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Starmer Urges Calm And Unity In The Face Of Trumps Greenland Threats
Sir Keir Starmer urged the whole country to unite in the face of Donald Trump’s threats to invade Greenland and slap tariffs on the UK and other European allies..
Pharmacists Demand Millions In Compensation Over Covid Jab Booking Error
Pharmacists are demanding millions of pounds in compensation following an NHS error which saw patients booking Covid vaccinations only to find they were no longer eligible..
HS2 Finishes Construction On Longest Tunnel
Construction work has been completed on HS2’s longest tunnel, including extensions designed to prevent sonic booms..
Thousands Of Workers At A Government Department Will Start Voting On Monday On Whether To Strike In A Dispute Over Pay
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said 50,000 of its members at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be balloted in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action..
Starmer Tells Trump It Is Wrong To Apply Tariffs To Allies Over Greenland
Sir Keir Starmer has told Donald Trump that “applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of Nato allies is wrong” in a telephone call, Downing Street said..
Security Services Will Not Be Exempt From Hillsborough Law Says Nandy
The security services will not be “exempt” from the Hillsborough Law, the Culture Secretary has said amid fears from campaigners and backbench Labour MPs that the duty of candour is being watered down..
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley Calls For Dramatic Police Reforms
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has called for sweeping reforms of the policing system, which he says needs to change “quite dramatically”..
Scottish AE Waits Over 12 Hours Surge By More Than 7000 Lib Dem Analysis
The number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E in Scotland has soared by more than 7000% in a decade, according to an analysis by the Scottish Liberal Democrats..
Four Lions Star Says He Was Asked About Terrorism By Airport Security
Actor Adeel Akhtar says he was asked if he was linked to terrorist organisations by airport security when he travelled with his girlfriend to an audition in New York..
Trump Announces New UK Tariffs In Greenland Row
The US President says a 10% tariff will be applied to all goods sent to the US from next month.
Green Party Calls For Free Bus Passes For Everyone Under 22
The Green Party is calling for free bus travel in England for those under the age of 22..
Government Criticised For Glacial Pace Writing UN High Seas Treaty Into Law
The Government is moving at a “glacial pace” to ratify a landmark UN pact to protect delicate ecosystems in international waters, a coalition of green groups has said..
All GP Surgeries In England To Advertise Jesss Rule To Prevent Avoidable Deaths
Jess’s Rule, a system which calls for family doctors to think again if a patient has had three appointments for their symptoms with no diagnosis, will be advertised in all GP practices across England from this week..
Concerns Over Unethical Testing Payout For Infected Blood Victims
Concerns have been raised over the “ridiculous” compensation payment proposed for people who were the victims of unethical research, including boys who were infected with HIV and hepatitis as schoolchildren..
Lewis Hamilton Will Have Different Race Engineer For The New F1 Season
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Would Be Copycat Southport Killer Locked Up Over Terror Manual
A would-be Southport copycat killer who wanted to attack a dance school and an Oasis reunion concert has been locked up for 14 months..
Husband Jailed For Life Over Wicked Murder Of Wife
A husband who killed his wife and manipulated his own child in a “wicked” plot to get away with murder has been jailed for life..
Nurse Hails Victory For Common Sense After Trans Changing Room Ruling
One of a group of nurses who complained about sharing single-sex changing rooms with a trans colleague said “this is a victory for common sense and for every woman who simply wants to feel safe at work” after an employment tribunal ruled they had suffered harassment..
Drugs Crisis Inside Prisons Is Systemic Failure Of Health Provision MSPs Warn
The drugs crisis inside Scotland’s prisons is a manifestation of systemic health system failure, a Holyrood committee has said..
AI Used To Generate Thousands More Child Abuse Videos In 2025 Campaigners Warn
Paedophiles and other criminals used AI to generate thousands more child sexual abuse videos last year, contributing to record levels of the harrowing material found online, campaigners have warned..
Local News
Updates as emergency services respond to fire
Emergency services are at the scene of a fire in Angmering.
Live: Severe delays on the A259 after crash
There are severe delays on the A259 at Southwick following a crash.
Ex-prison officer who had relationships with inmates planned to travel to Brighton
A former prisoner officer who had illicit relationships with two inmates planned to travel to Brighton to collect envelopes dipped in spice
Police investigating car dealership after its sudden closure
Sussex Police are investigating a Chichester business after it closed suddenly.
Pharmacist who caused death of much loved teen after crash spared jail
A pharmacist responsible for a head-on crash which caused the death of a teenager has been spared jail
145 tonnes of washed up debris removed from shoreline as clean up continues
More than 145 tonnes of waste material that washed ashore in West Sussex has been removed
Sussex MP rebels in vote on controversial Chagos Islands deal
Peter Lamb, MP for Crawley, was one of three Labour MPs to defy the party line during a Commons debate on a sovereignty agreement with Mauritius on January 20
Two arrests as police make discovery in large operation
Two people have been arrested following a search of three addresses
Martin Lewis issues alert to 14 million Brits who could save hundreds
Martin Lewis has issued urgent advice everyone should follow to reduce their annual bills.
Town centre pub set for makeover after renovation plans are approved
Duke of Devonshire, a Mitchells and Butlers pub in central Eastbourne, East Sussex, will be getting an external makeover with new signage
93-year-old couple with 15 grandchildren open new store
Joan and Bill Butler helped officially launch Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care in Haywards Heath at its recent re-opening
Huge change to waste collections planned in major sustainability push
Horsham District Council is taking another step towards a greener future as it gears up to start weekly food waste recycling collections from March 2026.
Customers 'heartbroken' as coffee shop closes cafes in city
Down To Earth Coffee, which had locations on both Western Road, Hove, and St James Street, Kemp Town, described the decision as "painful"
Passengers will be forced to cross at level crossing as station bridge is removed
The footbridge at Hampden Park station in Eastbourne, East Sussex, will be temporarily taken out of service from February 7 until mid-April
Plans for new fencing and gates to tackle 'security threats' at the Amex
Plans have been submitted for new gates and fencing to deal with "security threats" at the Amex stadium, home of Brighton and Hove Albion FC
Deer 'trapped' in field released in 'extremely challenging' rescue
The operation, led by West Sussex Wildlife Protection, was in response to five deer becoming trapped in a field in Climping
'Poo vigilante's' anger after bagging up over 100 piles of dog mess in three days
A Seaford woman who describes herself as a “poo vigilante” has called for urgent action after she bagged and disposed of dozens of piles of dog poo in a matter of days
Kebab shop has licence suspended after staff 'attack customer with metal bar'
Istanbul Kebab, a kebab shop in Eastbourne, East Sussex, has had its licence suspended after staff "assaulted a customer with a metal bar"
Ikea speaks out in defence of new entrance policy after multiple 'incidents'
Ikea at Churchill Square in Brighton recently introduced a new "precautionary measure" after a number of recent incidents affected customers and staff
Man forced to use his savings to pay for his water protests against bill increases
A man who has been forced to use his retirement fund to pay his water bills has been protesting for weeks











































