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In this week’s Observer we cover the story of a Hastings business owner, who claims he has been losing trade due to a skip which has been placed outside his shop for the past 16 months.

The next stage of the vaccine roll-out is also about to begin and today’s Observer covers the full story, along with latest vaccination figures and Covid case numbers for 1066 Country.

Observer readers have also given their opinions on what they want to see money spent on for Hastings if the Hastings Town Deal board’s bid for more than £100m is successful.

In other news in this week’s edition, a St Leonards man who fractured his ex-girlfriend’s eye socket has been jailed. The sentence came after the woman took her own life while waiting for his trial, a court heard.

There has been a huge rise in stalking cases in Sussex, according to latest figures.

Our two-page feature this week tells the story of one victim and what Sussex Police is doing to pledge more support for victims.

* Got a story? Ring reporters Richard Gladstone on 07803 505794 or Stephen Wynn-Davies on 07393 754494.

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