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Katie Boulter Calls For French Open To Remove Advertising Boards On Courts
Katie Boulter has called for the French Open to remove advertising boards at the back of courts after a doubles player tripped over one and was forced to retire..
Royal Mail Misses Annual Delivery Targets But Hails Progress Amid 500m Plan
Royal Mail has missed its delivery targets for another year, but said more first-class mail has been sent on time over recent weeks after pledging to invest £500 million in improving its service..
Brothers Will Not Face Third Manchester Airport Assault Trial
Two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport during a fracas which went viral on social media will not face a third trial after prosecutors offered no evidence..
Man And Woman Charged Over Death Of Mother Of One Shot Outside Bar
A man and woman have been charged in connection with the death of a 30-year-old mother-of-one who was shot outside a bar in Sheffield in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday..
300000 New Work Placements Pledged To Help Young People Build Lasting Careers
Tens of thousands of new work experience and training placements from construction to hospitality will be available for young people as part of Government efforts to tackle the joblessness crisis..
Ministry Of Defence Failing To Tackle Apparent Normalisation Of Fraud MPs Say
The Ministry of Defence is not doing enough to combat the “apparent normalisation of fraud”, an influential committee of MPs has warned..
Dartford Warblers See Record Year After Comeback From Brink Of Extinction
Dartford warblers saw a record year in 2025 as the species continues to bounce back from the brink of extinction in the UK, the RSPB said..
Man Jailed For 15 Years Over Plot To Attack Taylor Swift Concert In Austria
An Austrian court has convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago..
Sturgeon Says She Was Deceived Misled And Betrayed By Ex Husband Murrell
Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon said she is having “probably the worst week” of her life after her former husband admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party she once led..
Badenoch Criticises British Museum For Delaying Jewish Event Over Protest Fears
Kemi Badenoch has criticised the British Museum for postponing a talk on Jewish culture because of potential protests..
Sikh Man Guilty Of Murder Of 18 Year Old Student With Ceremonial Knife
A Sikh man has been found guilty of the murder of an 18-year-old university student by stabbing him to death with a Sikh kirpan ceremonial knife with a 21cm blade..
Met Office Says Record Temperatures Expected To Ease
The heatwave that has seen record temperatures set for the month of May in recent days is expected to ease slightly across the UK on Thursday..
Youth Joblessness Will Rise For Lost Generation Without Urgent Action Review
The number of young people neither working nor learning could reach 1.25 million within the next five years, a review by an ex-Labour health secretary will warn amid fears of a “lost generation”..
Crystal Palace Clinch Europa Conference League
The Eagles win their first European trophy with a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig.
Resident Doctors To Strike Again
They'll down tools for a 16th time in their ongoing row over pay .
Minister Rejects Blairs Triple Lock Warning As Ex PM Calls For Coherent Plan
A Treasury minister has rejected Sir Tony Blair’s call to curb the triple lock and defended net zero after the former prime minister mounted a scathing attack on Labour’s policy agenda..
Household Energy Prices To Jump By 13 From July
Ofgem’s price cap is to rise by 13% from July 1 driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the regulator has said..
Woman Shot Dead At Sheffield Bar Innocent Bystander
South Yorkshire Police says two men and a woman remain in custody following city centre shooting .
King Has Instant Bond With Cancer Patients During Visit To New Hospital Centre
The King created an instant “bond” with cancer patients when he visited the site of a newly redeveloped centre for people living with the disease..
Stepmother Killed Girl In Scalding Bath In 1978 Jury Finds
A stepmother killed a five-year-old girl by scalding her in a hot bath as a punishment nearly half a century ago, jurors found..
Local News
Return date for new series of ITV crime drama filmed in Sussex is revealed - see when
Grace, based in Brighton and Hove and starring John Simm, is coming back for its sixth series on ITV.
Families support campaign to end child hunger
A group of mothers and families gathered outside Splashpoint Leisure Centre to show solidarity with a national campaign calling for an end to child hunger.
Beloved park at the heart of town given special protection
Horsham’s much-loved Horsham Park is now protected for future generations to enjoy after being designated a ‘Field in Trust’.
Tourist information centre moving to new location near seafront
Eastbourne’s Tourist Information Centre (TIC) is moving to the iconic Towner Eastbourne art gallery.
Call for pavement improvements to support disabled residents
Eastbourne Borough Council has unanimously passed a motion calling for improved pavement safety and accessibility across the town.
MP calls for further action on workforce representation and leadership
Mims Davies MP has said women still need greater opportunities and leadership roles.
Plans for new Traveller pitches are approved
Plans for five gypsy/traveller pitches in West Sussex have been approved.
Noughties rock band with smash hit song announces return to Sussex hometown
Chart-topping band Toploader, famous for smash-hit Dancing in the Moonlight, is set to perform a special Bank Holiday concert in Eastbourne.
Tiny Sussex village surrounded by beautiful countryside home to legendary actor
Plaistow can be found in the north of the Chichester District of West Sussex, and not only has a rich history but links to this iconic actress.
A look back at the construction of the Brighton Centre
Today we look back the history of the Brighton Centre, the largest conference and exhibition centre of its kind in the south of England.
Multiple leisure centres to be added to free public toilet scheme
Every public leisure centre in Adur and Worthing will be added to the Community Toilet Scheme, including Splashpoint, Worthing Leisure Centre and Lancing Manor
The seaside Sussex town that almost became Britain’s Hollywood
A coastal Sussex town once came close to becoming the British answer to Hollywood
Plans to build 74 homes in West Sussex village are given the green light
Plans to build 74 homes in Ashington have been approved by Horsham District Council
Town centre building housing bar and bakery goes on sale
The building, which covers 46-56 Portland Road & 1 Shelley Road, in Worthing, is inviting offers in excess of £560,000
Calls for council to 'hold its hands up' over mass school emails fail
A mass email sent out to parents by Brighton and Hove City Council on school admissions failed to go out to hundreds of parents, a review has found.
More than 100 object to 'ridiculous' housing plans for former mushroom farm
Bellway Homes is proposing to build the homes on the site of the former Thakeham Mushrooms farm in Thakeham.
Youth theatre announces 'extremely difficult' closure
The Hawth Youth Theatre in Crawley will cease operations in spring/summer this year, according to a post on the theatre's website
Old police station to be turned into a store despite concerns it will cause 'chaos'
The Sussex Police building at 27 Chichester Road in Selsey has been granted permission for change of use and will now be converted into retail space.
Amount Brighton council earned in fines from one bus gate revealed
Brighton and Hove City Council has earned almost half a million in fines issued to cars driving in one of the city’s bus lanes since it was implemented.
Man fed up with 'unhygienic' habit on buses calls for drivers to refuse to move
A man has written to a bus company to share his ideas on how to stop passengers from putting their feet up on bus seats











































