More than 800 small businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic applied to Lewes District Council for a financial lifeline in the first few days of its launch. The council went live with its Covid-19 Business Grants portal last Thursday (April 9) and since then 806 business across the district have registered using the service, equating to £10.6m in grants. The Small Business Grant Fund and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure […]
Fake Covid kits, medical supplies and more sold online
Criminals are targeting people looking to buy medical supplies online, sending emails offering fake medical support and scamming people who may be vulnerable or increasingly isolated at home. It should be added that Hunter Medical currently advertising on Seahaven FM is not a scam, with Hand Sanitiser as advertised being […]
Police thank Sussex residents for following Covid-19 guidance over Easter weekend
‘Thank you’ is Sussex Police’s message to the public after the four-day Easter weekend as our communities overwhelmingly followed the government’s Covid-19 advice. While the vast majority of local residents followed government advice and stayed at home, officers had to issue more than 100 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) across the […]
Does your business have stocks of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which could help in the fight against COVID-19?
Sussex Resilience Forum (SRF), which brings together public service agencies in responding to COVID-19, is appealing to businesses for vital personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies to help protect frontline workers delivering essential services to Sussex residents during COVID-19. As the nation faces unprecedented demand for PPE, there is a very […]