Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

Have you used the lockdown as a reason to do those little jobs around the house or garden that you've been putting off?

Adrian Backshall certainly has.

Mark Burgess now faces 73 counts relating to his time as a choirmaster in Portsmouth and West Sussex.

The retired railway worker uses self-isolation to finish his dream project.

The World War Two Forces' Sweetheart says small charities are suffering during the Covid-19 crisis.

The fire at Holder Tree Services in West Sussex has caused about £150,000 worth of damage.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

A charity in Brighton has launched a lockdown helpline for people with learning disabilities.

Speak Out, external aims to deal with the particular challenges faced by people with learning disabilities during the crisis.

The helpline is open from 09:00 to 17:00 Mondays to Fridays, and 11:00 to 15:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.

The number is 01273 421 921

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BBC News

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A nurse at the Conquest Hospital in Hastings, East Sussex, who contracted coronavirus has been clapped by colleagues as she made her way out of the hospital after being discharged following 30 days of treatment.

Uma Pradhan returned home having previously spent 23 days in the critical care unit and a further week on another ward continuing her recovery.

Thanking everyone who had helped her, she said: “I am really happy and excited to see my family after a long time."

"From the bottom of my heart, I would like to give thanks to each and every person.

"This is my hospital and I am proud of this hospital and hopefully I will recover fully soon and I will come back to help Covid patients as well.”

Andrew Jeffrey writes a mock Ofsted report describing teachers in dressing gowns and pupils playing Fortnite.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

When the lockdown meant a family couldn't visit a Sussex attraction to mark a tragic anniversary, staff stepped in to make the day special.

Journals of day-to-day life are to be kept in the museum in a collection of personal accounts.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

Four fairytale princesses and a doctor were brought together by a little girl who wanted to raise funds for NHS charities.

The story of the 16-year-old who went missing, and the community who tried to find him. Read more here

Five-year-old Penelope West, from Hassocks, walked 10 miles in five days in fancy dress.

Three nests are being monitored on the estate in Sussex, including one containing five eggs.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

A Sussex care worker has had a personal thank you from one of the biggest names to appear in Australian soaps.

Jason Donovan sent a message to the woman called Maria, who works for Carewatch.

The Shoreham Allstars music collective has been performing dedications for NHS workers on Facebook, and David O'Connell performed "Too Many Broken Hearts" when it was requested for Maria by a friend.

Jason Donovan himself, who had a number one with the song in 1989, popped up at the end with a message for Maria.

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Crawley Town Football Club have announced most of their staff and first team players will be furloughed.

The League Two side will continue to pay the remaining 20% of the wages of staff and players who have been furloughed.

Employees can be put on furlough - a leave of absence - and firms can keep paying them, but 80% of their wages will be reimbursed by a grant from the government.

In a statement, the club said there was no “immediate threat” to their financial future, and the decision was taken to “best protect the long term viability of the Football Club”.

The club added: “The club are continuing to monitor and best maintain existing revenue streams, whilst also exploring new potential streams to cover any eventuality in the ever changing environment we find ourselves in.”

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

Two Sussex hospices are launching a fundraising appeal, after seeing their income drop by 70% since the start of the lockdown.

St Barnabus House in Worthing cares for adults, and Chestnut Tree House in Arundel helps children with life-limiting conditions.

Both have had to cancel all of their fundraising events until at least June, so are looking for people to raise cash in other ways, such as the 2.6 challenge which replaced the London Marathon.

Dr Rachael Grimaldi was inspired by hearing of a Covid-19 patient's terror while in intensive care.

Accident and Emergency staff in Eastbourne, East Sussex, have thanked local police for their support during the Clap for Carers event.

Ravers and partygoers tune into live streams to recreate the shared experience of clubbing at home.