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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
Community singing initiative set to launch weekly sessions
A new choir is launching with a focus on community in Brighton.
Albion Women have changed football forever in our city
What a day! The atmosphere at Wembley Stadium last Sunday was incredible, writes Bella Sankey.
Town set for up to £20m boost to transform over next decade
Up to £20 million in government funding could help transform Eastbourne over the next decade.
School plans to demolish 'dilapidated' classroom
Imberhorne Lower School in East Grinstead has applied for planning permission to demolish the music classroom building at the Windmill Lane campus.
Major airport set to close in coming years affecting flights from Gatwick
Dubai International Airport (DXB), which is the busiest in the world, is set to relocate to a new site in the years ahead.
Homes could be built next to ancient woodland with tree that's 250 years old
Macar Homes' proposal includes the demolition of an outbuilding to make way for nine new homes within a 500-metre buffer-zone designated as ancient woodland
Major tunnel to close next week with diversions in place
The A26 Cuilfail Tunnel in Lewes will be shut from 8pm on Friday, June 12 to 6am on Saturday, June 13 for routine work, with traffic subject to diversions.
Train services between Gatwick and London to double under new plans
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced plans to double the frequency of Gatwick Express trains between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.
Climbing wall planned for old office building
A climbing wall operator wants to open on the site of the old American Express offices in Brighton.
Sewage fears for major housing scheme on field sees council step in
Plans for a large scale development in Hellingly have been changed due to sewage concerns
Town centre road closed for days to carry out roadworks ahead of tourist season
A five-day resurfacing project is set to begin on a busy town centre road
Disqualified driver abandoned moving van during police chase
A man who was banned from driving earlier this year abandoned a van which was still moving while being pursued by police.
Sinkhole forces road closure
A road is closed following the appearance of a sinkhole.
City centre road blocked by police as man wrestled to the ground
Western Road is blocked as police respond to an incident.
Face of 'twisted' teacher who sexually abused boys at school revealed
The face of a teacher who sexually abused 14 boys at a private school has been revealed.
Primary school slashes pupil admission number again
Brunswick Primary School in Hove has reduced the number of reception children it takes for another two years.
Council leaders to consider cleaning contract extension
Hastings Borough Council leaders are set to make a decision on whether to extend a toilet cleaning contract.
Building society submits plans to install ‘lifesaving’ equipment in town centre
Nationwide has put forward plans to install “lifesaving” equipment in Hastings town centre.
Notice to vacate issued to travellers who parked caravans on village green
Notice to vacate has been issued to travellers who parked caravans on a cricket field in Clayton, West Sussex, near Hassocks.
Impressive photographs capture 'reflections' across Sussex
We were blown away with this month's entries to our camera club competition.








































