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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
Warning as injured fox cub on the loose and in urgent need of rescue
The warning comes from East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (WRAS), after two fox cub emergencies were reported in Brighton.
BAFTA-nominated comedian announces Brighton tour dates
BAFTA-nominated comedian, musician and writer Rachel Parris will perform at the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange.
Community coffee morning celebrates five years
A community coffee morning has celebrated five years of bringing people together.
D-Day veteran and driver immortalised in bus tribute
Ken Hobbs, a D-Day veteran from Framfield, is now remembered on the front of a Coaster route bus, which also features information about his life
E-cargo bike hire scheme launches in city
Cargo bikes could soon become a common sight on the streets, carrying anything from children to groceries
Former builder's merchant site could become flats as it hits the market
The former Travis Perkins site, located on The Causeway on the outskirts of Arundel, is being marketed for £1.2 million
All the Sussex postcodes that won prizes in the People's Postcode Lottery in May
There were several more streets across Sussex that won in the People's Postcode Lottery last month - were you a winner?
Pretty coastal village in Sussex named one of the most expensive in Britain
New analysis from Rightmove has revealed the seaside hotspots in Britain where house prices are growing fastest.
Sports provider acquires waterfront site to open new facility
Club Padel has acquired the 1.09-acre site at Fishermans Wharf on Brighton Road in Shoreham, and is seeking to open a six-court indoor facility
Free parking in town centre car parks could be extended under new plans
Arun District Council is looking into increasing free parking from two to three hours in six car parks across Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Famous pair of windmills closed for refurbishment works
The Jack and Jill windmills at Clayton, perched atop the South Downs north of Brighton - are both currently undergoing restoration and will be shut to visitors until at least July
Pub owner criticises 'planning paralysis' in court battle costs hearing
Brighton and Hove City Council dropped its prosecution of Charlie Southall in March, with not guilty pleas entered for both Mr Southall and Dragonfly Architectural Services
Area near schools reopens after police discover 'chemical substance'
An area in Brighton has been shut down by police due to the discovery of a chemical substance. As of this morning, it has now reopened.
Pictures from the scene as pensioner arrested on suspicion of murder
Langley Grove in Aldwick has become a crime scene as a 78-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder
Murder investigation launched as woman found dead in property
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead at a property in Aldwick on Sunday afternoon (31 May)
Woman injured in collision between car and bike outside Wetherspoons
Sussex Police attended West Street in Brighton city centre - opposite the Bright Helm Wetherspoons - just after 5.30pm yesterday (May 30).
Owner of £2m home 'devastated' after unauthorised 'traveller' site appears next door
Nick Jones, a 57-year-old London lawyer, discovered the encampment on land adjoining his Grade II-listed, 17th-century farmhouse in West Chiltington, West Sussex, on May 23.
Holiday flight forced to make dramatic U-turn and execute emergency landing
A TUI flight was forced to make a dramatic U-turn over France and execute an emergency landing at London Gatwick Airport on May 30, 2026.
A27 blocked in two places around city due to incidents
The A27 is blocked in two places either side of Chichester due to separate incidents
Protesters hold milestone march against controversial migrant camp
Crowborough residents and supporters marched from the controversial migrant camp to the village green for the 30th time today (Sunday, May 31)









































