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Thousands Of US Flights Cancelled After Wire Replacement Causes System Overload
Airlines cancelled thousands of flights across the US on Saturday as they worked to recover from the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years, which left passengers scrambling for seats and disrupted travel around the world..
Wales Hold On To Secure Historic Win Over New Zealand In Nations Championship
Wales ended 73 years of hurt against New Zealand and shredded world rugby’s form book by winning an epic Nations Championship encounter 35-28 at the Principality Stadium..
Thousands March Against AI Data Centres In Call For National Conversation
Thousands of people opposed to data centres have marched through Edinburgh as campaigners called for a “national conversation” on proposed plans..
Alan Milburn Young People Deserve Legal Guarantee Of Training Or Employment
Young people deserve a legal “guarantee” of a job, training or employment support, Alan Milburn has said..
Burnham Promises Real Power For Welsh Communities As Labour Seeks Revival
Andy Burnham will promise more power for Welsh communities as Labour seeks to rebuild following its humiliation in the Senedd elections..
More Than Half Of NI Voters Believe UK Should Rejoin EU New Poll Suggests
More than half of voters in Northern Ireland believe the UK should rejoin the European Union a decade after the Brexit referendum, a new opinion poll has suggested..
Alan Cumming To Make Voice Cameo During Romantasy Inspired Strictly Routine
Scottish actor Alan Cumming will make a surprise voice cameo appearance during a romantasy-inspired dance on Strictly Come Dancing..
All Passengers And Crew Survive As Tanker Hits River Cruise Boat On Mississippi
A tanker has struck the American Heritage river cruise paddleboat in New Orleans with 180 people on board, partially submerging the boat..
Passengers At UK Airports To Face Disruption As Flights Grounded Across US
Passengers flying to and from UK airports are likely to face disruption after flights were grounded across the United States..
James Blunt Bags First Number One Album In Almost 20 Years After Traitors Stint
James Blunt has secured his first UK number one album in almost two decades, just weeks after missing out on victory on The Celebrity Traitors..
Police Probing Number Of Sex Offence Allegations Against David Walliams
The force says it has received a number of non-recent allegations against the former Britain’s Got Talent judge “in recent days”.
Mauricio Pochettino Breaks Down In Tears During United States Press Conference
Manchester United’s new head coach Mauricio Pochettino broke down in tears on Friday as he said leaving his role with the United States had been “one of the most difficult decisions” of his whole career..
Piddington Will Bring Legal Challenge Over Asylum Base Plans Parish Council
The Government will face a legal challenge over plans to convert a Ministry of Defence site near the Oxfordshire village of Piddington into accommodation for more than 1,200 detained asylum seekers, the parish council chairman has said..
Manchester United Confirm Mauricio Pochettino Will Be New Head Coach
Manchester United have reached an agreement for Mauricio Pochettino to become their new head coach..
Microsoft Outage Could Cause Issues For Those Moving Home On Unlucky Friday 13
Microsoft’s global outage may cause stress and disruption for people moving on “unlucky” Friday 13, but a property expert said many firms use purpose-built portals which will help.
Ian McKellen Backs Project To Bring Live Theatre To Youngsters Across Country
Sir Ian McKellen said live theatre has become “increasingly costly” as he spoke about a new £15 million project by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for the National Theatre..
England Suffer More Perth Woe With First ODI Thrashing At Hands Of Australia
England crashed to a heavy defeat in the first game of their latest Australian tour, with a rousing debut from 21-year-old Mahli Beardman diverting some of the home side’s attention from the ongoing sandpaper scandal..
Cheltenham Ask Racegoers To Arrive Early After Microsoft Outage
Cheltenham has urged racegoers to arrive early on Friday for the first day of the November meeting as a worldwide Microsoft outage could cause issues with digital tickets..
Thomas Tuchel Relishing Englands Winner Takes It All Test Against Spain
Thomas Tuchel says the “winner takes it all” as England end 2026 with the opportunity to top their Nations League group in Sunday’s “final” at world champions Spain..
Mauricio Pochettino Poised To Agree Two And A Half Year Man Utd Contract
Manchester United are set to agree a two-and-a-half-year contract with Mauricio Pochettino to succeed Michael Carrick, the Press Association understands..
Local News
Live updates as road closed after crash on A2037
An accident has been reported near Henfield.
Festival cancelled next year after man killed by falling sign
A Christian music festival, where a man died earlier this year, has been cancelled.
Live updates as traffic queues after three-vehicle crash
An accident involving three cars has been reported on the A22 near Whitesmith.
Murderer jailed for life after stabbing wife 11 times
A man has been jailed for life after brutally murdering his wife of more than 50 years.
Plans to expand primary school as new housing drives pupil demand
Plans to expand a primary school to meet growing demand are now open for public consultation.
Sussex Police urges teenagers to 'Think Twice' before sharing intimate images
Sussex Police launch Think Twice campaign with designer Pedro Allevato, warning young people about intimate image sharing, online risks and legal consequences
Rainbow plaques to celebrate city's LGBTQ+ history and heritage
A new rainbow plaque scheme will celebrate LGBTQ+ history in Brighton.
Sussex councils speak out about library stock after David Walliams allegations
Sussex county councils have spoken out about the future of their library stock following allegations of sexual misconduct involving children’s author David Walliams
Meals provider for 25,000 Sussex pupils gets string of one-star hygiene ratings
ISS Facility Services provides school meals to around 25,000 primary school children across West Sussex through its Feeding Excellence Every Day
Prolific shoplifter jailed and banned from stores after stealing £31,000 of goods
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed after stealing more than £31,000 worth of goods.
School alters policy after trans pupil using girls changing rooms sparks legal action
A Brighton secondary school has changed its changing room policy after a family raised concerns that it "breached girls’ privacy and safeguarding"
Behaviour of sergeant who made racist and ableist comments branded as 'appalling'
A police sergeant's behaviour has been branded as "appalling" after he was barred from the force for making racist, homophobic and ableist comments.
Council 'at risk of ending the year £40 million in the red'
More people with complex care needs are adding to the pressure on Brighton and Hove City Council’s strained finances, according to a senior councillor.
Big emergency response to domestic incident in residential road
A man has been arrested for domestic related offences
Man charged with possessing multiple Class A drugs and a knife in Hove
A man has been arrested and charged with possession of two Class A drugs after a large police presence was seen in Hove.
Train derailment repairs expected to cost £5.4m
Lewes train derailment repairs expected to cost £5.4m, Network Rail says, after Southern crash on August 13 injured 30 passengers and closed the line
Plans to turn hostel into HMO criticised for 'substandard living conditions'
Brighton and Hove City Council rejected an application to convert Seadragon Backpackers at 36 Waterloo Street, Hove, into an HMO for up to six people.
Sussex couple appear on TV in bid to get their products on Aldi shelves
Two Sussex entrepreneurs have earned a spot on national TV show.
Live updates as homes and school hit by power cuts
Multiple businesses and homes have been hit by a powercut near Billingshurst this morning.
Fire breaks out at car wash as fire crews race to scene
A fire broke out at a car wash this morning prompting a swift response from emergency services.











































