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Two Men Arrested Over Golders Green Ambulances Arson Attack
Two men have been arrested in connection with the Golders Green arson attack on Jewish community ambulances, police said..
UK Inflation Remains Steady Prior To Impact Of Iran Conflict
UK inflation flatlined at 3% last month prior to the impact of the Iran war, according to official figures..
Glasgow Central Station Fully Reopens More Than A Fortnight After Nearby Fire
All platforms at Glasgow Central have fully reopened more than two weeks after a fire in a nearby building led to the station’s closure for several days..
Beloved Childrens Animated Series Mr Benn To Be Adapted Into A Live Action Film
The beloved children’s animated series Mr Benn will be adapted into a live action film..
NHS Missed Earlier Opportunity To Raise Alarm About Kent Meningitis Outbreak
East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust missed an earlier opportunity to alert the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) of the meningitis outbreak in Kent, it has been reported..
Strikes Hit Iran As Tehran Targets Israel And Gulf States
Air strikes have battered Iran’s capital and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Middle East, even as President Donald Trump said the US was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war..
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..
Local News
Public consultation opens on blueprint for town’s future
Hastings Borough Council has launched a consultation on its draft Local Plan - a planning document that will shape how the town grows and develops up to 2041.
'Iconic' music venue urinal finds new home after receiving 36 bids at auction
The Green Door Store music venue in Trafalgar Arches, Brighton, previously listed what it described as "an iconic piece of rock 'n' roll history" on eBay.
Customers 'gutted' as much-loved chocolate shop set to close after 23 years
Sweet Moments, a much loved chocolate and confectionary shop in Seaford in East Sussex has announced its closure after 23 years.
Case against former police officer dismissed after no evidence offered
Criminal proceedings against a former police officer have been dismissed after no evidence was offered.
Bus driver seriously injured after crashing into parked police car
A main road to an airport was shut after a bus crashed into a police car.
Bustling Sussex town found between seaside hills home to 'hidden gem' museum
Sussex has an array of coastal spots to visit, but this one is not only pretty on the eye but has one of the UK's best hidden gem museums.
It is now or never to transform Brighton General Hospital
The future of Brighton General Hospital is one of the key issues in my constituency and across the city, writes Chris Ward.
Town centre pub is put up for sale
The Rock, on East Street in Horsham, has been listed for sale for £950,000.
'Exceptional' home care service awarded top marks following inspection
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has handed Home Instead Eastbourne and Hailsham an overall rating of Outstanding.
Decision made on plans to turn deli into wine bar
Plans have been approved by Hastings Borough Council to convert Salon, a wine and cheese deli in St Leonards, East Sussex, into a wine bar.
Plans submitted to build new Starbucks store
Plans have been submitted to build a new Starbucks coffee drive-through store in Polegate, near Eastbourne in East Sussex.
Review of Tern in Worthing: An exceptional dining experience
Following their move from Worthing Pier to Warwick Street, Nick Mosley visits Tern to see whether this Sussex restaurant’s new home marks a bold new chapter.
Student accommodation to be turned into flats for homeless
Plans to change student accommodation into 51 short-stay homes have been submitted to Chichester District Council.
City centre cafe in park to be turned into a gym as plans approved
A former café can be turned into a community gym after planning permission was granted
'No one knows I was born in Sussex' says Suggs ahead of huge Madness summer shows
Suggs from Madness speaks about his memories of Brighton and Hastings, where he was born, ahead of two huge summer shows on the beach in July.
Coaches to be moved from city centre bus stop after months of disruption
Coach parking has been installed by Brighton station amid months of disruption
Couple to be forced out of their home as they both battle life-threatening conditions
A couple, both diagnosed with serious tumours, have spoken out after they were issued a 'no fault' eviction
Backlash over council plans to change a 'cherished part of our seafront'
A gardening group has called for the council to halt plans which will see shingle added to seafront beds
Top 10 most crime-ridden streets in West Sussex revealed
Almost 30,000 street-level police reports across the county’s 11 main towns throughout 2025 were analysed to provide the data.
Man could be left permanently disfigured after 'shocking' treatment in prison
A Brighton man could be left permanently disfigured from Bell's palsy due to “medical negligence” in HMP Lewes in East Sussex











































