Neighbourhood shops are adapting to new social distancing rules by starting deliveries and introducing queuing policies.
Everyone in the UK is now being told to stay at least two metres away from other people outside their household – a rule which has frequently been broken in supermarket queues.
Bhavin Patel from Guyatri News in Southover Street, pictured, has one of several who have introduced a one in one out rule, and he has set up plastic cones on the street outside to show people where to queue safely.
Some shops have placed staff on the door to make sure there’s not too many people in the store at the same time.
Some cafes are remaining open but not allowing anyone through the door to sit down. Flour Pot Bakeries around Brighton and Hove are open, but only offering takeaways, while asking customers to queue responsibly.
Meanwhile, many food shops have started deliveries.
Click here for a list of which local independent shops are now taking groceries to your doorstep.
Black Radish on Portland Road Hove is delivering fantastic veg to people isolating https://www.facebook.com/blackradishltd/
The Pet Shed on Preston Drove is doing deliveries, offering to serve customers at the door and has a 2m distance line on the floor.
Check out their instagram story every day to see what stock they have
Seven Cellars Wine beers and spirits http://www.sevencellars.co.uk
Paraquatics – Portland Road, delivering Aquarium Food, RO and Salt Water and Aquarium Medications to local addresses. Please see our Facebook page for details or ring the shop
01273 733996 10 – 4 pm
Sugardough in Hove – Kingsway open and delivering, free in BN3 and a small charge for the rest of Brighton & Portslade, call 01273 771218.