Hastings pictures - the bright March day in 2020 when town went into pandemic lockdown

The Government announced the first lockdown on the evening of March 23, strictly prohibiting movement.

People were warned the coronavirus was the biggest threat the country had faced for decades and were told to stay at home to protect the NHS from being overwhelmed.

This is what Hastings looked like on that bright March day five years ago.

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