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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 duo jailed for selling crack cocaine in county lines operation
Two men from Crawley and Saltdean have been jailed for their involvement in selling crack cocaine and heroin.
First test flights at hospital helipad hailed as 'important milestone'
Test flights have finally begun at the Royal Sussex County Hospital's helipad in Brighton.
Former PE teacher says teen bit him and 'gouged his eye' after sex in alley
A former teacher told a court how he fought with a 19-year-old in an alley basement after the teenager accused him and another man of rape in Brighton
Recap: Helicopter lands on long delayed hospital helipad for first time
A helicopter has landed on the Royal Sussex County Hospital's helipad in Brighton
Rapist began sexually abusing girl when she was four years old
A paedophile from Horsham began sexually abusing a girl when she was four years old.
Woman left fighting for her life after man tried to smother her
A man left a woman fighting for her life after he tried to smother her in what was one of a series of violent attacks in East Sussex.
Industrial fire breaks out with residents told to keep windows shut
Residents were told to keep their windows closed after a fire broke out at a farm near Alfriston in East Sussex on the morning of February 24.
Martin Lewis reveals strange connection to Hollywood blockbuster after a 77p book buy
Martin Lewis reveals how a blog post he wrote helped Andy Weir’s The Martian rise on Amazon, later becoming a Hollywood blockbuster starring Matt Damon.
Decision is due on controversial holiday lets plan at reservoir
Controversial proposals to create new holiday apartments at Bewl Water are due to go in front of Wealden councillors next week.
Tory councillors quit and hope to be snapped up by Reform
Four West Sussex councillors have quit the Conservative Party and hope to be snapped up by Reform.
Former teacher accused of raping teen denies he was caught up in 'drunken excitement'
A former school teacher accused of raping a teenager after a Christmas night out denied he was carried away with drunken lust
Temporary housing bill cost soars to £20 million
A leading councillor has underlined the pressure that the cost of temporary housing has put on Brighton and Hove City Council’s budget in recent years.
Hospital helipad test flights could begin today
Test flights for a hospital helipad could begin today.
50 children seriously injured in collisions in last five years
Fifty children have been seriously injured in road accidents in Brighton and Hove over the past five years, councillors were told in a debate about a proposed cut to road safety training.
Charge could be introduced for using Brighton and Hove’s busiest public toilets
Brighton and Hove City Council is considering whether to charge people to use some of the city's busiest public toilets.
Images show demolition of building at site of one of UK's largest companies
Work is being carried out at the GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline) site on Southdown View Way, in Worthing, to demolish one of the buildings
Fashion retailer closes store as part of city centre masterplan
Fashion retailer H&M has closed ahead of opening a new store
What I thought of The Constant Wife at Theatre Royal Brighton
“Love marriage and fidelity, that sort of thing, I think it’s a farce”
Summer events to go ahead at beleaguered bandstand after structural investigation
Summer performances will go ahead at a beloved bandstand beset by structural concerns in Eastbourne, East Sussex
Company speaks out after bus crash involving police car
A bus company has issued a statement following a crash with a parked police car











































