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Recap: Crash involving Royal Mail van and mobility scooter
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Recap: No trains running due to electricity supply failure
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Armed police stop driver and seize car on seafront road
Armed police stopped a driver on a seafront road and later made a drugs arrest. Officers from the tactical firearms unit (TFU) went to the A259 Grand Parade, Eastbourne at 12.15pm on Tuesday. They had seen a white BMW which was seen travelling
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Shadow secretary's promise as he visits sewage plagued town
The shadow secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs said Labour will crackdown on water companies as he visited a Sussex town which has been plagued by sewage running through its streets and into gardens. Steve Reed MP met with
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Pujara cleared for Sussex action - but England star is sidelined
Cheteshwar Pujara has been passed fit for Vitality County Championship action. But Ollie Robinson will not feature in Sussex’s second game of the season. Pujara comes into the squad to visit Leicestershire from today in division two. He
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Armed police and ambulance called to incident on pier
Police and an ambulance were called to a pier when two men's hearts stopped. Both men were unconscious on Eastbourne Pier at 12.30pm on Tuesday, April 9. Sussex Police have now said that two armed police officers helped provide life-saving
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Prem reveal plan to speed up VAR offside calls - and it's coming to the Amex
The Premier League will use semi-automated offside technology before the end of the year. Clubs unanimously agreed to introduce the technology next season at a meeting of top-flight teams on Thursday, which sources say is expected to cut the average
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Sunak 'in cloud cuckoo land' for saying Sussex councils will be better off this year
Rishi Sunak is "living in cloud cuckoo land" according to a councillor who criticised the comments he made about Sussex councils' finances. Brighton councillor Jacob Taylor slammed the Prime Minister over his comments that councils would be better
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Hospital wards remain closed to visitors until at least Monday after major incident
Some wards in a hospital will remain closed to visitors until at least Monday. St Richard's Hospital in Chichester declared a major incident last Friday as a result of a norovirus stomach bug outbreak. Visits to the hospital were completely
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100 pairs of jeans among goods worth £30k stolen from high street store
A man has been jailed after he stole more than 100 pairs of jeans from a high street store. Police were called to reports of a burglary at Crew Clothing in South Street, Chichester, at 10pm on December 13, 2023. Officers found Andrew Irvine
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Over 50 pieces of explosives discovered at Sussex beach
Over 50 pieces of explosive ordnance were found at a beach. The items on Medmerry Beach were reported to the Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team at around 5.20pm on Wesdnesday. A cordon was put in place and the explosive ordnance disposal (E.O.D)
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Paedophile claimed phone with indecent images of children was his friend’s
A paedophile who tried to hide a mobile phone with indecent images of children from police who came to his home has been jailed. Jonathan Price, from Crawley, downloaded multiple indecent images onto his phones. He was arrested and strict bail
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Burnley boss banned from touchline ahead of Albion clash at Turf Moor
Burnley boss Vincent Kompany will be in the stand when his side play Albion. Kompany was today handed a two-match touchline ban for his protests over a decision at Chelsea in the recent 2-2 draw. One match of the ban must be served immediately
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Trial to start for elderly couple accused of conspiring to murder man's previous wife
The jury has been sworn in for the trial of an elderly couple accused of conspiring to murder the man’s first wife decades ago. Allen Morgan, 73, and Margaret Morgan, 75, deny conspiring to murder Carol Morgan 42 years ago. The body of the
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Seal spotted resting on beach as people told to 'keep away'
People have been urged to "keep well away" from a seal resting on a beach. The male seal has been spotted on Birling Gap beach by the base of the cliffs over the last few weeks. The National Trust said he is taking "well-deserved breaks" and
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Apprentice candidate from Sussex to face ‘gruelling’ interviews in semi-final
An Apprentice candidate from Sussex has made it to the final five, but now faces gruelling interviews from some of Lord Alan Sugar’s closest advisers. After ten weeks of gruelling challenges, pie company owner Phil Turner, from Bognor, has made
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Scaffolding up with work set to begin on unsafe roof - road remains closed
Scaffolding is up and work is due to begin on an unsafe roof which has closed a main city centre road for days. Part of the roof of Boots in North Street, Brighton, became insecure due to strong winds from Storm Kathleen on Tuesday. Since
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Recovery underway in town hit by flooding as roads still closed
Recovery is underway after severe floods saw people evacuated from their homes in the early hours of Tuesday morning. A number of residents in Littlehampton along Rope Walk and Ferry Road were taken to a rest centre after the River Arun burst its
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Warning issued as some schools in England may be forced to close
A new report has warned that in the near future, some schools in England may have to close due to a falling number of pupils. The Education Policy Institute (EPI) think tank has said that due to demographic changes some schools may have to implement
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Millions of cat owners issued two month warning as they face £500 fines
Cat owners have been warned they have just two months left to act before they face £500 fines. From June 10, it will become law for all cat owners in England to have their pet microchipped. Latest figures from the upcoming PDSA Animal Wellbeing
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Important passport rules warning issued to travellers as prices increase
