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Dial Post and Shipley
Dial Post is one of those villages bypassed by the busy Worthing to London road. Its quiet main street now serves the needs of the local community and leaves city-bound travellers to hurry by without disturbing the peace of this idyllic setting
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Floods and fire after electrical storm strikes
Emergency services were inundated with calls last night as violent storms hit Sussex. Lightning strikes sparked blazes in multiple locations and torrential rain caused flash floods and dangerous roads across the county. In Worthing, a teenager was left
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Warning that saving water could harm wildlife
A water company has been told not to conserve supplies by cutting its flow from a reservoir to a river because it would endanger wildlife. The Environment Agency has ruled Southern Water cannot halve supplies released from the Weir Wood reservoir into
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Final phone call of dying father
A young father stabbed to death made a final phone call to his wife while he lay dying in the street. Chris Stones, 27, was found in Pavilion Road, Worthing, with a single stab wound to his stomach in what police believe was an unprovoked attack. He was
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Sussex go for the double
Sussex head to Chelmsford tomorrow hoping to complete a Twenty20 double over Essex Eagles (2.30pm). The Sharks won by nine wickets at Hove on Wednesday but were unable to build on their good start against Hampshire last night. A sell-out crowd at the
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More trains running on time in Sussex
RAIL travellers have welcomed latest figures showing trains in Sussex have improved their punctuality rates. Industry chiefs announced the best train punctuality results for almost five years. The figures show nationally 86.2 per cent of trains ran on
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Heal has no room for any more trophies
Dave Heal may be pushing 40 but he still has the hunger of a teenager. He has swapped Superbikes for Supermoto in recent years but his desire to be the best is still obvious. Last year Heal won eight national titles and, now 39, he has his sights set
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Brighton key to Campbell's success
New US Open champion Michael Campbell has revealed how moving to Brighton five years ago played a significant role in his dramatic victory at Pinehurst on Sunday. Campbell believes the fact he is so settled on the Sussex coast was a major factor in helping
