Mon, Nov 16 2020

An investigation is underway into what caused a fire at a school in Eastbourne on Sunday night. Around 35 firefighters were called to Stafford Junior School on Ringwood Road at 7:20pm on Sunday evening. Firefighters from Seaford, Bexhill and…

A major trial of a vaccine to protect against Covid-19 has launched in the UK - the third such trial in the country. The jab - designed by the Belgian company Janssen - uses a genetically modified common cold virus to train the immune system. It…

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Royal Mail is looking to fill a record number of temporary seasonal jobs due to a surge in online shopping during the pandemic. It aims to hire 33,000 additional workers for the Christmas period - two-thirds more than usual. The postal service…

Businesses required to close in England due to local or national restrictions will be eligible for the following: For properties with a rateable value of £15k or under, grants to be £1,334 per month, or £667 per two weeks; For…