People who are at home can still get a glimpse of garden attractions even though they are closed.

Most stuck to the social distancing rules, minister Michael Gove says, but some young people did not.

Tanya Gupta

Social distancing has become "impossible" on Brighton seafront because of the number of people gathering there, the council has said.

Brighton & Hove City Council tweeted: "Too many people are using the seafront to meet up with friends.

"We know it's hard being inside and not seeing friends and family but..."

A forecast of warm weather had led authorities across the country to warn people to stay away from coastal areas, national parks and other visitor destinations.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

This lady's neighbours in Eastbourne, East Sussex, used last night's Clap for Carers event to wish her a happy 90th birthday.

Mariah Carey and the Pussycat Dolls were due to headline, marking the festival's 30th anniversary.

There's been a big outpouring of support for NHS workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

And tennis star Johanna Konta, who grew up in Eastbourne, has added her appreciation to those who have been toiling hard on the frontline to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Sarah Booker-Lewis
Local Democracy Reporter

Some rough sleepers are said to be struggling to settle into new accommodation and follow social distancing rules.

Brighton and Hove City Council said that it was moving people off the streets as quickly as possible.

This week it took over the Youth Hostels Associations (YHA) building in Old Steine.

However, workers at Sussex Homeless Support, a community interest company (CIC), said that they were working to find ways to keep people occupied.

They said that those they were helping would usually have companionship on the streets or through day centres and other services currently closed because of the coronavirus crisis.

The CIC’s team is trying to find radios, books and other items to keep people occupied as well as running its street kitchen.

Jim Deans, who manages Sussex Homeless Support, said: “All the day centres have now closed. There is no food support set up in the city for homeless.

“The council is getting rough sleepers into accommodation but there is no support. The rooms are bare. They are coming straight out and joining groups just like before.

“The rooms have no soap, towels, bedding or ways to cook. They have a microwave but no food. That’s where we are.

“We have continued with street support, including a street kitchen and three soup runs."

The council said: “The government asked us to find accommodation at very short notice for all rough sleepers for their own health and safety due to the coronavirus crisis and we have done so.

“We are using a variety of accommodation, including existing supported housing and hotels.

“We are now delivering hot meals to those former rough sleepers most in need and are working on getting breakfast and lunches and personal items for everyone unable to access these themselves.

“We very much welcome Galvanise Brighton and Hove’s work sourcing old Kindles, game devices, etc, to be shared with people who are self-isolating to relieve the boredom and loneliness this can cause. Their website is www.galvanisebh.org.

“Overall, our rough sleepers have been pleased to be offered accommodation, and we’re really sad that some have struggled to adapt to their new circumstances and new accommodation.

“We recognise that for those with personal needs, such as mental health and substance use misuse issues, it is a particularly difficult time."

The Hastings Contemporary is offering virtual tours during the coronavirus lockdown.

New CCTV images of missing Owen Harding, 16, are released by police in a bid to find him.

Brighton's head coach Graham Potter, chief executive and technical director take pay cuts as Gary Lineker predicts players will do the same.

There's been an outpouring of public support for emergency service teams up and down the country since coronavirus broke out.

In Sussex, officers who were dealing with a road crash were moved to find a drawing of a rainbow on their "slow" sign. Scrawled on it was the message: "Your the best".

Sarah Booker-Lewis
Local Democracy Reporter

A £100 million emergency financial package has been agreed by senior councillors to support individuals, businesses and other organisations across Brighton and Hove through the coronavirus crisis.

The cost is likely to rise but officials and councillors said that they would do everything that they could, and try to recoup as much as possible form the government.

Brighton and Hove City Council has already received £8 million to help with extra adult social care costs.

Some of the money will be used to help ease bed blocking so that hospital patients needing community care or nursing home places can be discharged more quickly.

And some will be spent putting up rough sleepers in places like the YHA in Brighton and bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) or hotels that would otherwise be closed during the lockdown.

A report to councillors said: “Grants to businesses will see the council receiving £82.8 million in early April that will flow out during April.”

Labour council leader Nancy Platts thanked council staff for working “flat out and around the clock to deliver vital services to our residents in difficult circumstances”.

Owen Harding's mother said the situation is now "an emergency" and asked UK walkers to look for him.

The Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne has been cancelled due to the continued disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Lawn Tennis Association has cancelled all grass court events including Wimbledon.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

This farm shop has reopened after 6 years in order to meet demand.

But it's also a farm shop with a difference.

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Students at the University of Brighton have been told they will not be liable for accommodation fees if they choose to leave at Easter or have already left the campus.

The university said some of the rooms are going to provide accommodation for NHS key workers, many of whom are graduates of the university.

The university said in a letter to students: "If you have already left halls but didn’t take your personal possessions with you, where required, we will be operating a pack and store service on your behalf. There will be no charge for this.

"This will mean that we can maximise the number of rooms that we are able to provide to the NHS."

Sarah Booker-Lewis
Local Democracy Reporter

A council leader has warned “unscrupulous businesses” that she will ask the government to withhold financial help if they profiteer during the coronavirus crisis.

The warning from Brighton and Hove City Council's Labour leader Nancy Platts came during a “virtual” council meeting held today.

Councillor Platts and two opposition councillors approved a number of emergency measures as senior executives shared details of the authority's rapidly changing financial situation.

The council has already received more than £8 million from the government – and could receive more than £100 million, yet still find itself struggling.

Councillor Platts said: “I have been saddened to hear a few stories of scammers and some unscrupulous businesses who have put up prices on goods in short supply, like hand gel. This is capitalism at its worst.

“I want to be quite clear – if anyone sends me evidence of any business in this city that has sought to increase its profits on scarce goods, I will be asking for financial support from the government to be withheld.”

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Brighton and Hove City Council says it is working with the Youth Hostel Association and has secured its Old Steine property to help provide accommodation for rough sleepers in the city.

The building gives 51 spaces and will be used specifically for anyone who has been sleeping rough and has Covid-19 symptoms.

A council spokesman said: "Including the YHA, we’re aiming to secure a total of 219 units on top of the 106 previously acquired.

"Of those 106, we have housed 69 people who were sleeping rough, with the others occupied by homeless people who we needed to move on from shared emergency accommodation."

He said the council was working with the NHS and public health to provide support for those sleeping rough.

An MP has called for tests in all care homes and said Giuseppe Casciello died before his time.

Two girls, aged two and four, are found dead alongside their parents at a house in West Sussex.