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Iran Strikes On UAE Condemned By Starmer Amid US Bid To Open Strait Of Hormuz
Drone and missile strikes by Iran against the United Arab Emirates have been condemned by the Prime Minister..
Wu Yize Pips Shaun Murphy In Last Frame Decider To Become World Snooker Champion
Wu Yize held his nerve to sink Shaun Murphy in a deciding-frame shoot-out and be crowned world snooker champion after a final for the ages at the Crucible..
Harrison Ford Launches Signature Scotch Whisky On Star Wars Day
Harrison Ford has helped to create his own signature Scotch whisky that reflects his tastes, saying it is “everything I want” in a dram..
Tens Of Thousands Could Benefit From One Minute Cancer Jab On The NHS
Tens of thousands of patients could benefit from a one-minute jab being rolled out on the NHS for more than a dozen cancers..
Man In Court After Alleged Bomb Hoax At Peter Kay Show
A 19-year-old Birmingham man is to appear in court over an alleged bomb hoax forced a Peter Kay comedy show to be evacuated.
Two Adults Die After Explosion At A House In Bristol
Two adults have died after an explosion at a house in Bristol on Sunday morning, as police announce they are treating the event as “suspicious”..
Wu Yize Into Crucible Final As Mark Allen Pays For Missed Black In Dramatic Semi
Mark Allen missed a simple black to book his place in his first World Snooker Championship final before falling 17-16 to Wu Yize in one of the most dramatic last-four finishes in Crucible history..
US State Visit Risk Grasped In Both Hands By King Aide Says
The King “grasped in both hands” the “risk and challenge” of the US state visit but will not dwell on the perceived success of his trip, a senior palace aide has said..
Airlines Can Group Flights Together On Fewer Planes Under Jet Fuel Saving Plans
Airlines will be allowed to group passengers from different flights together on to fewer planes as part of plans to save jet fuel..
Ipswich Secure Promotion Back To Premier League With Victory At Home To QPR
Ipswich clinched promotion back to the Premier League following a 3-0 victory over QPR at Portman Road..
Hero Award For Lifeboat Crew Who Rescued Dog After Sea Fall
A lifeboat crew and coastguard personnel have received a Hero to Animals award from Peta after rescuing a dog called Sparkle from the sea..
Charles To End Bermuda Trip By Launching UK Space Agency Project
The King will end his visit to Bermuda by officially launching the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) Project Nova to help track space debris..
Protesters Have Duty To Call Out Globalise The Intifada Chants Starmer
Protesters have a responsibility to call out those chanting “globalise the intifada” at Gaza marches, Sir Keir Starmer has said, amid concerns about the growing threat to British Jews after the Golders Green stabbing..
Greens Vow To Examine Donald Trumps Wealth
The Scottish Greens would open an inquiry into how Donald Trump has funded his Scottish golf courses if they win next week’s election, the party has said..
Sarwar Vows To Give NHS Waiting Lists The Chop As He Visits Karate Dojo
Anas Sarwar has pledged to “give NHS waiting lists the chop” as he visits a karate dojo in Glasgow..
Scots Responding To SNPs Positive Message Of Hope Says Swinney
Voters are responding to the SNP’s “positive message of hope”, John Swinney has said ahead of the final weekend of campaigning before Thursday’s election..
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..
Local News
Road closed overnight after fatal crash
Police have closed the B2204 in Catsfield following a crash
New core training for all Pride City Angels venues
All Pride City Angels members will receive access to core safety training under a new partnership.
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
Seafront hotel to build new floor with a rooftop bar as plans approved
The Queens Hotel on Kings Road in Brighton, East Sussex, has won permission to add an extra floor and a rooftop bar
Man 'driven mad' after he finds home listed as coach station on Google Maps
A man has described his shock at finding Google Maps had labelled his home a coach station











































