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Thursdays Briefing Rashford Unveiled At Barcelona And Liverpool Sign Ekitike
Liverpool sealed their deal for striker Hugo Ekitike while Marcus Rashford said Barcelona “feels like home” after joining the LaLiga champions on loan from Manchester United..
UK Wide Strategy Needed To Tackle Pensioner Poverty
A national strategy to tackle pensioner poverty is needed, according to MPs..
Average House Price Forecast To Jump 86300 By 2029
House price growth expectations have been reduced for this year amid wider global uncertainties, according to a forecast..
Streeting Tells Hospitals We Have Your Backs Ahead Of Strikes
Wes Streeting has told hospital leaders “we have your backs” ahead of a five-day strike by resident doctors, according to a report..
Mother And Two Children Killed In Shooting While Man Remains In Hospital
A woman and two children who were killed in a shooting in Co Fermanagh are understood to be a mother, her son and daughter..
Remains Of Some British Air India Crash Victims Wrongly Identified Lawyer Says
The repatriated remains of some of the British victims of the Air India crash were wrongly identified, a lawyer has said, with grieving families left struggling to say goodbye to their loved ones..
Two Children And Woman Killed In Shooting
A man remains in hospital .
MasterChef Series Filmed Last Year Will Be Broadcast
- BBC confirms.
Two Former Traders Have Rate Rigging Convictions Quashed
They took cases to the Supreme Court.
Substation Fire That Shut Heathrow Airport To Cost It Tens Of Millions
“learnings” to take away .
Chloe Kelly Had No Doubt In Her Mind About Taking Penalty
– Alex Greenwood.
Four Kids From Aston
Black Sabbath bid farewell to Ozzy Osbourne.
Students Risk Falling Through Qualifications Gap Under Post 16 Plans
Tens of thousands of students could fall through a “qualifications gap” as a result of Government plans for post-16 vocational courses, a report has said..
Archaeologists Uncover Identity Of 1700s Orkney Shipwreck
Archaeologists have uncovered the identity of a 1700s vessel shipwrecked in Orkney..
NHS On The Hunt For Precision Matched Blood Donors
The NHS is searching for blood donors with rare blood types so it can ensure patients in need can receive “precision-matched” blood..
MPs Call For Local Authorities To Be Handed Control Of Council Tax
Councils should be given control over council tax as the current broken link between the local charge and the quality of services risks undermining local democracy, MPs have warned..
Harry Clark Rebecca Loos And Troy Deeney Join Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins
Traitors winner Harry Clark, media personality Rebecca Loos and former Premier League Footballer Troy Deeney will be pushed to their limits as they join the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins..
Ozzy Osbourne Dies Aged 76 Just Weeks After Final Black Sabbath Gig
Music superstar Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, just weeks after a Black Sabbath reunion concert held in his home city of Birmingham..
Artificial Intelligence To Be Trialled For Disputes Over Asylum Seekers Ages
Artificial intelligence technology will be trialled to assess disputed ages of asylum seekers who say they are children, the Home Office has said..
BrewDog To Shut 10 UK Pubs This Week
100 jobs at risk.
Local News
Residents in one of Brighton's last free parking areas split over new restrictions
A new resident parking zone could be coming to the southern end of Hollingdean after a public consultation – but the decision is not expected to be made in public.
Actor Rosamund Pike shares she was 'punched in the face' and mugged
Star of Gone Girl and Saltburn, Rosamund Pike has revealed how she was once punched in the face and was mugged.
In pictures : Crowds flock to Eastbourne's carnival
People lined Eastbourne’s seafront this weekend for the town’s annual carnival.This year’s theme was ‘Celebrations of the World’.The parade, which began at Western Lawns and ended at Princes Park, featured local schools, community groups, and charities.Judges awarded prizes for The Best Costume, The Best Float, The Best Performance and Best Non Sussex Entrant.Many utilise the event to raise money and awareness for local causes.
BBC bosses issue statement on future of Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who amid reports
The BBC has confirmed that no "decision" has been made on the future of Ncuti Gatwa - or Doctor Who.
DVLA: Drivers with high blood pressure 'could be fined £1,000 and prosecuted’
Failing to report high blood pressure to the DVLA can have serious consequences beyond just a £1,000 fine.
What does it mean if a speed camera flashes you? From speeding tickets to points
Find out what could happen if you get flashed by a speed camera in the UK - from points on your licence to getting a fine.
British Gas offering customers half-price electricity as a 'thank you'
Millions of households are set to benefit from cut price energy this bank holiday weekend.
Couple's anger as TUI refuses 'food poisoning' refund without photo evidence
Julia said the couple had to be taken to the local medical centre in an ambulance and had to use wheelchairs as stomach aches left them unable to walk
Tensions managed in Brighton as protest groups kept apart by police at war memorial
Anti government protesters and counter protesters gathered near the War Memorial at the Old Steine in Brighton yesterday (Saturday May 24).
Review: The In Crowd Mod Fashion and Style 1958-1966
There seems no better place for an exhibition on Mods than Brighton, where well-publicised clashes with Rockers in the 1960s caused consternation.
Man slams assisted dying bill as 'dangerous' as he calls for it to not be passed
A man has slammed the assisted dying bill as ‘wicked’ and ‘dangerous’ for the most vulnerable in society.
Brown bears fed cola in 'absolutely horrific conditions' saved from house
Uckfield-based International Animal Rescue has saved three Syrian brown bears from appalling conditions in Armenia
The 'striking' pub in tiny Sussex village named one of the UK's best to stay in
The Times has pulled together a list of the UK’s best "posh" pubs to stay in, with a spot in a tiny Sussex village being highlighted.
Home for children with learning disabilities gets top inspection rating
Orchard House in Cuckfield, West Sussex, has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for its child-centred care of 5-18-year-olds with learning disabilities, praising staff focus on development, family support and upgraded sensory spaces
20 new affordable and sustainable council homes completed in town
The development was completed by local contractor Trinity Homes Ltd
New music festival to launch in Sussex this summer
East Sussex is turning up the volume this summer with the launch of a brand-new music festival.
Thousands spent on replacing signs because people keep vandalising them
Homes England has spent thousands of pounds over the last three years replacing and repairing signs in Crawley.
First look inside pub after it reopens following six-figure renovation
The Sussex Arms in Brighton has reopened following a six-figure renovation.
Art Deco country house put up for sale by rockstar owner with £4m price tag
Storries, the grand estate owned by Depeche Mode's Alan Wilder for the past 35 years, is on the market for offers over £4 million.
Music venue owner says town centre works are 'destroying' his business
A music venue owner in Worthing says town centre works are “destroying” his business.