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Girl and grandfather swept two miles out to sea
A girl and her grandfather were swept two miles out to sea on a kayak and paddleboard. The pair travelled at more than 11 miles per hour away from the shore rapidly heading towards channel shipping lanes. It was thanks to the girl's quick-thinking
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Learning the RDZ way will stand Bart in good stead - and so will Euros experience
Bart Verbruggen will need to adapt, grow and learn on his path to becoming one of Europe’s top goalkeepers. And he might reflect on that in the days after Roberto De Zerbi left his post as Albion head coach. Although he did not actually play
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Odds tumble for Cooper to be Albion boss as speculation continues
Odds for former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper to take over at Albion have tumbled after he was linked to the job. Cooper now sits as the second favourite with bookies to take over the vacant head coach role after Roberto De Zerbi’s departure
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M23, A23 and A27 road closures to look out for in Sussex this weekend
A small number of motorway and A Road closures will affect Sussex traffic this weekend, according to National Highways England. These will mainly be on the A27 in the early hours of the morning for maintenance work. If you are set to be travelling
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Police looking for four men after cyclist attacked
Police are looking for four men after a cyclist was attacked in a town centre. The 25-year-old man reported being approached and assaulted by a group of men. The assault happened on May 17 in the Montague Street area in Worthing, and at the
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Fatboy Slim's cafe targeted by vandals
Fatboy Slim’s café has been targeted by vandals. The Big Beach Café in Hove was unable to open this morning due to thousands of pounds worth of damage being caused to the building. The café, at Hove Lagoon, Kingsway, shared CCTV images of several
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Woman, 70, appears in court accused of murdering husband
A 70-year-old woman has appeared in court accused of murdering her husband. Retired LGBT rights worker Joanna Rowland-Stuart was charged with murdering Andrew Rowland-Stuart in a flat in Brighton. Rowland-Stuart confirmed her name through a
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Over 40 roads set to be resurfaced across the city
Over 40 roads are set to be resurfaced over the next two months. Brighton and Hove City Council has said that 47 roads will be improved between June and the end of July through micro-resurfacing. This means the council will add a layer of microasphalt
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Man in serious condition after crash
Five people were injured, one seriously, in a crash involving a car and a van. A 56-year-old man, one of the drivers, was taken to hospital in a serious condition after the collision in London Road, Brighton. It happened on Saturday at around
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Veteran and businesswoman selected to stand in Hove at the General Election
The Conservatives have selected their candidate to contest the Hove and Portslade constituency for the General Election on July 4. Carline Deal is an Armed Forces veteran and a business entrepreneur, following an earlier career of over 15 years
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More antisocial behaviour in 'lawless' village prompts new police order
A dispersal order has been put in place in a village after antisocial behaviour. Sussex Police said that a 48-hour order began in Barnham, a village held hostage by feral teenagers, at 6pm on Thursday to give police the power to remove people from
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Undav hopes to stay in Germany after prolific spell at Stuttgart
Albion’s Deniz Undav says he wants to stay in Germany after a goal-filled season for the striker. Undav’s loan spell at Stuttgart has proved productive, netting 19 goals and 10 assists across 33 appearances and earning himself a place in Germany
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D-Day veteran, 100, dies just before 80th anniversary of landings
A 100-year-old D-Day veteran described as an “inspiration” has died less than a fortnight before the 80th anniversary of the landings. David Teacher, who served as a mechanic with the RAF in the Second World War, died last Friday, a spokesman for
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Woman who scaled scaffolding taken to hospital after incident that closed road
A woman who scaled scaffolding was taken to hospital. Specialist officers and paramedics descended on Church Road, Hove, yesterday evening as they responded to a concern for a woman's welfare. Traffic built up on Church Road and nearby streets
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Robber threatened people with angle grinder as they tried to stop him stealing bike
A robber threatened people with an angle grinder as they tried to stop him stealing a bike. The owner had left his bike locked up in King’s Road, near Cavendish Place, Brighton, while he was on the lower seafront promenade. A while later he
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How to watch the Champions League 2024 final for free in the UK
The 2024 Champions League final will be taking place this weekend and viewers will be able to watch from home even if they don't have a subscription to TNT Sports. Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will be battling out in order to take home the
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Talks still taking place between council and Royal Mail over controversial depot plan
Talks are still taking place between a council and Royal Mail over farmland that could be turned into a distribution depot. But Brighton and Hove City Council said that the talks were commercially sensitive and would not say how much the Royal
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Archer adds another wicket in international return as England sweep Pakistan
Jofra Archer added to his wicket haul in his hotly anticipated international return as England beat Pakistan in T20 action. Sussex’s pace bowler took another wicket at The Oval on Thursday evening, dismissing Babar Azam on 36 runs and sparking
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Major A road set to be closed from tonight
The A26 will be closed from tonight. National Highways is closing the Beddingham to Newhaven carriageway in both directions to allow teams to carry out white lining works. READ MORE: Pub dubbed a 'true diamond' wins Muddy Stiletto award
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Ex Keir Starmer aide chosen to replace Lloyd Russell-Moyle as candidate
Labour has announced its candidate to contest the Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven constituency in the General Election on July 4. Chris Ward was born and grew up in Brighton and was formerly an aide and speech writer to Keir Starmer for six years
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Can I complain about smoke coming from my neighbour's BBQ?
Summer is the time of year when Brits across the country pull out their trusty BBQ to cook up some tasty treats. However, the smoke from these can become a nuisance, leaving many wondering what the law is regarding these in the UK. If you want
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Woman charged with murder over husband’s death in flat
A woman has been charged with the murder of her husband. Emergency services responded to the incident in Lavender Street, Brighton, shortly after 7.30pm on Monday. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, 70-year-old Andrew Rowland-Stuart was
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Warning over new TV Licence scam - what to look out for
Households across the country have been warned not to fall victim to a new TV Licence scam circulating through email. The scam email claims that your TV Licence is due to expire in the near future and tries to encourage you to renew through a link
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'He's outstanding as a person': Dutch duo praised for their character
Albion’s Dutch duo have delighted club bosses and are two top defensive options, technical director David Weir says. Weir applauded breakout stars Bart Verbruggen and Jan Paul Van Hecke as they come off the back of exciting seasons in the Premier
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Sussex aim to turn Hove woes into home advantage as they plan for Blast action
Sussex want to get their home record right in the Vitality Blast. The county kick off their 2024 campaign when Gloucestershire visit the 1st Central County Ground on Friday. Sharks lost six of their seven Hove fixtures last season but had five
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Play-off win holds special memories as 2004 team hail springboard moment for club
It’s 20 years since Albion were crowned play-off winners in Cardiff. When Leon Knight struck the ball low past Steve Phillips from the penalty spot Brighton were sent into raptures as the club headed back to the Championship. Now, as the club
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Brighton Beer Festival dates for next month confirmed
Good news for beer lovers - the Brighton Beer Festival returns next month. The event, staged by Craft Beer Folk, will take place from June 28 until June 30 in Victoria Gardens. A range of more than 60 craft beers and ciders will be on offer
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Restaurant not allowed to operate on its first floor
A restaurant is not allowed to operate on its first floor after a planning application was refused on appeal. Brighton and Hove City Council turned down a planning application from Persia, in Church Road, Hove, to use its first floor as a restaurant
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Two Sussex hotels named among the best in the UK
Two hotels in the county have been named among the best in the UK. In a new ranking by The Guardian, a hotel in Rottingdean and one in Worthing have been named among ten of the best new or revamped seaside hotels in the country. Just two blocks
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A27 diversion announced as tunnel to close for roadworks
A tunnel near the A27 is set to close overnight. The Cuilfail Tunnel on the A26 in Lewes will close on June 7 from 8pm until 6am. East Sussex Highways said this is for routine maintenance work. A diversion will be in place via A27, Brighton
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Warning after eight people including children trapped by tide
A warning has been issued after eight people were trapped by the tide on a beach. On Wednesday, Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team received reports of three adults and five children who had been cut off by the tide at Pagham Beach near Bognor. The
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Three car parks blighted by crime get protection order
A protection order has been put in place in car parks to combat antisocial behaviour. Crawley Borough Council has imposed a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in three of its town centre car parks. These are Kingsgate car park in Queensway
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Man rescues woman from drowning off beach
A father has told how he saved a woman from drowning in the sea. Vasileios Petropoulos, 38, was enjoying the weekend sunshine on Brighton beach with his 20-month-old daughter Henrietta and fiancee Margarita. Vasileios, a physiotherapist at
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Attempted murder accused tells court he did not see boy, 10, fall from cliff
A man who is accused of throwing a boy off a cliff has told a court he was 'really upset' when he found the child on the beach. Anthony Stocks, of Iceni Close, Goring-on-Thames, has started giving evidence at his trial at Oxford Crown Court where
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Drusillas' new £500k monkey habitat now complete
Drusillas has officially opened its new £500,000 monkey habitat. The new area, which is the largest investment the zoo has made on an animal habitat, is designed for the colobus monkeys who have settled in well. The zoo, which is near Alfriston
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New café and toilets to open in city park
A new café and toilets are set to open in a city park before the end of summer. The MacLaren Pavilion, a 1920s building near the water feature at The Level, Brighton, will be converted into a new kiosk café with three separate gender-neutral toilets
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Outdoor cinema event in grounds of manor house
An outdoor cinema event will be held in the grounds of a former manor house this summer. Picturehouse is hosting films at Preston Manor in Preston Drove, Brighton, over four weekends. The first begins on June 21 when Barbie, Mamma Mia! and
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Plans to rebuild temple to Roman goddess given green light
Plans to rebuild a temple to the Roman goddess Minerva have been approved. The application was given the nod by Chichester District Council on behalf of the South Downs National Park Authority. The temple once stood in the High Woods area of
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Nominations open for Teacher of the Year award
Nominations are now open for the Teacher of the Year award. The competition aims to find the best teacher in the city to award their hard work over the last academic year. People can nominate their favourite teacher from any teaching facility