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Jeremy Clarkson To Host New Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Spin Off
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson is to host a new spin-off of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? called Millionaire Hot Seat..
PM Tories Have Questions To Answer Over Afghan Data Breach And Superinjunction
Tory ex-ministers have “serious questions to answer” about the Afghan data leak which resulted in an £850 million secret relocation scheme and an unprecedented legal gagging order, Sir Keir Starmer said..
Southern Water Becomes Latest Company To Bring In Hosepipe Ban Amid Dry Weather
Southern Water has become the latest company to bring in a hosepipe ban, to protect rare chalk stream habitat, as England battles exceptionally dry weather..
Inflation Jumps To Highest Level For Nearly 18 Months As Food Prices Rise Again
UK inflation rose to a near 18-month high in June as food prices surged for the third month running, according to official figures..
Former Defence Secretary Makes No Apology For Afghan Injunction
The former Conservative defence secretary who applied for an injunction blocking reporting about the Afghan data leak has said he makes “no apology”..
This Is Not A Fulfilling Life Scottie Scheffler Questions Why He Chases Majors
Long-time world number one Scottie Scheffler is chasing his second major of the year and fourth of his career at Royal Portrush but admits every day he questions why..
Britain Cannot Grow Without Fighting Fit Finance Sector Rachel Reeves Says
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told City bosses that Britain cannot meet its growth ambitions without a “fighting fit and thriving” finance sector, as she urged regulators to resist “excessive caution”..
Two Men Who Cut Down Sycamore Gap Tree Jailed For More Than Four Years
The two men who cut down the famous tree at Sycamore Gap out of “sheer bravado” have each been jailed for four years and three months..
Thousands Being Relocated To UK After Personal Data Leak Of Afghans
Thousands of people are being relocated to the UK as part of a secret £850 million scheme set up after a personal data leak of Afghans who supported British forces, it can now be reported..
Thames Water Sinks To 16bn Loss As Debt Mountain Balloons
Troubled Thames Water has revealed it slumped to a £1.65 billion annual loss and saw its mammoth debt mountain balloon higher..
Reeves Hails Instant Impact For Aspiring Homeowners As Red Tape Is Cut
First-time buyers are set to see an “instant impact” from the drive to kickstart economic growth, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to say..
Grants For New Electric Cars To Be Reintroduced
Grants for new electric cars are being reintroduced after being scrapped in June 2022, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced..
Council Overspend On Social Care Highest In Decade Amid Warning Over NHS Plan
Recent overspend by councils in England on their adult social care budgets was the highest in a decade, according to a major survey..
National Two Minute Silence To Be Held For 80th Anniversary Of VJ Day
A national two-minute silence will be held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day..
MasterChefs John Torode Confirms He Was Accused Of Racism In Wallace Review
MasterChef presenter John Torode has confirmed he is the subject of an allegation of using racist language that was upheld as part of a review into the behaviour of co-presenter Gregg Wallace..
French Action Has Prevented Nearly 500 Small Boat Crossings This Year
French authorities have stopped more than half of small boat crossings in the Channel this year, the Home Secretary has said..
Fugitive Aristocrat And Partner Guilty Over Babys Death
Aristocrat Constance Marten and her convicted rapist partner have been found guilty of killing their newborn baby..
Ofcom To Investigate After Gaza Documentary Breached BBC Editorial Guidelines
Ofcom has announced it will investigate the BBC’s Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary after a review found it had breached the corporation’s editorial guidelines on accuracy..
Four Confirmed Dead In The Southend Plane Crash
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Yorkshire Cowgirl Says It Will Be Nerve Racking But Fun To Compete In US
A teenage cowgirl from Yorkshire has said travelling to the US to compete against the world’s best riders will be “nerve-racking but fun”..
Local News
Plans for Gypsy and traveller pitches rejected
Chichester District Council has refused planning permission for 22 Gypsy and traveller pitches at a site in Sidlesham.
Store to close after 34 years in business following red route 'catastrophe'
Cannadines, a bathroom store in Brighton which has been open more than 30 years, has announced it will close at the end of May
Kate Bush tribute band to perform album in full at show this weekend
Join Lisa Abbott’s 10-piece Hounds of Love Band at Ironworks Studios, Brighton, on Sunday 11 May, for a note-perfect live performance of Kate Bush’s iconic 1985 album plus greatest hits. Tickets on sale now.
Car catches fire outside McDonald's
A car caught fire outside a McDonald’s in Eastbourne.
Sussex religious leaders welcome election of new pope
Religious leaders in Sussex have welcomed the appointment of Pope Leo XIV
Death threat made to manager at Cityclean amid 'continued toxic behaviours'
A death threat was made to a manager at Brighton and Hove's Cityclean.
Special exhibition train to visit Sussex
The Railway 200 exhibition train, Inspiration, will visit Bluebell Railway in Sussex from July 23–29, offering visitors a glimpse into rail’s past and future.
Developer seeks to extract 7,500 cubic metres of water from underground sources
A developer has applied for a licence to extract water from underground sources all year round.
Firm helps patient transport group secure four new premises in Sussex
A patient transport group has secured four new premises in Sussex.
The people who've appeared at Crawley, Worthing, and Hastings Magistrates' Court
In the Dock: A round-up of recent cases heard at Crawley and Worthing and Hastings Magistrates' Court in West Sussex.
Rare train trashed by vandals, causing thousands of pounds of damage
A heritage railway train suffered £5000 worth of damage after it was vandalised
'This dish was so good I had to return to the same restaurant a few days later'
I CAN’T actually remember the last time I dined at Gars but safe to say it was way before the lockdown, writes Nick Mosley.
Dozens of new homes to be built in coastal village
Dozens of new homes will be built in Pagham.
Sussex areas with the highest rates of obesity revealed
New figures have revealed which areas in Sussex have the highest rates of obesity, with a large gap between the county's most and least obese areas
Six baby robins found in car's grille after enduring 47-mile journey
Six baby robins were discovered trapped in the grille of a car after the driver’s journey from London to Brighton
Dozens object to plans for 'eyesore' solar farm as big as 35 football pitches
Residents have objected to plans for a solar farm near a village
Council employees disciplined for Facebook comments on personal accounts
Three council members have faced disciplinary action after breaching policy
Bosses should 'hang their heads in shame' over GP surgery decision, patient says
Patients of a Brighton surgery have shared their disappointment after plans to change the surgeries provider were announced
Restaurant receives zero star food hygiene rating days after opening
Moana Poké Bowls, a new Hawaiian restaurant in Brighton, received a zero-star food hygiene rating shortly after opening
Swimming club at one of UK's 'grubbiest' beaches says water has made members ill
A sea swimming club has expressed their shock after their usual haunt was named as one of the country’s “grubbiest beaches”