The cost of renewing a UK passport is set to increase this week, rising by more than 7 per cent. The cost of online applications made within the UK for people aged 16 and above will increase from £82.50 to £88.50 under new proposals. Passport
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UK shark season looms as 40ft giants from the deep migrate to our shores
Chances of seeing a giant from the deep are just around the corner, as shark season looms in the UK. At least 21 species live in British waters all year round including some of the largest and fastest. As well as the 21 resident sharks, there
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How old do you have to be to babysit? See the NSPCC's guidance
Rising cost of living and childcare demands mean that babysitting is often considered an ideal option but how old do you need to be to babysit? Parents face constant challenges as they try to balance work with bills and the endless demands of looking
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Money Saving Expert warning to everyone aged 40 to 73 missing out on £5,500
Martin Lewis’ Money Saving Expert team is urging anyone between the ages of 40 and 73 to act in order to turn £800 into £5,500. The Money Saving Expert team have highlighted the deadline to top up your voluntary National Insurance contributions
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Europe is missed - but stats and RDZ both say Albion know how to use these long weeks
Had things turned out a bit differently, Albion might have been in Milan today. Okay, they would have had to have turned out VERY differently for the Seagulls to have beaten Roma in the last 16 of the Europa League. The prize for the Giallorossi
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As it happened: Passengers advised not to travel with trains cancelled
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We need to be even smarter - message to Albion as rivals up their games off the pitch
Albion have been told their rivals are getting smarter all the time – as they bid to keep their place among the Premier League big guns. The Seagulls are hoping for another European campaign going into the last seven games of the season. They
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Dame Vera Lynn among Sussex people who ‘left their mark’ on the UK
Several people from Sussex who "left their mark on the UK”, including Dame Vera Lynn, have been added to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB). They are among the 276 people who died in 2020 who are being added. Dame Vera lived
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Shop with self-service dog wash area set to open
A new raw dog food shop with a self-service pet washing area is to open this month. House Of Raw, which specialises in healthy food for canines, will welcome customers into its store in Boundary Road, Hove, within the next few weeks. A spokesman
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The most polluted places in Sussex
As a coastal county with many beautiful green spaces and no major metropolises, you would be forgiven for thinking Sussex towns and cities had some of the cleanest air. But this is not the case. Brighton, Hastings, Horsham and Worthing were
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Huge 18-storey tower with 126 flats could be built on seafront
Controversial proposals to build a huge 18-storey apartment complex in a seaside resort are due to be considered by planners next week. Developer KSD Support Services plans to build a tower comprising 126 flats and duplexes and commercial space
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What happens when you meet a high sheriff...
I had no idea what to expect when I went to meet the High Sheriff of East Sussex, writes columnist Andy Winter. I didn’t have a clue what a High Sheriff did. I later discovered that the High Sheriff is the monarch’s judicial representative in the county
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Bed bugs, cockroaches and rats found at Sussex hospitals
Bed bugs, cockroaches and rats are among the pests reported at Sussex hospitals. The data, revealed in an FOI request submitted by the Liberal Democrats, lists all the pest complaints at hospitals run by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust since 2018
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Plans for Sussex town's first Nando's
A town could get its first-ever Nando's if plans are approved. The proposals, submitted to Arun District Council, are to turn the empty site where Pizza Hut was in Arun Retail Park, Shripney Road, Bognor, into a branch of the restaurant chain.
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Eight Sussex places ranked among the best commuter towns
Eight places in Sussex have been ranked among the top towns for commuting to London. The ranking, created by The Telegraph with the help of estate agent Savills, features Brighton, Lewes and Haywards Heath in the top 100. It ranked cities,
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Part of fort previously closed to public will open for first time
A section of Newhaven Fort previously closed to the public is set to welcome visitors for the first time. When the restoration is complete and the fort reopens in February 2025, the battery observation post will be open to the public. The lookout
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New care home with cinema, café, hair salon and cocktail bar opens
A new care home with a cinema, café, hair salon and cocktail bar has opened. Willingdon Park Manor, in Kings Drive, Eastbourne, is an 85-bed care home, which offers residential, dementia and nursing rooms. It cost £21.6 million to build. READ
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Sneak peek inside sea view hotel undergoing multi-million-pound renovation
A seafront hotel undergoing major renovation is set to open this summer. The White Horses, in High Street, Rottingdean, has been closed since last year for refurbishment work. It is one of the only seaside hotels in Sussex without a road in
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Plans for new homes to replace derelict building
Plans have been made to replace a derelict industrial building with eight new homes. If approved by Adur District Council, the former Goatchers laundry facility, in Alma Street, Lancing will be completely demolished to make way for the new houses
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Residents warned after spree of garage break-ins
Residents have been warned about garage break-ins. Crawley Police have told people in the area that a number of incidents have been reported in Gossops Green, Three Bridges and Pound Hill. They also reminded people to put alarms on their garages