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Former MP Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman In 2022
Former Labour MP Conor McGinn has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in 2022..
Pubs And Music Venues To See Business Rates Cut By 15 Says Treasury
Pubs and music venues will get 15% off their business rates bills from April as part of a major support package, the Treasury has announced..
King And Queen Meet Holocaust Survivors On Memorial Day
The King and Queen met Holocaust survivors and lit candles of remembrance to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945..
Jessie Buckley Nominated For Bafta As Hamnet Makes History
Irish actress Jessie Buckley has continued her awards season streak with a Bafta nomination for her role in Hamnet..
Storm Chandra Brings Flooding Travel Disruption And School Closures Across UK
Heavy rain and strong winds are hitting the UK as Storm Chandra brought weather warnings, flooding, travel disruption and school closures..
Four Nightingale Courts Made Permanent In Push To Cut Court Backlogs
Four temporary courts set up during the Covid-19 pandemic will be made permanent in an effort to cut court backlogs..
Ground Rents To Be Capped At 250 Under Leasehold Shake Up
Ground rents will be capped at £250-a-year in England and Wales as part of sweeping changes to the leasehold system announced by the Government..
Cate Blanchett To Perform At National Theatre As 2026 Programme Released
Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is one of a host of acclaimed actresses who will be performing at the National Theatre this year..
Three Stars Pass Selection In Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins
Former Love Island stars Dani Dyer-Bowen and Gabby Allen and retired Olympic swimmer Emily Seebohm have passed the course in the latest series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins..
Family Of Gordon McQueen In Plea To Make Football Safer After His Death
Football must do more to protect players, the family of ex-Scotland defender Gordon McQueen said after an inquest found that heading the ball was “likely” to have contributed to a brain injury which was a factor in his death..
Nigella Lawson To Replace Dame Prue Leith On Great British Bake Off
Nigella Lawson will replace Dame Prue Leith as a judge on the Great British Bake Off, it has been announced..
Former Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman Defects To Reform UK
Former home secretary Suella Braverman said she felt she had “come home” as she confirmed her defection to Reform UK..
Action Needed To Improve Growth Of UK Towns And Cities
Warrington, Bristol, Barnsley and Brighton buck the national trend of slow growth in living standards since 2013.
Bowel Cancer Thousands More To Be Checked
NHS England changes bowel screening in bid to pick up more cases early.
Desk Job Bobbies Heading Back Out On The Beat
Home Secretary pledges faster police response and less red tape in major reforms.
Leaders Arsenal Fall To Resurgent United
Gunners lead stays at four points as new boss Carrick wins again.
Leaders Arsenal Fall To Resurgent United
Gunners lead stays at four points as new boss Carrick wins again.
Burnham Blocked From MP Battle
Key Labour committee bars him from standing in by-election.
Starmer Will Face Pressure To Go If Labour Does Badly In May Polls Welsh FM
The Labour First Minister of Wales has not ruled out the possibility that Sir Keir Starmer could be ejected from Downing Street before the end of the year..
Charles Pleased And Proud Of Kings Trust Work On 50th Anniversary
The King has spoken of his pride in the charity he founded 50 years ago which aims to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in the UK..
Local News
Cancer Research UK calls for volunteers to help at Brighton Marathon
Cancer Research UK is calling on the Brighton and Hove community to step up and make a difference at the Brighton Marathon.
Council awards new contracts to manage town’s green spaces
Seaford Town Council has awarded new grounds maintenance contracts.
Plans unveiled to replace double yellows with loading bay
A section of road is due to undergo changes to allow the construction of a parking and loading bay.
Charity seeks new volunteers to help protect children in schools
The NSPCC is appealing for people in Eastbourne to consider volunteering for its Schools Service.
District set for weekly food waste collections as new rules roll in
Weekly food waste collections are set to begin across a district as part of a new environmental scheme launching this spring.
Football foundation appoints new chief executive officer
Joe Jenkins has been appointed to the role at Brighton and Hove Albion Foundation and brings 25 years of experience in the charity sector.
MP calls for pension compensation for women affected by 'clear injustice'
Lewes MP James MacCleary has joined more than 100 MPs from across Parliament in demanding the government bring forward compensation proposals for WASPI women.
Pictures capture beautiful village close to Brighton in winter
These images offer a varied look at Rottingdean, capturing both dramatic coastal conditions and quieter village scenes.
King Alfred rebuild, new gym and clean air plan mark busy council week
Your Labour Council is laser-focused on delivery and making tangible improvements to the lives of our residents and there was plenty of progress over this past week.
MP slams A&E delays as older patients left waiting in corridors
The Chichester MP Jess Brown-Fuller has urged the government to act about A&E delays.
Theatre hosting two Valentine's Day shows this February
Brighton Dome is setting hearts racing this February with Valentine’s events celebrating connection in all its forms.
Unusual Valentine's singles event taking place on bumper cars at the pier
Brighton Palace Pier is hosting a bumper car Valentine's speed dating night for singles to find romance with a seaside twist, on February 13
New community pavilion officially opens after years of planning
Battle Town Council officially opened the new Battle Pavilion at Battle Recreation Ground on Sunday, January 18.
How much will it cost to police Sussex town with migrant camp for the next year?
The cost of policing an East Sussex migrant camp has been revealed
Man who drove Smart car while on drugs among those at Brighton and Worthing courts
In the dock: A round-up of recent cases heard at Worthing Magistrates' Court in West Sussex and Brighton Magistrates' Court in East Sussex
Temporary court in Sussex to be made permanent amid 'agonising delays'
A Nightingale court in Chichester set up during the Covid-19 pandemic will be made permanent in an effort to cut court backlogs.
Family still fight for justice over son's death after nightclub attack 27 years ago
A vigil to mark the anniversary of the death of a man who was attacked outside a nightclub was held in the city
New 'value for money' road surface appearing across Sussex raises questions
East Sussex Highways, a partnership of East Sussex County Council and Balfour Beatty, have spoken about concrete roads being implemented
Thousands of oysters placed in harbour to revive ecosystem
Native oysters were returned to the waters beneath the public jetty in Chichester Harbour as part of ongoing marine restoration efforts.
Sussex town sees 80 per cent of homes fall in value
Hastings in East Sussex saw almost 80 per cent of its houses fall in value last year, the second worst figures across the whole UK, said Zoopla.










































