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Iranian Man And Romanian Woman Charged After Submarine Base Incident
An Iranian man and a Romanian woman have been charged after two people tried to enter the naval base which is the home of the UK’s nuclear deterrent..
Meningitis Cases Rise To 34 From 29 As Students Queue For Third Day For Vaccines
The number of cases linked to the meningitis outbreak in Kent has risen to 34, up from 29 previously, as hundreds of students queued for a third day to get vaccinated..
Iran Targets Diego Garcia With Missiles After Warning British Lives In Danger
Iran has reportedly fired missiles towards a joint US-UK base in the Indian Ocean following its warning that British lives are “in danger” after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer backed the US to carry out further strikes..
Live From London Saturday Night Live UK To Launch With Host Tina Fey
US actress Tina Fey will launch the series premiere of Saturday Night Live UK alongside Isle Of Wight band Wet Leg who will join as the show’s first musical guest..
Wintry Weather To Return After UK Enjoys Warmest Day Of The Year So Far
A return to colder weather, and a chance of snow for some, is set to follow a week of sunshine which brought the warmest day of the year so far in the UK..
Meningitis Parts Of UK Could See Sporadic But Containable Clusters
Students in Kent have queued for hours for meningitis vaccines for a second day as a public health director said “sporadic” household clusters could appear in other parts of the UK..
Cooper Warns Tehran Against Targeting UK Interests
The Foreign Secretary has warned Tehran against targeting UK interests as her Iranian counterpart said the UK providing its military bases to the US to use is seen as “participation in aggression”..
Entering Football Match Without Ticket To Become Illegal Before Wembley Final
Entering a football match without a ticket will become a criminal offence ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley, more than five years after thousands of ticketless fans stormed the same stadium..
Household Energy Bills To Jump By 332 A Year In July Latest Forecasts Show
Household energy bills could jump by £332 a year in July as recent sharp increases in wholesale prices are set to feed through into Ofgem’s price cap, according to the latest forecasts..
Meningitis Family Describe Immeasurable Loss As Cases Rise To 29
The family of a teenager who died from meningitis in the Kent outbreak have described their “immeasurable loss” as the number of cases jumped to 29..
NHS Coped During Covid But Only Just Inquiry Chairwoman
The NHS “coped, but only just” during the Covid-19 pandemic, the inquiry into the crisis has concluded..
Health Secretary Promises More Meningitis Vaccines As Number Of Cases Rise To 27
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said more people affected by a meningitis outbreak in Kent will get vaccines as the number of cases rose to 27..
Bank Holds UK Interest Rates At 375 And Stands Ready To Act Over Iran War
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% as policymakers hiked forecasts for UK inflation due to war in the Middle East pushing up energy prices..
Rain And Oil Prices Could Be A Problem For People With Lung Conditions
Wet weather in the UK, teamed with the “spectre” of higher energy bills sparked by the conflict in the Middle East, could place millions of people with lung conditions at risk of health problems, a charity has warned..
Covid 19 Pandemic Probe To Set Out Impact On NHS And Patients
The harrowing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on patients and NHS staff is to be laid bare in a new report..
Senegal Stripped Of AFCON Title And Morocco Declared Winners After CAF Ruling
The Senegalese Football Federation has announced its intention to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the country was stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title..
MSPs Vote Down Assisted Dying Bill At Holyrood
Controversial legislation that would have made Scotland the first nation in the UK to back assisted dying has been defeated at Holyrood..
Meningitis Cases Rise To 20 As Health Officials Deal With Explosive Outbreak
Five new cases of meningitis have been reported in Kent, taking the total number being investigated by health officials to 20.
Charity Calls For Legislation To Allow Shared E Scooter Schemes
A charity is urging Scotland’s political parties to commit to passing legislation that would give people access to shared e-scooter schemes for the first time..
Bank Warns About Cruel Friendship Fraudsters Targeting Older People
Older and vulnerable people are being targeted by online scammers in a “cruel” spate of friendship fraud, a bank is warning..
Local News
Housing project resumes months after contractor filed for administration
Work on new 32 new homes has resumed after the contractor filed for administration
Blippi announces new Be Like Blippi UK tour as dates revealed
Audience members are encouraged to wear orange Blippi glasses and join in the fun as the cast invites everyone to "be like Blippi."
Vintage car show coming to Amberley Museum in April
See more than 100 vintage cars at Amberley Museum on April 12.
Former fire station sold off for the second time
A former fire station has been sold by West Sussex County Council for the second time
One of city's smallest schools takes next steps to become an academy
Coombe Road Primary School in Brighton is set to join an academy trust
Seafront group calls for new volunteers
A seafront volunteer group is appealing for new members.
Man dies at beach
A cyclist has died at a Sussex beach, Sussex Police have confirmed.
Week-old baby mice discovered living inside car's air filter
The mice were taken to Sompting Wildlife Rescue after they were spotted during a routine service at the garage.
New sauna and wellness centre could be coming to town's industrial estate
Retrospective plans have been submitted to transform an existing commercial unit into a sauna and wellness facility in Polegate.
Supermarket chain withdraws application for new town centre site
Morrisons has withdrawn a licensing application concerning a new Worthing site
Sussex market town 'straight out of a Hollywood film' named one of the UK's best
More than 9,000 Which? members rated towns across the UK based on factors such as attractions, food and drink, peace and quiet, and more.
Museum to reopen to public after extensive improvement works
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery will reopen on Saturday, March 28 following an extended closure for major improvement works
Owner of holiday let in beauty spot wants to turn it back into a home as demand falls
Mr Coney of Hogtrough Lane, Winchelsea, East Sussex, is seeking permission to repurpose his three-bedroom detached house
Former caravan site to be sold to developers to build more than 130 homes
Worthing Borough Council has exchanged contracts to sell the former Caravan and Motorhome Club site to developer Croudace Homes
Frustration mounts over 'totally ridiculous' new tip system
Residents are voicing frustration over a new tip booking system
'Unsafe' roundabout where you 'take your life in your hands' needs urgent improvement
West Sussex County Councillor Sam Raby has backed a new petition calling for urgent safety improvements at Faygate Roundabout on the A264
Company fined after man falls and breaks leg in horror machine incident
A man needed surgery on his broken leg after he fell and became trapped between machinery in West Sussex
Kind stranger steps in after gardener refuses to pay his parking fine
A kind stranger has stepped in and paid a £70 parking fine which was handed to a gardener after he parked on a double yellow line
Cost of clearing up 40 wrecked shipping containers revealed
West Sussex County Council has spent £2.7 million clearing 40 wrecked shipping containers off its beaches
Residents in blocks of flats 'at their wits end' after being plagued by fire alarms
Residents living in a Brighton city centre development have described the "distress" caused by frequent fire alarms










































