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Mohamed Salah To Leave Liverpool At End Of Season After Illustrious Career
Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of this season, the Premier League club has announced..
Family Of Police Officer Who Died After Crash In Kent Say They Are Broken
The family of a police officer who died after a car crash in Kent while responding to an “immediate call” say they are “broken and will probably never recover”..
Adolescence Leads Bafta TV Nominations With 11 Nods
Hit Netflix drama Adolescence leads the way at this year’s Bafta TV awards with 11 nominations, with further accolades for Stephen Graham as Disney+ series A Thousand Blows has seven nominations..
World Championship To Stay At Crucible Until 2045 After 45m Revamp Deal Struck
Snooker’s World Championship will stay at the Crucible after a landmark deal was struck between World Snooker Tour and Sheffield City Council..
Posties Told To Leave Hospital Letters In Racks To Prioritise Parcels Union
The postal service has become “chaotic” with Royal Mail workers being told to leave doctors’ and hospital letters on racks to prioritise parcels, trade union bosses have warned..
Girlguiding Tells Trans Girls They Must Leave By Early September
Transgender girls must leave Girlguiding by early September, the organisation has told its members..
Married At First Sight Coach Mel Schilling Dies Aged 54 Surrounded By Love
Married At First Sight relationship coach Mel Schilling has died aged 54, weeks after announcing that doctors could no longer treat her cancer..
Rachel Reeves Warns Of Significant Economic Challenges From Iran War
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the economic challenges from the Iran war may be “significant” and contingency planning is under way for energy bill support “for those who need it most”..
Trainspotting The Musical To Make West End Debut This Summer
Trainspotting: The Musical, adapted from the best-selling novel by Irvine Welsh, will make its West End debut this summer, it has been announced..
Vets To Be Legally Required To Publish Price Lists And Cap Prescription Fees
Vets will be legally bound to prescription fee caps and publishing price lists among new measures which will start coming into force later this year, the competition watchdog has announced..
UK Urgently Needs More Domestic Oil And Gas From North Sea Trade Body Says
The UK “urgently” needs to produce more domestic oil and gas from the North Sea, an industry body has claimed..
Dying Patients Face Postcode Lottery As Care Undervalued
People who are dying face a “postcode lottery” of care in their most vulnerable moments, MPs have said..
Trump Raises Hopes For War To Wind Down But No Sign Of Reduced Fighting
Hopes rose that the Iran war could begin winding down as US President Donald Trump claimed that his government was holding productive talks with Tehran, but fighting showed no signs of slowing and Iran denied there were talks..
Government Must Plan For Iran War To Continue For Some Time Starmer Says
Britain must be prepared for the Iran war to continue “for some time”, the Prime Minister has said..
Aspiring First Time Buyers With Student Debt Face 2000 Annual Savings Gap
People who are saving up for a house deposit are putting aside around £2,000 per year less typically if they are still paying off a student loan, compared with those without education debts, according to research for a bank..
Report Highlights Economic Value Of Railway Stations
Railway stations could help to unlock one million jobs and deliver £79 billion in economic value by 2036, new research suggests..
Keir Starmer To Chair Cobra Meeting After Donald Trump Call On Iran Crisis
Sir Keir Starmer is set to convene an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday after a call with Donald Trump to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz..
Police Investigate Antisemitic Hate Crime After Ambulances Set Alight In London
Police are investigating an antisemitic hate crime after an apparent arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance service in London, the Metropolitan Police said..
One In Four Donors Have Blood That Helps Critically Ill Newborn Babies
Around one in four donors in England have the blood needed to help critically-ill newborn babies, health officials have revealed..
Children On Social Media For Three Hours A Day More Likely To Develop Anxiety
Children who spend more than three hours a day on social media are more likely to develop mental health problems such as depression and anxiety as teenagers, according to research..
Local News
Sussex holiday park gets permission to stay open for longer
A Hastings holiday park has secured permission to stay open for an additional week each year.
Could you be heir to one of 72 unclaimed estates in West Sussex?
The Treasury has released details of hundreds of unclaimed estates across the UK, with 72 located in West Sussex.
Prolific people smuggler caught after yacht runs aground in Sussex
A prolific people smuggler responsible for transporting hundreds of illegal migrants to the UK has been jailed after a yacht ran aground in Rye.
Armed police responding to incident
Armed police have responded to an incident in Worthing.
Final and biggest phase of food waste collection scheme to be rolled out in city soon
The final and biggest phase of the rollout of free food waste collections in Brighton and Hove will take place soon.
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in West Sussex.
Sussex sisters ordered to pay back more than £200k after duty free thefts
Laura and Georgina Epitropou, were given a confiscation order at Lewes Crown court on February 16, ordering them to pay back the money.
Fury at 'ludicrous' plans to fine people for feeding pigeons
Worthing Borough Council is consulting on introducing a Public Space Protection Order to tackle "growing problems caused by the feeding of wildlife"
Hosting Women's Rugby World Cup matches saw £28m boost for city
Hosting the Women’s Rugby World Cup last summer saw a £28.5 million boost for Brighton and Hove’s economy.
Café at popular visitor attraction reopens after public backlash
A café at Herstmonceux Castle, a popular tourist spot in East Sussex, has reopened after a public backlash over plans to shut it.
Adaptation of classic Stephen King novella returning to Eastbourne
'The Shawshank Redemption', starring Joe McFadden, returns to Eastbourne's Devonshire Park Theatre in March.
Teenage girl accosted by man in alleyway
A teenage girl reported being accosted by a man who tried to grab her phone in an alleyway in Crawley.
Liberal Democrats name new group leader for East Sussex County Council
Liberal Democrat county councillors have a new group leader.
Police searching for men after distraction theft at supermarket
Sussex Police are searching for three men after almost £2,500 was spent on stolen bank cards following a distraction theft in Brighton.
House could be demolished to make way for flats
Plans to demolish a house and replace it with a block of nine flats in Rottingdean are due to go before councillors next week.
Seafront bar and restaurant wants to replace food kiosks with saunas
Plans to replace three seafront kiosks with saunas at Rockwater in Hove have been recommended for approval by councillors next week.
Huge 12-day beer festival taking place at Wetherspoons across Brighton
A 12-day beer festival will be taking place at three Wetherspoons pubs across Brighton, East Sussex, with a range of international real ales on sale.
Huge £300m car factory expansion reaches major milestone
The £300m-plus scheme is the largest single investment at the Home of Rolls-Royce since it opened in 2003
'Unprecedented' rain leaves housing construction site underwater
Photos show huge pools of standing water across the 95-home site on Lidsey Road near Bognor Regis
Government to give council £15m amid 'unprecedented financial pressures'
Brighton and Hove City Council to get £15 million in exceptional financial support from government.











































