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Tax Hike For Online Minicab Firms Hailed A Landmark Step For Black Cabbies
Online minicab firms will pay more tax in a move hailed as a “landmark step” for black cab drivers..
Number Of Mortgaged First Time Buyers Up By Nearly A Fifth In 2025
The number of people who got on the property ladder with a mortgage across the UK last year is estimated by a building society to be up by nearly a fifth compared with 2024..
Wes Streeting Says Bitingly Cold Snap Puts Extra Pressure On NHS Hospitals
The “bitingly cold snap” will put extra pressure on NHS hospitals, the Health Secretary has said, as temperatures plummet across the UK..
Chickenpox Vaccine To Be Rolled Out On NHS For First Time
A vaccine which protects against chickenpox is to be rolled out across the NHS for the first time..
Snow And Ice Expected To Bring Travel Disruption Ahead Of Amber Weather Warning
Snow and ice is forecast across the UK on Friday with warnings of likely travel disruption..
Anthony Joshua Released From Hospital In Nigeria After Car Crash
Boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital in Nigeria after the crash in which two of his friends died, authorities have said..
Mayor Of London Says Capitals New Year Celebrations Greatest In The World
Sir Sadiq Khan has hailed London’s New Year celebrations as the “greatest in the world” after 100,000 people lined the banks of the River Thames to welcome 2026 with the capital’s largest fireworks display..
Snowfall Expected Across Much Of UK With New Warnings Issued
Snowfall is expected across much of the UK in a chilly start to the new year, forecasters have said..
Snowfall Expected Across Much Of UK With New Warnings Issued
Snowfall is expected across much of the UK in a chilly start to the new year, forecasters have said..
One Pub A Day Shut For Good In 2025 As Cost Pressures Bite
One pub shut its doors for good each day in 2025 as cost pressures continued to weigh on the sector, according to new figures..
Passengers Warned Of More Delays As Eurostar Services Resume
Eurostar passengers have been warned that continued delays and cancellations are possible, despite the resumption of services after a power outage in the Channel Tunnel..
Household Energy Bills To Rise As Snow And Gales Forecast
Many households’ energy bills are to rise on Thursday, just as a swathe of cold health alerts have been issued for large areas of the UK..
Former X Factor Contestant Chico Pleads Not Guilty To Drink Driving
Former X Factor contestant Chico has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to drink-driving..
Eurostar Services To Resume As Passengers Advised To Postpone Their Journey
Eurostar services are expected to resume later on Tuesday after an earlier power failure saw the Channel Tunnel closed..
Eurostar Services To Resume As Passengers Advised To Postpone Their Journey
Eurostar services are expected to resume later on Tuesday after an earlier power failure saw the Channel Tunnel closed..
Former X Factor Contestant Chico Pleads Not Guilty To Drink Driving
Former X Factor contestant Chico has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to drink-driving..
All Eurostar Services To And From London St Pancras On Tuesday Have Been Cancelled The Rail Operator Has Told Passengers
Eurostar has told passengers not to travel because of disruption in the Channel Tunnel..
Eurostar Passengers Told Not To Travel Amid Channel Tunnel Disruption
Eurostar has told passengers not to travel because of disruption in the Channel Tunnel..
Crystal Palace Agree 35million Fee With Tottenham For Brennan Johnson
Crystal Palace have reached an agreement with Tottenham over a £35million fee to sign Brennan Johnson, but the Wales international is yet to make his mind up over the move..
Warm Weather Hit Sees Octopus Slump To Annual Loss
Octopus Energy Group has swung to a hefty annual loss as it revealed a hit of more than £100 million from lower energy demand due to warmer weather..
Local News
Brighton Post Office among first to receive new King Charles 5p coin
The first 5p coins bearing the portrait of the King will start to show up in people’s wallets and pockets soon.
East Sussex writer wins Creative Future award for powerful short story
Laurel Hart from East Sussex (Burwash Common) has won the Platinum Prize for Fiction for Actias Luna, at the 2025 Creative Future Writers’ Awards.
Photographers capture stunning autumnal shots in Sussex
Autumn has well and truly lit up Sussex with golden, red and orange hues.
I tried a Traitors style dining experience - it was a fabulously entertaining evening
Like many workplaces, house shares, dormitories and locker rooms up and down the country, The Argus office erupts into the same exchange twice a week.
Catsfield’s quirky tree-throwing competition back this November
Competitors from across Sussex are limbering up for one of the county’s quirkiest festive traditions — the annual Catsfield Christmas Tree Throwing Competition.
Duckyls Farm celebrates bumper pumpkin harvest for Halloween
The project began this summer when Cameron, one of the individuals supported through the Day Opportunities programme, planted pumpkin seeds at home.
Driving test system branded ‘unacceptable’ by Horsham MP
John Milne, Liberal Democrat MP for Horsham, has warned that the current driving test system is unacceptable.
Young artists invited to enter Eastbourne Mayor’s Christmas card contest
The Mayor of Eastbourne has invited youngsters across the town to take part in the annual Christmas card design competition.
Congress Theatre to show Aaron Sorkin's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
A stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird is coming to Eastbourne.
Why today's date could mark the creation of the world
October 23 is a very special date for many people. For fundamentalist evangelical Christians it marks the creation of the world in 4004BC. Some say it happened at 10:am others that it started at 6pm on the evening of October 22. The date was first calculated by James Ussher, the 17th-century Irish archbishop whose name is forever linked to one of the most ambitious chronological undertakings in Western thought. Born in Dublin in 1581, Ussher was a prodigious scholar from an early age, entering Trinity College at just thirteen and later rising to become Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. His life was steeped in theological study, ecclesiastical leadership, and a relentless pursuit of historical truth as he saw it, through the lens of Scripture.
Former working men's club remains on the market
A former working men’s club remains on the market, more than a year after it was first listed.
Brighton fans and shoppers join CPR sessions with KSS charity
On Restart a Heart The Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) successfully equipped tens of thousands of people with skills in administering CPR.
Fundraising campaign launched to save ill bearded dragon named Puff
The Sussex Reptile Rescue Centre has launched a campaign to raise money for a seven-year-old bearded dragon named Puff.
Chairman of city's Reform branch announces he will step down from role
The chairman of the city’s Reform group has stepped down from the role
Major safety works underway to preserve pier
Work to replace old decking on Worthing Pier is underway.
City museum launches fundraiser for final phase of restoration project
A city centre museum is launching a fundraiser to help complete the final phase of a regeneration project
Transformation of theatre making 'strong progress' with 'major visual changes'
Works are well underway on the rejuvenation of a theatre
Residents still 'deeply angry' as controversial owner says he'll sell pier
Helena Dollimore MP urged Sheikh Gulzar with work with the people of Hastings after he informed the council he would sell Hastings Pier
Boat yard owner 'devastated' by oil spill in river
A business owner has said he feels “devastated” that his work to an old houseboat caused an oil spill
Prisoner died within 24 hours of being jailed after 'missed opportunities'
A prisoner died within 24 hours of being jailed due to alcohol withdrawal and "missed opportunities" in his care








































