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UK Set To See Warmer Weather As Cold Snap Comes To An End
The UK will see warmer weather this weekend as the cold snap which brought temperatures as low as minus 11C comes to an end..
Dame Helen Mirren To Appear On The Repair Shop For Cello Restoration
TV show The Repair Shop is throwing open its doors to Dame Helen Mirren, Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon, who will visit the experts to get their special treasures mended and fixed in time for Christmas..
Household Energy Bills To Edge Up Next Year Despite Falling Wholesale Prices
Household energy bills will rise slightly from January after increases to Government policy costs helped offset falling gas prices, Ofgem said..
Cole Palmer Ruled Out Of Barcelona And Arsenal Games After Accident At Home
Cole Palmer faces another spell on the sidelines after fracturing his toe in an accident at home..
Ukraine Must Determine Its Future Says Starmer After Call With Zelensky
Ukraine “must determine its future under its sovereignty”, Sir Keir Starmer has said following a call with Volodymyr Zelensky about a US-backed peace plan..
Ex Reform Leader In Wales Jailed For Accepting 40k For Pro Russian Statements
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years after he was paid £40,000 to make pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament in a “grave betrayal” of the British public..
Ben Stokes Leads Brilliant England Bowling Response On Wild First Day Of Ashes
England fought fire with fire as the Ashes began with low scores and high drama on a 19-wicket opening day in Perth..
Kings Of Leon And Neil Young To Headline New Festival In Essex
Kings of Leon, Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts and The Lumineers will headline a new music festival in Essex..
Wetherspoons To Open First Pub In Spain As Chain Eyes Overseas Expansion
JD Wetherspoon is to open its first pub in mainland Europe with plans for a bar at Alicante airport in Spain..
60 Of Farmers At Financial Risk From Supermarket Buying Behaviour Survey
Some six in 10 farmers say they consider their farm to be at financial risk because of supermarket buying behaviour, with the industry branding the current regulatory scheme “unfit for purpose”..
NHS Facing Huge Holes In Workforce If Foreign Doctors Leave UK Report Warns
The NHS could be left with “huge holes” in its medical workforce if foreign doctors leave the health service, according to the medical regulator..
Money Laundering Network Active In UK Bought Bank To Fund Russian War Effort
A billion-dollar money laundering network which is active in the UK bought a bank to facilitate payments to support Russian military efforts, the National Crime Agency has revealed..
Stone Roses And Ex Primal Scream Bass Player Gary Mani Mounfield Dies Aged 63
Former Stone Roses and Primal Scream bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield has died aged 63, his former bandmate Ian Brown has confirmed..
Covid Probe Calls For Reform To Help The UK Be Better Prepared For Pandemics
The human and financial cost of the Covid-19 pandemic will be “in vain” unless lessons are learned from the crisis, the chairwoman of the pandemic probe has said..
Wales To Host Bosnia And Herzegovina In World Cup Qualifying Play Off Semi Final
Wales will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup qualifying play-off semi-finals in March..
Lily Allen Announces New Live Dates To Sold Out Tour
Singer Lily Allen has announced a string of new live dates to her sold-out tour..
Asda To Sell Off Stores For 568m To Shore Up Finances
Asda has agreed to sell a raft of supermarket stores and a depot in order to bolster its finances..
Coldest Night Of Season Recorded In Most Of UK As Snow Forces School Closures
Hundreds of schools have been forced to close, roads are disrupted and homes left without power because of snow, after most parts of the UK recorded the coldest night of the season..
Nandos Opening 14 Restaurants In UK As Profits Jump Higher
Nando’s has said it is accelerating UK restaurant openings as the chicken chain reported stronger sales and profits for the past year..
Peep Show Cast To Star In Great British Bake Off Christmas Special
The cast of popular sitcom Peep Show are to star in a Great British Bake Off Christmas special..
Local News
Salon team honoured for excellence at national hairdressing awards
A hair salon is celebrating after winning a prestigious award.
'Champing' trend shows how heritage can drive eco-friendly travel
New research from the University of Brighton has revealed how ‘Champing’ is driving a new model of sustainable, heritage-led tourism.
Autism roadshows give pupils a voice to share their unique strengths
Autistic school pupils came together to celebrate their unique strengths and talents at two inspiring roadshow events organised by West Sussex County Council.
MP says disability benefit system is failing people with Parkinson’s
John Milne, Liberal Democrat MP for Horsham, has warned that the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system is failing people with Parkinson's.
Entrepreneur wins start-up award for niche beauty business model
A new business that supports beauty brands to grow and thrive across the world has won the 2025 Eastbourne Local Enterprise and Apprenticeship Platform awards.
Families invited to join Snowy’s mission at SEA LIFE this Christmas
This festive season, SEA LIFE Brighton invites families to dive into a magical Arctic adventure with Snowy’s Conservation Crew.
Hundreds of anti-slip slippers handed out at fall prevention events
More than 300 pairs of non-slip slippers were handed out during successful fall-prevention events.
Brighton spot serving 'best burgers on the planet' crowned one of the best in UK
Oceanic Awards haved announced the winners for the first British Burger Awards, with this popular spot in Brighton being recognised.
New book charts the wild history of the Christmas number one
A new book by Marc Burrows celebrates one of the UK’s most enduring festive traditions.
Children invited to meet Santa as garden centre launches grotto
Kick off Christmas in style at Dobbies Garden Centre Brighton with Santa’s Arrival, a free-to-attend event taking place on Sunday, November 23.
MP demands answers after plastic pollution leak hits coastline
James MacCleary, MP has written to the Chief Executive of Southern Water demanding urgent assurances for his constituents after the plastic pellets leak.
Parents raise awareness after newborn son suffers stroke at birth
A Brighton couple are raising awareness after their baby suffered a stroke hours after birth.
More than 20 homes in city area left empty for over ten years
Twenty-two homes in the Chichester district have been empty for more than ten years.
A great 'genuinely buzzy' dining experience
I have to admit that although I’ve occasionally popped in for a quick cocktail at the bar, I’ve only dined properly at Burnt Orange once and that was way back in summer 2021 when it’d just opened, writes Nick Mosley.
Care home previously 'in breach of regulations' passes inspection with flying colours
Fairlight Manor, a care home in Peacehaven, East Sussex, has been rated 'good' by Care Quality Commission inspectors.
Plans to turn care home into 12-bed HMO spark furious objections
Plans to convert a former care home in Pevensey Bay into a 12-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) have prompted furious objections.
Plans to convert long-standing café into 'radical' new shop approved
Plans to convert a high street café into a Radical Living shop in Lewes, East Sussex, in the South Downs National Park, have been approved.
Plans to demolish house and replace it with nine new ones approved
Plans to demolish a house in Small Dole and replace it with up to nine homes have been approved by Horsham District Council.
Pub to be transformed into boutique hotel
Plans to change a former pub into a boutique hotel, restaurant and bar have been approved by Horsham District Council.
Anger at plans to block off 'extremely useful' cut-throughs
The leader of Brighton and Hove City Council has objected to plans to block off an "extremely useful" path which "hundreds of people use" every day.











































