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The Good Life And To The Manor Born Star Dame Penelope Keith Dies Aged 86
Actress Dame Penelope Keith, best known for sitcoms The Good Life and To The Manor Born, has died aged 86, her family said..
Andy Burnham Promises Greater Devolution To Free Country Stuck In A Rut
Andy Burnham promised to give the UK a “new direction” with the biggest transfer of power out of Whitehall in modern times..
Average Portion Of Cod And Chips In UK Hits 1141 Report Finds
A portion of haddock and chips now costs an average of £10.29 across the UK, while cod and chips has reached £11.41, according to a report..
Crisis As Childrens Mental Health Referrals Top A Million In A Year
More than a million children – around one in 10 – in England were referred for, awaiting or getting treatment from mental health services, according to data analysis said to show the “sheer scale of distress young people are facing today”..
Graduate Roles See Record Decline
The number of job vacancies has increased for four months in a row to almost 800,000 but there has been a steep decline in graduate roles, according to research..
Skydiving Plane Crash In Northern France Leaves 11 Dead
A skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people on board..
England Captain Ben Stokes To Retire From International Cricket After NZ Test
England captain Ben Stokes has announced his bombshell retirement from international cricket..
Body Of Boy 15 Found Near Reservoir As Police Warn Enjoy Warm Weather Safely
The body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered near a reservoir in what police called a “sad reminder of the dangers of entering open water”..
Retail Crime Running Riot Warns Labour As Shoplifting And Assaults Rise
Retail crime is “running riot” as shoplifting and assaults on staff have risen in the past year, Scottish Labour has said..
Police Facing Mountain Of Pressures As Millions Spent On Overtime Lib Dems
Police officers are facing a “mountain of pressures”, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said as figures showed millions has been paid out in overtime..
Fatboy Slim Getting Sober Was Probably The Hardest Thing Ive Ever Done
Celebrity DJ Fatboy Slim has called his alcohol addiction a “parasite” and said getting sober was “probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done”..
Steve Clarke Departs As Scotland Boss
It follows Scotland's exit from the World Cup.
Steve Clarke Steps Down As Scotland Boss
It's after his side exited the World Cup, with three points in Group C.
England Progress To Last 32 In The World Cup
Thomas Tuchel's side won 2-0 to progress as group winners.
England Battle To Victory Over Stubborn Panama
Thomas Tuchel's side won 2-0 to progress as group winners.
Temperatures To Drop After Record Breaking Heatwave
Temperatures will drop with thunderstorm warnings issued following a heatwave that saw the record June temperature broken three days in a row..
England Boss Thomas Tuchel Confirms Reece James Will Miss Panama Clash
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Reece James will miss England’s final group match and faces a race against time to be fit for their first World Cup knockout match..
Madonna Tight Lipped On Kylie Duet
Queen of Pop refuses to confirm if Kylie is on her new album.
Tories Pledge To Make Serving In The Reserve Service Tax Free
The Conservatives have pledged to make serving in the reserves tax free as part of plans to boost the size of Britain’s armed forces..
Newly Released Video Shows Henry Nowak Killer Lying To Police Officers
Further police body-worn video footage has been released showing Vickrum Digwa lying to officers that he had been “racially attacked” by student Henry Nowak..
Local News
Updates: Crash involving three cars on A27 leaves road partially blocked
Crash involving three cars on A27 Lewes Road leaves road partially blocked.
A rise in catapult attacks on Sussex birds has sparked concern
A rise in brutal catapult attacks targeting birds has sparked concern.
Man accused of encouraging a Met police officer to commit fraud
A man has been accused of encouraging a former police officer to misuse her powers in a case involving fraud and luxury goods
Updates: Collision with truck causes road blockage and oil spill
The B2133 Harbolets Road is blocked both ways due to an incident involving a rolled over truck.
Plans for rural homes are refused
Wealden planners have turned down proposals for a rural housing development.
Pub's bid for later hours during Pride opposed by police
The Camelford Arms in Kemp Town, Brighton, facing difficulties getting Pride hours extension.
Pub struggling for Pride hours extension after police 'lose faith' over rule breaking
A Brighton pub is having a harder time extending its opening hours for Pride after failing to follow the rules for the last four years.
Plans to expand HMO
Revised plans have been submitted to expand a shared home in Hastings.
Sussex couple jailed in Iran for espionage lose appeal, family says
A couple jailed on spying charges in Iran have lost an appeal against their convictions, their family has said.
Council staff facing abuse and antisocial behaviour
Staff at Crawley Town Hall have continued to face abuse and antisocial behaviour despite the introduction of a security officer at reception.
Updates: A26 Crash involving bus leaves road blocked with queueing traffic
A crash involving a bus has led to a road being blocked between Lewes and Uckfield and serious traffic.
Travellers leave recreation ground - but cricket club unsure when it will return
Travellers who set up camp on a popular recreation ground appear to have moved on
City ranks among UK's best for cutting harmful air pollution
Air pollution levels in the city have seen a sharp drop, marking huge progress in public health and sustainability efforts
Woman left in hospital for weeks after burglars attacked her at home
A woman remains in hospital after a serious assault during an aggravated burglary
Community bands together to oppose 12-storey block of flats
A community is banding together to oppose plans for a 12-storey block of co-living flats in Brighton.
Youth workers set to board trains to Brighton to help stop antisocial behaviour
Youth workers will now board trains on the south coast in a new effort to tackle anti-social behaviour and safeguard young people
Boss of firm banned over thousands of nuisance spam texts
The boss of a firm which triggered almost 38,000 complaints for unlawful nuisance texts has been banned as a company director
Harmful bacteria re-discovered in care centre as cost spirals by further millions
Fresh traces of legionella bacteria have been found in parts of the Worthing Integrated Care Centre's water system
'Vulnerable' man 'may be left blind' after street attack by teens
A man "may be left blind" after he was attacked by a group of teenagers, police said.
Man charged with nine sex offences against two young girls
A man has been charged with nine sex offences against two young girls.









































