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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
Impressive photographs capture 'reflections' across Sussex
We were blown away with this month's entries to our camera club competition.
Former RE teacher who sexually abused 14 boys at school is jailed
A former teacher who sexually abused 14 children at a boarding school has been sentenced
Man charged after drug raids across city linked to crystal meth operation
A man has been charged after a series of drugs raids linked to a suspected crystal meth operation in Brighton
Sussex train operator nationalised in major public ownership change
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK’s largest rail operator, entered public ownership on May 31.
Community hub secures funding boost for vital support services
Community Base is celebrating the awarding of £20,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund.
City centre burger restaurant closes
Patty and Bun in Brighton city centre has closed.
Sussex star loses millions of followers as social media account deleted
The former glamour model, who lives near Horsham, had her account removed by Meta following an investigation into complaints about her content.
Fears of 'carnage' as key road closes for almost four months from today
Chichester Road B2559, which links Chichester to Bognor Regis, will shut in sections from today (June 1) until September 25 for a major gas mains replacement.
'You can achieve it' - Former homeless man thriving as chef with Centrepoint support
Cameron was 16 when he first experienced homelessness. He initially sought help from the council but said delays and complex paperwork made it difficult to access support.
Water scarcity is real and it’s happening on our doorstep
The South East is one of the driest parts of the UK and classified as ‘Severely Water Stressed’ by the Environment Agency.
Car fire rips through BMW before rescue services attend the scene
Fire and rescue attended a car on fire over the weekend. Fire services attended a BMW on fire in Coldean Lane in Brighton, on May 30.
Live updates as casualty treated for injuries following three-vehicle collision
The A272 in Scaynes Hill, just outside Haywards Heath in West Sussex, is closed after a collision between two vehicles.
'No pooping' - signs telling people not to defecate appear at nature reserve
Signs telling people not to defecate have appeared at a popular beauty spot, at Widewater lagoon nature reserve in Lancing, West Sussex.
Why you need to add this stunning European hidden gem to your travel bucket list
With a population over 600,000, Montenegro is described as a "small and beautiful" Europe hidden gem, soaking up between 240 to 270 days of sun each year.
Live updates as 'animals on the railway' block train line
Southern Rail have said that rail services cannot run between Epsom and Horsham this morning (June 1) due to 'animals on the railway.'
Everything we know about field cordoned off by police due to chemical substance
Sussex Police confirmed it had set up a cordon in a field near Lynchet Close in Hollingdean, Brighton, following the discovery of a chemical substance.
Key bypass to undergo closures over month-long period
The A283 Steyning Bypass will be closed between the Castle Lane and High Trees roundabouts from 8pm until 6am over three periods between June 8 and July 14.
Cricket captain speaks as pitch damaged by travellers 'will take weeks to fix'
The captain of a cricket team from Burgess Hill, West Sussex, who had to move a game due to travellers parking on the ground says the pitch is likely damaged
Hundreds of homes at risk as council seeks to extend coastal defences
Chichester District Council is seeking to extend the Selsey and Wittering Beach Management Plan, which was only funded until March, until 2029
Plans submitted to restore 'falling apart' railings and shelter on the seafront
Plans have been submitted to repair rusting seafront railings and one shelter on the beach, close to the boundary between Hove and Brighton









































