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Kate Praises Grassroots Rugby League And Community Spirit During Club Visit
The Princess of Wales praised a “gold dust” rugby league club for the support given to its community of fans when she braved Storm Chandra at a stadium in West Yorkshire..
Anthony Gordon Attempting To Replicate Blistering Form At Newcastle
Newcastle striker Anthony Gordon admits he is a victim of his own success as he attempts to replicate the blistering form which won him England recognition..
Former MP Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman In 2022
Former Labour MP Conor McGinn has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in 2022..
Pubs And Music Venues To See Business Rates Cut By 15 Says Treasury
Pubs and music venues will get 15% off their business rates bills from April as part of a major support package, the Treasury has announced..
King And Queen Meet Holocaust Survivors On Memorial Day
The King and Queen met Holocaust survivors and lit candles of remembrance to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945..
Jessie Buckley Nominated For Bafta As Hamnet Makes History
Irish actress Jessie Buckley has continued her awards season streak with a Bafta nomination for her role in Hamnet..
Storm Chandra Brings Flooding Travel Disruption And School Closures Across UK
Heavy rain and strong winds are hitting the UK as Storm Chandra brought weather warnings, flooding, travel disruption and school closures..
Four Nightingale Courts Made Permanent In Push To Cut Court Backlogs
Four temporary courts set up during the Covid-19 pandemic will be made permanent in an effort to cut court backlogs..
Ground Rents To Be Capped At 250 Under Leasehold Shake Up
Ground rents will be capped at £250-a-year in England and Wales as part of sweeping changes to the leasehold system announced by the Government..
Cate Blanchett To Perform At National Theatre As 2026 Programme Released
Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is one of a host of acclaimed actresses who will be performing at the National Theatre this year..
Three Stars Pass Selection In Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins
Former Love Island stars Dani Dyer-Bowen and Gabby Allen and retired Olympic swimmer Emily Seebohm have passed the course in the latest series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins..
Family Of Gordon McQueen In Plea To Make Football Safer After His Death
Football must do more to protect players, the family of ex-Scotland defender Gordon McQueen said after an inquest found that heading the ball was “likely” to have contributed to a brain injury which was a factor in his death..
Nigella Lawson To Replace Dame Prue Leith On Great British Bake Off
Nigella Lawson will replace Dame Prue Leith as a judge on the Great British Bake Off, it has been announced..
Former Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman Defects To Reform UK
Former home secretary Suella Braverman said she felt she had “come home” as she confirmed her defection to Reform UK..
Action Needed To Improve Growth Of UK Towns And Cities
Warrington, Bristol, Barnsley and Brighton buck the national trend of slow growth in living standards since 2013.
Bowel Cancer Thousands More To Be Checked
NHS England changes bowel screening in bid to pick up more cases early.
Desk Job Bobbies Heading Back Out On The Beat
Home Secretary pledges faster police response and less red tape in major reforms.
Leaders Arsenal Fall To Resurgent United
Gunners lead stays at four points as new boss Carrick wins again.
Leaders Arsenal Fall To Resurgent United
Gunners lead stays at four points as new boss Carrick wins again.
Burnham Blocked From MP Battle
Key Labour committee bars him from standing in by-election.
Local News
Chelsea Flower Show garden highlights youth mental health crisis
Landscape architect, Patrick Clarke, reveals update on the resilient plants being grown for ‘The Children’s Society Garden’ at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Developer opens final viewing plot as only two homes remain for sale
Horsham-based Sigma Homes' contemporary Hanlye View development in the West Sussex village of Cuckfield, has just two homes now remaining.
Charity to create new sensory room thanks to Morrisons grant
Charity supporting people with learning disabilities has received £6000 from The Morrisons Foundation to fund a new sensory room.
MP signs Book of Commitment to honour victims of the Holocaust
Mims Davies MP signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, and in doing so pledged her commitment to marking Holocaust Memorial Day.
Dance meets folklore in powerful Irish production steeped in tradition
Michael Keegan-Dolan’s Olivier-nominated MÁM will be performed at the Brighton Dome on February 10 and 11.
MP launches campaign to save local pubs as they face challenges
MP Mims Davies has launched a petition urging residents to back their locals as she raises concerns over the challenges facing the hospitality sector.
Our children deserve better than crumbling schools and managed decline
Last week Pavillion MP Sian Berry, myself and fellow Green ward Cllr for Preston Park Kerry Pickett attended Varndean School for a discussion and a Q and A.
New strategy aims to reduce homelessness and improve housing support
Adur and Worthing Councils have launched a new strategy for tackling homelessness and rough sleeping in the area.
Sussex researchers say ditch doomscrolling for more joyful hobbies
A new study on how people spend their leisure time has revealed that scrolling social media is the activity that brings us the least joy.
Neighbours of military camp housing migrants feel ‘ignored’ by Home Office
A couple who live next to a military training camp planned to house up to 500 migrants say they feel “ignored and uninformed” by the Home Office.
Sussex school goes into lockdown
The Weald School, in Billingshurst, announced that it went into lockdown after school this afternoon
Dead seal found on beach wrapped in onion sack after shipping containers wash up
A seal has been found dead on the beach at Pevensey Bay, East Sussex, tangled up in an onion sack, after wrecked shipping containers washed up
What happens if the council takes legal action over the Crowborough migrant camp?
The Home Office confirmed that 27 asylum seekers arrived at the army site in Crowborough today, but a legal challenge is still being considered.
Takeaway can now stay open until 2am
A late-night takeaway in Brighton can stay open until 2am.
Brighton high street store at risk of closure
Russell and Bromley's store in Brighton is at risk of closure
Off-grid holiday home wins Eco-friendly Property of the Year award
An eco-conscious holiday home in Lewes has been named the Eco-friendly Property of the Year.
Person finally claims seven-figure lottery prize following public search
A person has claimed their £1,000,000 lottery prize after an appeal calling on players to check their tickets
Inside migrant camp that will house hundreds of male asylum seekers
The Home Office has released pictures of a migrant camp at a former military site.
All we know about the Crowborough migrant camp as first 27 move onto the site
Plans to temporarily house hundreds of migrants at the Crowborough army camp were announced last year, with the first group moving in today.
Former Labour councillor defects to Green Party
A former Brighton Labour councillor has defected to the Green Party.










































