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Katie Boulter Calls For French Open To Remove Advertising Boards On Courts
Katie Boulter has called for the French Open to remove advertising boards at the back of courts after a doubles player tripped over one and was forced to retire..
Royal Mail Misses Annual Delivery Targets But Hails Progress Amid 500m Plan
Royal Mail has missed its delivery targets for another year, but said more first-class mail has been sent on time over recent weeks after pledging to invest £500 million in improving its service..
Brothers Will Not Face Third Manchester Airport Assault Trial
Two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport during a fracas which went viral on social media will not face a third trial after prosecutors offered no evidence..
Man And Woman Charged Over Death Of Mother Of One Shot Outside Bar
A man and woman have been charged in connection with the death of a 30-year-old mother-of-one who was shot outside a bar in Sheffield in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday..
300000 New Work Placements Pledged To Help Young People Build Lasting Careers
Tens of thousands of new work experience and training placements from construction to hospitality will be available for young people as part of Government efforts to tackle the joblessness crisis..
Ministry Of Defence Failing To Tackle Apparent Normalisation Of Fraud MPs Say
The Ministry of Defence is not doing enough to combat the “apparent normalisation of fraud”, an influential committee of MPs has warned..
Dartford Warblers See Record Year After Comeback From Brink Of Extinction
Dartford warblers saw a record year in 2025 as the species continues to bounce back from the brink of extinction in the UK, the RSPB said..
Man Jailed For 15 Years Over Plot To Attack Taylor Swift Concert In Austria
An Austrian court has convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago..
Sturgeon Says She Was Deceived Misled And Betrayed By Ex Husband Murrell
Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon said she is having “probably the worst week” of her life after her former husband admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party she once led..
Badenoch Criticises British Museum For Delaying Jewish Event Over Protest Fears
Kemi Badenoch has criticised the British Museum for postponing a talk on Jewish culture because of potential protests..
Sikh Man Guilty Of Murder Of 18 Year Old Student With Ceremonial Knife
A Sikh man has been found guilty of the murder of an 18-year-old university student by stabbing him to death with a Sikh kirpan ceremonial knife with a 21cm blade..
Met Office Says Record Temperatures Expected To Ease
The heatwave that has seen record temperatures set for the month of May in recent days is expected to ease slightly across the UK on Thursday..
Youth Joblessness Will Rise For Lost Generation Without Urgent Action Review
The number of young people neither working nor learning could reach 1.25 million within the next five years, a review by an ex-Labour health secretary will warn amid fears of a “lost generation”..
Crystal Palace Clinch Europa Conference League
The Eagles win their first European trophy with a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig.
Resident Doctors To Strike Again
They'll down tools for a 16th time in their ongoing row over pay .
Minister Rejects Blairs Triple Lock Warning As Ex PM Calls For Coherent Plan
A Treasury minister has rejected Sir Tony Blair’s call to curb the triple lock and defended net zero after the former prime minister mounted a scathing attack on Labour’s policy agenda..
Household Energy Prices To Jump By 13 From July
Ofgem’s price cap is to rise by 13% from July 1 driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the regulator has said..
Woman Shot Dead At Sheffield Bar Innocent Bystander
South Yorkshire Police says two men and a woman remain in custody following city centre shooting .
King Has Instant Bond With Cancer Patients During Visit To New Hospital Centre
The King created an instant “bond” with cancer patients when he visited the site of a newly redeveloped centre for people living with the disease..
Stepmother Killed Girl In Scalding Bath In 1978 Jury Finds
A stepmother killed a five-year-old girl by scalding her in a hot bath as a punishment nearly half a century ago, jurors found..
Local News
Major Sussex road closures are planned tonight and tomorrow
Major overnight roadworks will be taking place on several Sussex roads between 8pm tonight (29 May) and 6am tomorrow (30 May).
Major Sussex road closures are planned tonight and tomorrow
Major overnight roadworks will be taking place on several Sussex roads between 8pm tonight (29 May) and 6am tomorrow (30 May).
Major Sussex road closures are planned tonight and tomorrow
Major overnight roadworks will be taking place on several Sussex roads between 8pm tonight (29 May) and 6am tomorrow (30 May).
Body of the man found dead on Sussex beach identified
A man found dead on a beach has been formally identified.
Woman in serious condition as she arrives at hospital with slashed neck
A man has been arrested after a woman presented to hospital with a neck wound
Shop entrance closed and large police presence ahead of 'shoplifting raid'
Police have been seen patrolling inside Churchill Square in Brighton after rumours circulated online of an organised shoplifting attack at JD Sports
More strikes planned at city landmark as pay discussions collapse
The Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust in Brighton faces more strikes
Plans for new offices and homes
Plans to build an office building and six homes in Appledram have been submitted to Chichester District Council.
Plans submitted for 33 homes in village
Plans to build 33 homes in Loxwood have been submitted to Chichester District Council.
Plan for over 200 houses and care home get green light
Plans to build up to 230 homes and a 70-bed care home in Crawley Down have been approved by Mid Sussex District Council.
From creative cooking to a heritage lunch: Best lunch deals in Brighton
With busy work and family lives to balance, many of us in the UK have lost the art of lunchtime dining.
Recap: Live updates as crash on A28 causes slow traffic and delays
The A28 is partially blocked with slow traffic in Brede.
Man arrested in Sussex and charged with assisting foreign intelligence service
Ioannis Aidinidis, 46, a Greek national who lives in Munich, Germany, was charged on Friday following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London.
Town centre fountains back on as heatwave comes to an end
The Queens Square fountains in Crawley town centre were out of action throughout the heatwave, and remained off until Thursday
Couple jailed for causing death of 'true gentleman'
A couple from Sussex have been jailed for causing the death of a motorcyclist in Surrey.
All the information revealed at inquest about three sisters who died in the sea
The opening of the inquests into the deaths of three sisters revealed further details about their lives and the incident
Major disruption on railway as emergency services tackle fire
A fire near the tracks between Worthing and Barnham has blocked the railway line.
Industrial estate and Lewes Road police scenes both linked to major drug probe
A large police presence at an industrial estate and a major search that shut down a Brighton street are part of the same drugs investigation, Met Police confirmed
Access to coastal beauty spot restricted as road closed
Southern Water confirmed the closure is due to "a reactive incident" at its East Dean wastewater treatment site, categorising the works as sewer maintenance
Woman missing for more than a week found safe
Tiina, 58, was found by a walker on the Downs near Waterhall this morning (May 29) and is in the care of paramedics.









































