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Lewes Holocaust Memorial Day 2021

On 22nd January 202122nd January 2021 By peterlongden

Holocaust Memorial Day remembers the millions of people who suffered in the Holocaust and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. Lewes is commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day by hosting live and virtual events including:• online discussion• haiku workshop• online spoken word event To find out more information visit facebook.com/groups/LewesHMD We also encourage people to […]

FRONTLINE FIREFIGHTERS NEED COVID VACCINATIONS

On 22nd January 202122nd January 2021 By peterlongden

Councillor Carolyn Lambert, Vice Chair of East Sussex Fire Authority, is supporting national calls for frontline firefighters to be given priority for Covid vaccinations as key workers. Cllr Lambert says: “Currently firefighters are not identified as key workers in the vaccination programme but are treated as general members of the […]

New COVID variants 'very unlikely to send us back to square one' as UK lockdowns eased, says top scientist 6th March 2021
New variants of COVID-19 are "very unlikely to send us back to square one" as coronavirus restrictions are lifted in the UK in the run-up to summer, a top scientist has said.
Government accused of 'snatching away NHS pay rise of 2.1%' as union backlash grows 6th March 2021
The government has been accused of "snatching away" a previously suggested pay rise of 2.1% for NHS workers, as four major unions expressed their dismay at the 1% increase on offer.
Man jailed after keeping arsenal of weapons in toddler daughter's bedroom - including sawn-off shotgun 6th March 2021
A man who kept an arsenal of weapons in his three-year-old daughter's bedroom - including a sawn-off shotgun - has been jailed for eight years.
Army sergeant dies during live firing training exercise in Wales 6th March 2021
An Army sergeant has died after he was injured in a live firing exercise in southwest Wales.
Domestic abuse is the world's hidden pandemic - but victims are being left with nowhere to go 5th March 2021
As COVID-19 spread throughout the world, another pandemic was growing - hidden in the homes where we have been ordered to stay.
'Vital tool' for staying afloat: All businesses in England to be given free rapid COVID tests 5th March 2021
COVID test kits will be made available free of charge to small firms as well as larger companies, in a move aimed at giving employers and staff peace of mind.
Tens of thousands will die if UK foreign aid budget cut - Oxfam chief 5th March 2021
Tens of thousands of lives will be lost as a result of cuts to the UK's aid budget, the chief executive of Oxfam has told Sky News.
Downing Street accused of pursuing 'vanity project' after spending £2.6m on media briefing studio 5th March 2021
More than £2.6m has been spent on renovations in Downing Street in order for the government to hold White House-style televised media briefings.
Two men arrested with serious injuries after girl's unexplained death in South Wales 5th March 2021
Two men have been arrested after the unexplained death of a teenager in South Wales.
'A bridge to music's future?': Abbey Road sets stage for festival avatar 5,000 miles away 4th March 2021
In March 2020, the world-famous Abbey Road recording studio shut its doors for the first time in almost 90 years.