Hastings MP Sally-Ann Hart is pleading with local people to follow Covid guidelines to stop the town moving in to Tier 3 the mosts restrictive level of measures designed to curtail the spread of coronavirus. Covid-19 cases have been rising sharply and in a sustained way in recent days, Mrs Hart has warned this morning. […]
Last night, after voting to support the government’s proposals for new tiered restrictions in the battle against Coronavirus, Hastings and Rye MP made the decision to explain in detail why she made the decision she did. Here’s what she had to say This evening Parliament had an opportunity to vote on the new tiered restrictions […]
Local MP’s including Hastings and Rye’s Sally-Ann Hart say they are ‘disappointed’ their constituencies have been placed in Tier 2 under the Government’s latest measures to combat Coronavirus. Mrs Hart, along with Eastbourne MP Caroline Ansell, Wealden’s Nus Ghani and Huw Merriman who represents Bexhill and Battle say: “We share the disappointment of residents who […]
The Government has announced that East Sussex – and that means Hastings and St Leonards – will be in Tier 2 (High alert) from Wednesday December 2nd when the current national lockdown ends. Tier two rules include: No household mixing. Rule of 6 applies outdoors. Pubs and bars must close, unless operating as restaurants. The tiers will […]
It seems we’re now very close to an effective vaccine against Covid-19 but former microbiologist Peter Chowney doesn’t believe we can say for certain we’re there yet. The world’s media has gone into excited overdrive over the last couple of days with the announcement that US drug company Pfizer has developed an effective vaccine against […]
How do you fancy a two night stay in an East Sussex glamping retreat or a slap up meal at award-winning The Crown pub? Well, now you have the chance to bag yourself a special treat from the Hastings and Rye Palestine Solidarity Campaign (HRPSC) raffle, thanks to amazing prizes donated by generous local businesses […]
Local Police say they will be encouraging people to play their part in preventing the spread of Covid-19 as changes to the government’s regulations come into force today (Monday September 14th). The regulation changes will limit gatherings to six people, except in a small number of circumstances including schools, workplaces and organised team sports. Sussex […]
As children and young people prepare to head back to school in the next couple of weeks families are being encouraged to travel by foot, bike or scooter. With roads expected to get a lot busier next month, parents and carers are being asked to play their part in cutting congestion and reducing carbon emissions […]
Proving she’s a dab hand with a needle and thread local MP Sally-Ann Hart spent a morning last week helping make face masks for local hospitals. Mrs Hart, joined the St Leonards Makers to help with their mammoth effort to make face coverings and masks for hospitals including The Conquest, Rye and Bexhill. These masks […]
