18th July 2020 – Seahaven FM News

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Are You Shopping Online?

On 18th July 202018th July 2020 By peterlongden

Almost 34% of all retail sales during May 2020 were carried out online, and new research suggests that only 16% of UK consumers intend to return to their old shopping habits post-lockdown. Online shopping fraud during lockdown Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, received over […]

Weddings and civil partnerships set to resume

On 18th July 202018th July 2020 By peterlongden

COUPLES whose big days were on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic will have reason to celebrate as weddings and civil partnerships in East Sussex are set to resume. With changes in Government guidance and following careful planning to ensure couples, their guests and Registration staff can stay as safe […]

Update on Significant Planned Road Works on the M23

On 18th July 202018th July 2020 By peterlongden

The following works are scheduled on the M23, subject to weather conditions. Monday to Friday 07:00 to 19:00 daily for 6 weeks Full closure of J10 exit slip Northbound. Diversion to J9 and back southbound to Junction 10. Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 July (inclusive) – 20:00 to 06:00 and […]

Merseyside schools lead the fight against climate change with 'green' curriculum 22nd September 2021
A network of schools across Merseyside will enhance their teaching curriculum to include effects of climate change and the ways to tackle it.
Starmer sets out post-pandemic vision of 'contribution society' in 11,500-word essay 22nd September 2021
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has begun a push to spell out his vision for Britain with the release of an essay running to more than 11,500 words.
Court to rule on legal bid to ban terminations of babies with disabilities after 24 weeks 22nd September 2021
A high court judgement is expected later that could prevent unborn babies with disabilities, including Down's syndrome, being aborted after 24 weeks.
PM urges humankind to 'grow up' - and quotes Kermit the Frog - in call to arms on climate change 22nd September 2021
Boris Johnson is urging humankind to "grow up" and "come of age" at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow this year.
Tesco warns Xmas panic buying 'could be worse than COVID stockpiling' due to HGV crisis - reports 22nd September 2021
Tesco has warned the government that it is worried about panic-buying in the run-up to Christmas as a shortage of HGV drivers results in empty shelves, reports suggest.
UK must suspend aid for Congo Basin rainforest protection until DRC drops logging plans 22nd September 2021
The UK must suspend funding for rainforest protection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) until the country drops contentious plans to increase logging, more than 40 NGOs have urged.
UK reports another 34,460 COVID cases and 166 more deaths 22nd September 2021
The UK has recorded 34,460 new COVID-19 cases and 166 more deaths in the last 24-hour period, with 7,567 people currently in hospital with the disease, according to the latest available data.
'Virtually any child' would get coronavirus between 12 and 15 without vaccination - Whitty 22nd September 2021
Virtually any child between the ages of 12 and 15 would get COVID-19 at some point without vaccination, England's chief medical officer has said.
More than a million customers now affected by energy crisis as another two suppliers collapse 22nd September 2021
Two more energy suppliers together serving more than 800,000 customers have fallen victim to the crisis engulfing the sector.
Man charged with murders of mother, two children and friend on sleepover in Derbyshire 22nd September 2021
A man has been charged with the murders of a mother, her two children and a friend, who were killed during a sleepover at a home in Killamarsh, Derbyshire.