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The Good Life And To The Manor Born Star Dame Penelope Keith Dies Aged 86
Actress Dame Penelope Keith, best known for sitcoms The Good Life and To The Manor Born, has died aged 86, her family said..
Andy Burnham Promises Greater Devolution To Free Country Stuck In A Rut
Andy Burnham promised to give the UK a “new direction” with the biggest transfer of power out of Whitehall in modern times..
Average Portion Of Cod And Chips In UK Hits 1141 Report Finds
A portion of haddock and chips now costs an average of £10.29 across the UK, while cod and chips has reached £11.41, according to a report..
Crisis As Childrens Mental Health Referrals Top A Million In A Year
More than a million children – around one in 10 – in England were referred for, awaiting or getting treatment from mental health services, according to data analysis said to show the “sheer scale of distress young people are facing today”..
Graduate Roles See Record Decline
The number of job vacancies has increased for four months in a row to almost 800,000 but there has been a steep decline in graduate roles, according to research..
Skydiving Plane Crash In Northern France Leaves 11 Dead
A skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people on board..
England Captain Ben Stokes To Retire From International Cricket After NZ Test
England captain Ben Stokes has announced his bombshell retirement from international cricket..
Body Of Boy 15 Found Near Reservoir As Police Warn Enjoy Warm Weather Safely
The body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered near a reservoir in what police called a “sad reminder of the dangers of entering open water”..
Retail Crime Running Riot Warns Labour As Shoplifting And Assaults Rise
Retail crime is “running riot” as shoplifting and assaults on staff have risen in the past year, Scottish Labour has said..
Police Facing Mountain Of Pressures As Millions Spent On Overtime Lib Dems
Police officers are facing a “mountain of pressures”, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said as figures showed millions has been paid out in overtime..
Fatboy Slim Getting Sober Was Probably The Hardest Thing Ive Ever Done
Celebrity DJ Fatboy Slim has called his alcohol addiction a “parasite” and said getting sober was “probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done”..
Steve Clarke Departs As Scotland Boss
It follows Scotland's exit from the World Cup.
Steve Clarke Steps Down As Scotland Boss
It's after his side exited the World Cup, with three points in Group C.
England Progress To Last 32 In The World Cup
Thomas Tuchel's side won 2-0 to progress as group winners.
England Battle To Victory Over Stubborn Panama
Thomas Tuchel's side won 2-0 to progress as group winners.
Temperatures To Drop After Record Breaking Heatwave
Temperatures will drop with thunderstorm warnings issued following a heatwave that saw the record June temperature broken three days in a row..
England Boss Thomas Tuchel Confirms Reece James Will Miss Panama Clash
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Reece James will miss England’s final group match and faces a race against time to be fit for their first World Cup knockout match..
Madonna Tight Lipped On Kylie Duet
Queen of Pop refuses to confirm if Kylie is on her new album.
Tories Pledge To Make Serving In The Reserve Service Tax Free
The Conservatives have pledged to make serving in the reserves tax free as part of plans to boost the size of Britain’s armed forces..
Newly Released Video Shows Henry Nowak Killer Lying To Police Officers
Further police body-worn video footage has been released showing Vickrum Digwa lying to officers that he had been “racially attacked” by student Henry Nowak..
Local News
Controversial plans for major housing development are approved
Controversial plans for a major housing development near Ringmer have been given the go ahead.
Plans submitted to use village site for dog walking area
Plans to open a dog walking area in Bosham have been submitted to Chichester District Council.
Councillor signs off on crisis fund plan
A plan to support families on low incomes has secured the backing of another county council cabinet member.
Person rescued from car that flipped on its side in late night crash
A person was rescued from a car that overturned in a late-night crash
The Good Life star and TV presenter Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86
Dame Penelope Keith, who was known for her work on The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died at the age of 86
Nursery expected to be handed to academy despite opposition
A Brighton nursery is expected to be handed to an academy chain even though a public consultation found little appetite for the move.
Man named and charged after knife attack
A man has been charged following a knife attack on Silwood Street in Brighton.
Fresh attempt to site mast on roof of block of flats
A fresh attempt to put a mobile phone mast on the roof of a block of flats in Rottingdean is due to go before councillors next week and is recommended for refusal.
i360 report delay branded 'shameful' as row rumbles on
A “lessons learnt” report about Brighton and Hove City Council’s decision to broker a £36 million loan for the i360 will go before councillors for debate in September.
What not to ask an author
A book can take up to a year to write and even longer for it to be published.
A-road shut due to crash
The A272 near Bolney is currently closed due to a crash
In pictures - Huge emergency response after two people get into difficulty at sea
Emergency crews descended on Brighton seafront after two people got into difficulty in the water.
Fatboy Slim shares love for grassroots music scene as he performs 'intimate' gig
Fatboy Slim shared the love for the grassroots music scene, performing at one of Brighton’s smallest gig venues in what he described as “very humbling”.
Emergency crews rescue two people from sea - live updates
Emergency services responded to an incident near Brighton's Palace Pier late last night.
Food waste turned into clean energy and fertiliser at Sussex recycling centre
More than 2,600 tonnes of food waste from have been converted into clean energy and fertiliser at the Anaerobic Digestion and Resource Recovery Facility.
Sussex roofer raising half a million for cancer charity honoured by King
Richard Soan, founder of Richard Soan Roofing Services, received the British Empire Medal in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours after raising nearly £500,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust.
55-year-old man arrested on suspicion of rape of 14-year-old boy
Police are investigating the reported rape of a 14-year-old boy on land north of Seaford.
Decision made on plans for six homes on greenfield site next to listed building
The application, which sought permission in principle for the dwellings on land north of Moat Cottage, Worthing Road, Dial Post, was turned down by Horsham District Council on the grounds that the site is in an "unsustainable location in the countryside."
'Peaceful' village in Sussex named one of Britain's prettiest places to live
Estate and letting agents Aaston & Co have shared their picks of the 20 prettiest places to live in Britain.
Outcry from customers about pottery experience as website is taken down
Customers have said they never received items following a pottery experience









































