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Hundreds Of School Children And Islanders Welcome The King To Bermuda
The King was officially welcomed to Bermuda with a ceremony full of pomp and pageantry..
Temperatures Hit 25C In Parts Of UK But Rain On Cards For Bank Holiday Weekend
Temperatures in parts of the UK hit 25C on Friday but forecasters have warned of possible heavy rain over the bank holiday weekend..
Top Prosecutor Warns Of Deeply Troubling Rise In Antisemitic Incidents In UK
There is a “deeply troubling rise” in antisemitic incidents across the country, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said, as he vowed to use the “full force of the law” against perpetrators..
Shaun Murphy Pulls Level With John Higgins In Tense World Championship Semi Final
Shaun Murphy battled back to leave his World Snooker Championship semi-final against John Higgins tied at 8-8 ahead of their evening session in Sheffield..
Guns N Roses Guitar Fetches More Than 230000 At Auction
A guitar used by Slash of Guns N’ Roses during the chart-topping rock group’s Not In This Lifetime tour has fetched more than £230,000 at auction..
Chair Of South East Water Resigns As MPs Warn No Confidence In Leadership
The chair of South East Water has resigned after a report by MPs said they have “no confidence” in company’s leadership following major supply outages in Kent and Sussex..
Graham Linehan Accuses Police Of Taking Sides After Conviction Overturned
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has accused the police of siding with trans-rights activists after his conviction for damaging a transgender campaigner’s mobile phone was overturned..
Suspected Golders Green Attacker Remanded After Facing Attempted Murder Charges
The alleged Golders Green attacker tried to murder his own friend before stabbing two Jewish men in the street, a court has heard..
Woman Charged With Death By Dangerous Driving After Wimbledon School Crash
The driver of a 4×4 that crashed into a south-east London primary school has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after two eight-year-old girls were killed..
Mans Eye Rebuilt After Eight Painstaking Operations Following Car Crash
A man whose eye was left “more like a raisin than an eyeball” following a devastating car accident has had his sight partially restored through eight meticulous operations to rebuild the organ..
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder After Golders Green Attack
Police have charged a 45-year-old man with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday..
Dame Mary Berry Says Bafta Fellowship Is The Icing On The Cake
Dame Mary Berry has said it is “the icing on the cake” to learn she is to be honoured with the Bafta Fellowship for her exceptional contribution to television..
Tony Blair Institute Calls For End To Triple Lock Ahead Of Pensions Overhaul
The triple lock should be scrapped ahead of replacing the current pensions system to enable people to access funds earlier in life, Sir Tony Blair’s think tank has said..
New Era For Private Renters As Stronger Rights And Protections Come Into Force
Eleven million private tenants in England have stronger rights and protections from today, helping to transform their experiences in the sector..
Charles Raising A Dram After Trump Vows To Lift Scottish Whisky Tariffs
The King will be toasting Donald Trump with a dram after the US president announced he will remove tariffs from Scottish whisky..
Terror Threat Level Raised To Severe After Golders Green Attack
The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to “severe” in the wake of the Golders Green stabbings, meaning a terror attack is “highly likely”..
Bob Mortimer Very Very Sad After Death Of Gone Fishing Dog Ted
Comedian Bob Mortimer has said he is “very, very sad” after the death of Ted, the dog who starred in Mortimer And Whitehouse: Gone Fishing..
Scott Parker Leaves Burnley Following Premier League Relegation
Scott Parker has left Burnley following the club’s relegation from the Premier League..
John Higgins Hits Back To Level Up Crucible Semi Final Clash With Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy was reminded his mission of ending a 21-year wait for a second World Snooker Championship crown will not be straightforward as he was pegged back by four-time champion John Higgins in their semi-final..
Golders Green Suspect Referred To Counter Extremism Programme In 2020 Police
The man suspected of carrying out a knife attack in north London was previously referred to the Government’s counter-extremism programme, police have said, as Sir Keir Starmer was heckled on a visit to the site..
Local News
Five-bedroom Victorian home in Hove on the market for £1.2m
A five-bedroom Victorian home in Hove boasting green views and a generously sized garden is up for sale for £1.2m.
New exhibition tells story of club that helped define gay culture
A new exhibition at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery is shining a light on the Sussex Lancers, a pioneering gay leather motorbike club.
District Council aims to build more than 250 homes by 2028
Lewes District Council is driving forward its ambitious programme to build more high-quality, sustainable council houses for local people.
The one question about our city that confuses even the greatest minds
One of the great mysteries of the universe is why you would live in Brighton when you could live in Hove.
Big festivals, local voices and getting the balance right
Each year, thousands of people flock to events in our city to enjoy a diverse and exciting outdoor events programme, and our council officers work hard to make sure it stays that way, writes Birgit Miller.
Three-hour wellbeing experience to take place 450ft in the sky
FUEGO’s RISE breathwork and self-optimisation experience will take place inside the i360 pod in Brighton on March 21.
8 new airlines and 12 new routes flying from Gatwick Airport in 2026 - full list
Gatwick Airport will serve more than 230 destinations across Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
MP raises concerns with police over asylum camp and rural crime
Nusrat Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald, met with representatives from Sussex Police to get an update on local policing activities.
On air and in the garden with ferns, robins and camellias
I went into the BBC Radio Studios in Tunbridge Wells to meet up with Pat Marsh from Sunday Gardening.
Two Sussex bookshops named finalists in national awards
The British Book Awards 2026 Independent Bookshop of the Year Award celebrates stores that are at the centre of local communities.
Calls for urgent action to fix 'never-ending' flooding problem
Lewes MP James MacCleary urges Southern Water to fix persistent flooding at Newhaven’s North Quay Road.
'I tried The Ivy's £19.17 menu and it was great value for quality food'
I tried The Ivy's new menu in Brighton.
Urgent repairs to damaged sea defences set to begin after 'void' found
Coastal Partners, a partnership of five councils, is working on behalf of Chichester District Council to repair the seawall near Sea Grove in Selsey.
Poundland to close branch in Sussex town
Poundland has announced that its Haywards Heath store, in South Road, will close for good on March 1.
Man who stole sweets from Co-op among those at Brighton Magistrates' Court
In the dock - A round-up of recent cases heard at Sussex (Central) Magistrates’ Court, sitting at Brighton Magistrates’ Court.
Seafront crazy golf course permitted to sell alcohol
A crazy golf course can sell alcohol after councillors granted a licence to the Hove seafront attraction.
Lack of parking fears as decision on crumbling multi-storey 'to take months'
Worthing Borough Council has been marketing the Grafton site for redevelopment, after it was forced to close the car park in May last year
Fears colony of endangered birds could be 'devastated' by hospital works
Brighton residents are concerned that the city’s colony of swifts could be “devastated” by maintenance works at the Brighton General Hospital site
School 'discriminated against boy' following decision which shocked parents
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy discriminated against a child with special educational needs by failing to provide reasonable adjustments after its specialist unit closed, a tribunal found
Healthy life expectancy falls across Sussex in new figures
New data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed the number of years of good health someone can expect to enjoy if they were born between 2022-24











































