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Water Firm Fined For Polluting Stream With Sewage Three Times In A Year
A water company has been fined more than £700,000 for polluting a country park stream with sewage three times in a year, the Environment Agency has said..
UK Data Watchdog Fines Reddit 14m For Failing To Protect Child Users
Online discussion platform Reddit has been fined more than £14 million after the UK data watchdog said it had failed to protect children’s personal information..
Kemi Badenoch Calls For Digital Counter Revolution To Protect Children
Kemi Badenoch has called for a digital “counter-revolution” as she said she found it “tough” to stop using social media..
PM Reiterates Ukraine Support On Fourth Anniversary Of Russian Invasion
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to stand by the people of Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as he hit out at Vladimir Putin for blocking the path to peace..
Lord Mandelson Is Reportedly Released On Bail Pending Further Investigation
Lord Peter Mandelson has reportedly been released on bail after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Russell Brand Pleads Not Guilty To Two Further Sex Offences Including Rape
Comedian and actor Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to two further sexual offences, including rape..
Police Launch Hate Crime Investigation After Bacon Left At Mosque
A police investigation has been launched after bacon was left at a mosque..
Gianluca Prestianni Provisionally Banned By UEFA After Vinicius Junior Incident
Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni has been provisionally suspended for Wednesday’s Champions League return leg against Real Madrid by UEFA following the Vinicius Junior racism incident last week..
Zoe Atkin Takes Bronze To Match Britains Best Winter Olympics Medal Haul
Zoe Atkin won women’s ski halfpipe bronze in Livigno on Sunday to claim Great Britain’s fifth medal of their record-breaking Winter Olympics..
Government Seeking Best Deal Possible For UK Firms Over US Tariffs Education Secretary Says
High-level talks are ongoing after Donald Trump’s announcement of 15% global tariffs and the Government wants “the best deal possible” for UK firms, a Cabinet minister has said..
Schools White Paper To Set Target To Halve Disadvantage Gap
The Schools White Paper will set a target to halve the disadvantage gap by the time children born under this Government finish secondary school..
Political Pressure May Have Influenced Decision To Ban Maccabi Fans MPs Say
Local political pressure may have played a part in the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from attending a match against Aston Villa, a committee of MPs has concluded..
Chuckle Brother Paul Elliott To Travel Across UK For Marie Curie Fundraiser
Comedian Paul Elliott, known as one half of the Chuckle Brothers, will be travelling across the UK next month as he takes part in Marie Curie’s biggest annual fundraiser..
Great Britain Settle For Silver After Defeat To Canada In Mens Curling
Britain’s men’s curling team had to settle for a silver medal after losing 6-9 to Canada in the Olympic final in Cortina..
Scotland Keep Triple Crown Hopes Alive With Dramatic Victory Over Wales
Scotland stayed on course for a first Triple Crown since 1990 with a pulsating 26-23 comeback Guinness Six Nations victory against winless Wales in Cardiff..
Donald Trump Says He Will Increase Global Tariff Rate To 15
US President Donald Trump has said he is raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from the 10% he had announced a day earlier..
Englands Six Nations Hopes Over After Ruthless Ireland Dish Out Hammering
England’s Guinness Six Nations unravelled spectacularly as they were brutally removed from title contention following a 42-21 rout by Ireland at Allianz Stadium..
Recruitment Crisis Causing Long Term Royal Mail Delivery Targets Failure Union Says
Royal Mail’s failure to meet delivery targets is a long term problem due to a recruitment crisis, the postal workers’ union has warned..
Voting Tory On Peach Ballot Secret Weapon To Kick SNP Out Findlay To Say
Voting Scottish Conservative on the peach ballot is the “secret weapon” to remove the SNP from power, Russell Findlay will say..
Creating Wetlands Can Help Make UK Climate Ready In Face Of Rising Risk
Low-cost natural solutions such as creating wetlands are needed to help make the UK “climate ready” to cope with increasingly extreme weather, a leading insurer has said..
Local News
Sussex duo jailed for selling crack cocaine in county lines operation
Two men from Crawley and Saltdean have been jailed for their involvement in selling crack cocaine and heroin.
First test flights at hospital helipad hailed as 'important milestone'
Test flights have finally begun at the Royal Sussex County Hospital's helipad in Brighton.
Former PE teacher says teen bit him and 'gouged his eye' after sex in alley
A former teacher told a court how he fought with a 19-year-old in an alley basement after the teenager accused him and another man of rape in Brighton
Recap: Helicopter lands on long delayed hospital helipad for first time
A helicopter has landed on the Royal Sussex County Hospital's helipad in Brighton
Rapist began sexually abusing girl when she was four years old
A paedophile from Horsham began sexually abusing a girl when she was four years old.
Woman left fighting for her life after man tried to smother her
A man left a woman fighting for her life after he tried to smother her in what was one of a series of violent attacks in East Sussex.
Industrial fire breaks out with residents told to keep windows shut
Residents were told to keep their windows closed after a fire broke out at a farm near Alfriston in East Sussex on the morning of February 24.
Martin Lewis reveals strange connection to Hollywood blockbuster after a 77p book buy
Martin Lewis reveals how a blog post he wrote helped Andy Weir’s The Martian rise on Amazon, later becoming a Hollywood blockbuster starring Matt Damon.
Decision is due on controversial holiday lets plan at reservoir
Controversial proposals to create new holiday apartments at Bewl Water are due to go in front of Wealden councillors next week.
Tory councillors quit and hope to be snapped up by Reform
Four West Sussex councillors have quit the Conservative Party and hope to be snapped up by Reform.
Former teacher accused of raping teen denies he was caught up in 'drunken excitement'
A former school teacher accused of raping a teenager after a Christmas night out denied he was carried away with drunken lust
Temporary housing bill cost soars to £20 million
A leading councillor has underlined the pressure that the cost of temporary housing has put on Brighton and Hove City Council’s budget in recent years.
Hospital helipad test flights could begin today
Test flights for a hospital helipad could begin today.
50 children seriously injured in collisions in last five years
Fifty children have been seriously injured in road accidents in Brighton and Hove over the past five years, councillors were told in a debate about a proposed cut to road safety training.
Charge could be introduced for using Brighton and Hove’s busiest public toilets
Brighton and Hove City Council is considering whether to charge people to use some of the city's busiest public toilets.
Images show demolition of building at site of one of UK's largest companies
Work is being carried out at the GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline) site on Southdown View Way, in Worthing, to demolish one of the buildings
Fashion retailer closes store as part of city centre masterplan
Fashion retailer H&M has closed ahead of opening a new store
What I thought of The Constant Wife at Theatre Royal Brighton
“Love marriage and fidelity, that sort of thing, I think it’s a farce”
Summer events to go ahead at beleaguered bandstand after structural investigation
Summer performances will go ahead at a beloved bandstand beset by structural concerns in Eastbourne, East Sussex
Company speaks out after bus crash involving police car
A bus company has issued a statement following a crash with a parked police car










































