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Kate Praises Grassroots Rugby League And Community Spirit During Club Visit
The Princess of Wales praised a “gold dust” rugby league club for the support given to its community of fans when she braved Storm Chandra at a stadium in West Yorkshire..
Anthony Gordon Attempting To Replicate Blistering Form At Newcastle
Newcastle striker Anthony Gordon admits he is a victim of his own success as he attempts to replicate the blistering form which won him England recognition..
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.
Local News
Natural history gallery to get a vibrant new look
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery is upgrading its Natural History Gallery.
Leisure centre shortlisted for national British Gymnastics award
A leisure centre has been shortlisted for a national award.
Writers, artists and performers unite for Charleston Festival 2026
The 37th Charleston Festival will take place in the grounds of Charleston in the Sussex South Downs, once home to the Bloomsbury group, from May 13 to 25.
Police chief did the right thing and quit - so why hasn't the South East Water CEO?
Graham Bartlett says South East Water CEO David Hinton should take a leaf out of former West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford's book and step down
'We had so much chutzpah to do it': friends take on epic bike ride to Australia
Two friends who are cycling from Brighton to Australia have said the journey has required “so much chutzpah”.
Gas mains replacement brings phased road closures and diversions
Gas mains replacement works are set to cause temporary road closures and one-way suspensions in Hove until July.
Making sushi and sipping whisky at one of Brighton's best Japanese restaurants
Argus reporter Charles Pring tries out making sushi at Fumi, a Japanese restaurant in Brighton, for his Pring It On! column
Teen snowboarder has sights set on Olympics after season of success
A teenage snowboarder who has been travelling the globe competing for GB hopes she might one day compete in the Olympics
Unusual animal co-working space is the latest addition to arcade
A unique co-working space is opening in the city centre
'Vibrant' food hall with cocktail bar goes on sale
Known as The Old Town Market, the food hall is on George Street in Hastings. It has been listed for sale by estate agents GPS Commercial.
Plan to demolish former restaurant and expand Premier Inn hotel approved
Plans to demolish a former Beefeater restaurant and expand a Premier Inn hotel have been approved by Mid Sussex District Council.
Major changes for cycle paths, crossings and parking could be on the way
Brighton and Hove City Council is consulting on changes affecting several roads in Hove.
Warning against unlicensed gambling sites after death of 'endlessly kind' man
A coroner has warned of the risks of unlicensed gambling sites after a football fan died by suicide in East Sussex.
Sisters' plea to keep family burger van that's been in city centre for 40 years
Two sisters have asked councillors to allow them to keep a street trader’s licence for their family’s burger van business, started by their parents more than 40 years ago
Family-run restaurant named the best by Uber Eats is set to open in Brighton
Natty’s Jerk Kitchen have unveiled they will be opening a new store in Preston Road, Brighton
Teacher shocked as he's presented with £94,000 supercar outside school
Just weeks after a crash with a deer left his Audi A4 a total write-off, teacher Jeff Taylor has been handed the ultimate replacement - a £94,000 supercar
Mum gives birth to biggest baby ever born at Sussex hospital
The parents of Eastbourne’s “heaviest new born baby” have praised the maternity ward which supported them
Sussex city and town named top places in UK for disposable income - beating London
A town and city in Sussex have the highest growth in disposable income in the country - putting both places ahead of London, according to the Cities Outlook 2026 report
Katie Price 'gets married' for the fourth time only days after engagement post
The Sussex star has tied the knot for the fourth time, according to a national media outlet
Four people rescued after boat begins to sink
Lifeboat crews helped rescue four people sinking in a rowing boat off the Sussex coast










































