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This week we cover the story of a Hastings man who speaks about his experiences after taking part in a reality TV dating show.

In other news, hundreds of St Leonards residents have expressed disgust after paving slabs in Eversfield Place were removed, with one calling it ‘civic butchery’.

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And Hastings residents are being urged to book a Covid test if they suspect they may have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus, as infection rates rise in the borough but hospital submissions remain low.

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Today's front page of the Hastings and Rye Observer SUS-210715-134001001

In other news in this week’s Observer, residents took part in a protest on Saturday (July 10) against the proposed sale of playing fields in Harrow Lane to developers.

And a St Leonards restaurant owner says his business has struggled to fill job vacancies since reopening after the latest coronavirus lockdown.

For more on this and other stories this week, pick up a copy of today’s Observer.

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