier,…
COMMENT: Covid-19 and Me
By Oliver Speer As I write this, I am in lockdown in a shed at my sister’s garden in the countryside just outside Hastings. Two days ago, our Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a very confusing and contradictory speech to…
Life’s A Beach!
But Hastings Councillors Are Not Amused Lockdown regulations were further relaxed from yesterday (Monday 1st June) throughout England, with up to six people from different households permitted to meet together outdoors. Picnics, barbecues and sporting activities may take place both…
Updates on the Job Retention and Self-Employed Scheme
Whilst some lockdown restrictions are now being lifted, the government business support schemes are still continuing. Two of these schemes have seen some major changes in recent government announcements. The details of these scheme updates are as follows. Coronavirus Job…
Arts On Prescription Continues To Grow
Arts on Prescription (AoP) links up artists in the local community with GPs and Health and Social Services to promote the benefits that participation in the arts has on mental health and loneliness (see Issues 129/149). This year, from bleak…
Covid Conundrum
Why hasn’t Hastings gone viral? As of last Wednesday 13th May, according to Public Health England (PHE), 45 people resident in the borough of Hastings had tested positive for coronavirus since the beginning of March. That’s per 100,000 population, the…
Find Your Fabulous Farm Shops
If you’re having trouble getting groceries, finding fresh produce or just want to avoid crowds and long queues, Fabulous Farm Shops online directory of farm shops could be just what you’re looking for: More people are turning to local farm…