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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
Police 'urgently seeking' girl who has been missing for days
A Durrington teenager has been missing for several days, sparking an urgent search by Sussex Police
Boy suffers serious injuries in collision between three vehicles
A boy riding an electric motorbike has suffered serious injuries following a collision between three vehicles in the West Sussex village of Yapton.
Cyclists ride 152 miles from West Sussex in memory of teenager
A team from AJW Group rode 152 miles in a single day from Slinfold, West Sussex, to Leicester to support YoungMinds Trust.
Nearly 100 schoolgirls take part in rugby festival in Hove
The festival, held at Hove Recreation Ground, was organised by Brighton and Hove City Council in partnership with Hove Rugby Club.
Brighton MP praises efforts to preserve historic windmill
Chris Ward, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, visited Rottingdean Windmill on Beacon Hill.
Racecourse announces rescheduled Ladies Day after cancellation
Plumpton Racecourse will host the rescheduled event on Sunday, September 20, marking the official start of the 2026/27 National Hunt season.
What you need to know as much-loved traditional countryside show set to return
The South of England Showground, which spans 150 acres on the outskirts of the village of Ardingly, will host the show on June 5, 6, and 7
Shop accused of having 'drug paraphernalia' in its window not allowed to sell alcohol
A vape shop in the centre of Brighton will not be allowed to sell alcohol, the council said.
The number of schoolchildren excluded for racist, sexist and homophobic abuse in city
Relatively few children are excluded from school for racist, sexist or homophobic abuse in Brighton and Hove compared with other parts of the country.
Woman arrested after assault near a canal left a man hospitalised
A man in his 40s was reportedly assaulted by a man and a woman in the early hours
Kindling’s epic meat platter delivers steak feast to remember
I threw caution to the wind and went for their top tier Chef’s Meat Platter.
'I’ve always been a magpie' - jeweller's journey to 15 years in shopping centre
A business that began with a £500 briefcase of silver is now a much-loved fixture in Worthing town centre
Homes on protected green space deserve approval under 'special circumstances'
Residents can share their views on plans to build three homes in a stretch of green space
This is what really happens on a Friday night inside a private members' club
I spent a Friday evening at The Hove Club, a prestigious private members' club founded in Hove, East Sussex, in 1882
'It was dangerous even before Greggs' - calls for safer A27 path
The Fix the Route campaign is urging National Highways to upgrade Regional Cycle Route 90 which runs between Brighton and Lewes on the northern side of the A27
The Sussex town with a rich heritage that's been accused of being 'too perfect'
With a rich heritage, buzzing cultural and culinary scene and that stunning castle on the hill, Arundel quite simply has it all
This Sussex spot has the most expensive parking of any beach town or city in the UK
Brighton has by far the most expensive parking of any beach town or city in the UK, according to a new study, with Eastbourne also making the top 10
Watch as police smash into banned driver's car to end 100mph chase
A banned driver who led police on a high-speed chase has been jailed and disqualified from driving
Area of beach 'Iike quicksand' sees woman break ankle and others injured
A woman has called for urgent safety improvements after breaking her ankle on a section of beach
Decision made on plans for 'unacceptable' events venue in national park
The proposals, for the Lords Wood Barns near Lodsworth in West Sussex, would have seen several Grade II-listed buildings converted for commercial events.









































