The UK’s first UV treatment of security trays has been installed at Gatwick Airport to protect passengers and staff by reducing spread of coronaviruses.

The new system – provided by Smiths Detection – sees each tray pass through a covered ‘UV-tunnel’ fixed underneath the hand baggage screening system,

Laboratory tests demonstrate 99.9% disinfection rate with every tray treated. 

Following a trial in July 2020, the new system will be rolled out in Gatwick’s North Terminal by the end of this month.

Police have opened an investigation after a man in his 40s suffered serious multiple injuries in Crawley.

The victim was walking along Broadway around 9.30pm last Sunday when he was approached by a group of five young adults.

The group followed the victim towards the car park in the Boulevard where he was assaulted. The victim was taken to hospital for medical treatment.

Anyone with information is urged to call Sussex Police.

The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new raft measures to help the country in its battle against Coronavirus.

In an address to the nation last night, Mr Johnson said that unless we take action now, the risk is we will have to go for tougher measures later.

The new rules include pubs, bars and restaurants closing at 10pm, limits on the number of guests at weddings and increased fines for not following the rules.

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More than three and a half thousand self-employed people in Crawley have benefitted from more than £9 million in grants from the UK Government.

The money is to help cover lost earning during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Crawley MP Henry Smith said the figures demonstrate the scale of Government support for the self-employed during a hugely challenging time
He said:
“Never has this Government’s agenda to level up the whole county been so important – giving our entrepreneurs the confidence they need as they look ahead to the future.”

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Nine new support homes have opened in Redhill to give people with learning disabilities and autism a house they can call their own.

The specially designed properties feature assistance devices such as Amazon Alexa and support staff on hand to help if needed.

The development is part of a Surrey County council project to increase the number of people with autism and learning disabilities who are living in residential care by 40 or 50% in the next five years.

Sinead Mooney, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Adults and Public Health, said:
“Everyone already seems so settled and happy in their new homes, which is great to see. The homes and the environment, including the garden, will encourage independent living.
“When I get the opportunity to come out and see great providers, such as Active Prospects, it becomes a lot more real for us, Surrey County Council, with our ambitious supported housing scheme plans.

“All young people relish opportunities to achieve their goals and take on responsibilities – with the right level of support that can be possible for everyone and that’s what we’re seeking to achieve.
“As a council, we’re changing what we do and how services are delivered to make sure we reflect the ways our residents live. Residents who need our help will be supported to live as independently as they can, for as long as they can, in their communities.”

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