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Housebuilders Face Potential Multi Billion Pound Class Action Legal Case
It's over allegations that consumers had to pay higher prices for new-build properties.
Germany Crash Out On Penalties As Paraguay Edge Dramatic Shootout
Germany crashed out of the World Cup after they were beaten on penalties by Paraguay following a 1-1 draw in Boston in the round of 32..
Shop Price Inflation Remains Unchanged In June
That's according to the British Retail Consortium and NIQ.
Murderers Who Kill Their Partner At Home Could Face Extra 10 Years In Prison
Murderers who kill their partner or ex-partner at home could face an extra 10 years in prison as the Government moves to close a sentencing gap..
William Calls For Better Systems And New Approaches To Tackle Homelessness
The Prince of Wales is expected to declare that if “systemic failure” causes homelessness then “systems can help prevent it” when he marks the third anniversary of his project to eradicate the issue..
Maternity Review New National Commissioner Will Tackle NHS Failures
The Government has said it will appoint a national maternity commissioner to drive change after a report concluded families have suffered from repeated failures in NHS care..
Asylum Seekers To Pay 10k Towards Cost Of Their Own Accommodation And Support
Asylum seekers will be made to pay up to £10,000 towards the cost of their accommodation and support once they start earning, Shabana Mahmood has announced..
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.
Local News
Sussex walk near cosy village pub with 'excellent' Sunday roast named among UK's best
Experts at Go Outdoors have created a top 10 list of the best Sunday walks in the UK, all within reach of a great Sunday lunch spot.
Air ambulance workers tackle five-day marathon challenge for charity
Air ambulance staff are set to embark on a marathon walking challenge to raise funds for lifesaving care.
Community groups invited to apply for sports facility improvement fund
A new funding scheme has launched in Hastings to help boost sports and leisure facilities.
MPs push for closer European trade ties to cut business costs
Calls to rebuild trade links with the European Union are reignited as the economic impact of Brexit continues to bite.
Health charity issues warning over heat exhaustion and dehydration
People are being reminded to take extra care as temperatures rise this week.
Why I think Eurovision has passed its sell by date
I didn’t watch this year’s Eurovision. When my daughter was young, we used to watch it together, reflecting on which song appealed to us most, and delighting in those that were truly awful
MP visits centre supporting people living with multiple sclerosis
Tom Rutland MP has paid a visit to a centre supporting people with multiple sclerosis.
Fatboy Slim to play city gig for festival billed as an alternative to Glastonbury
Brighton and Hove will be among the cities at the heart of a major new nationwide festival supporting grassroots music venues
Micropub overwhelmed as 100 people use toilet during heatwave
A micropub has said it was overwhelmed by 100 people trying to use its only toilet as people flock to the beach during the heatwave
Train disruption due to fire by railway
Services are being delayed or cancelled due to a fire next to the railway between Eastbourne and Bexhill.
Hundreds of properties hit by water supply issues as temperatures soar
About 500 properties supplied by South East Water have been hit by issues including outages and low pressure as temperatures soar
Brighton beach packed with people as UK experiences hottest day of the year
Revellers took to Brighton beach in their thousands to enjoy the current heatwave
Search and rescue teams scour countryside for 'keen walker' missing for four days
Search and rescue officers have been scouring the countryside looking for a "keen walker” who has been missing for four days
Acrobat injured after falling to the ground during show at Butlin's
Parents and children looked on in horror as an acrobat plummeted to the ground when a rope snapped during a high wire act
Woman is subjected to antisemitic abuse on bus
A woman reported that she was subjected to antisemitic abuse on a bus
Man dies following incident on beach which shut seafront road
A man has died following an incident which shut down a seafront road
Stabbing sees police shut down main road and man taken to hospital
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with stab injuries after a stabbing which saw Boundary Road in Hove shut down by Sussex Police officers
I tried an electric bike on Sussex roads and it is the future
This is the future – it’s a healthy, easier way to travel around Sussex, and parking is free.
City centre set for transformation under £10.5 million improvement plan
A £600,000 investment is being made to improve Chichester city centre.
Woman's car smashed into after 'horrific' one-way system implemented
A woman from Brighton and Hove says her car was smashed into by a confused driver after a "horrific" one-way system was implemented on Eaton Villas










































