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Lenny Henry Says First Stand Up In 15 Years Comes As Racism Still At Large
After 16 years away from touring, the 67 year old is going back on the road..
Tuchel Frustrated By Laboured England Win
Three Lions stumble to 1-0 success over New Zealand in Tampa as World Cup warm-up games begin.
PM Hosts Ukrainian Leader For Number 10 Talks
The German Chancellor and French President join Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street to discuss Ukraine's future.
Electricity Usage Forecast To Spike During England And Scotland World Cup Games
England and Scotland’s group games at the 2026 Fifa World Cup could kick off a national electricity spike equivalent to the total amount needed to power Leeds and Glasgow, according to Britain’s energy system operator..
New AI Tool Which Colour Codes The Body During Live Surgery Used In UK First
A new AI tool which colour-codes different parts of the body during live operations has been used by surgeons for the first time in the UK..
FIFA Will Allow Plastic Water Bottles At World Cup After Backlash To Ban
FIFA has again amended its water bottle policy for the upcoming World Cup in North America, allowing fans to bring in one sealed, disposable 590ml bottle into stadiums..
Sarah Michelle Gellar Leads Tributes To Buffy Co Star Anthony Head Im Not OK
American actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has led the tributes to her Buffy The Vampire Slayer co-star Anthony Head after the death of the English actor aged 72..
Britvic Sued By Owners Of Glamping Cabin Over Image Used In Holiday Competition
J2O maker Britvic is being sued for thousands in damages by the owners of a glamping cabin who claim that the company infringed their copyright by using images of the site as part of a competition..
New Appeal On 30th Anniversary Of Melanie Hall Disappearance In Bath
Detectives have made a fresh appeal for information to help solve the murder of a university graduate on the 30th anniversary of her disappearance..
Blueprint For Defence Spending Will Be A Step Up Starmer Vows Amid Delay
The blueprint for Britain’s defence spending will be “another step up” in the amount spent on the military, Sir Keir Starmer has vowed..
Andoni Iraola Cannot Promise Success But Is Ready For Challenge At Liverpool
New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola accepts he cannot promise success but is aware of what is expected of him and is ready for the challenge of winning titles..
Andrew Sublet Royal Lodge Homes And King Pays Beatrice And Eugenies Rent Report
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received an undisclosed private income from subletting three cottages on his Royal Lodge estate while paying a peppercorn rent for more than two decades, an investigation has shown..
Bison Settle Into New Home In Cumbria In Scheme To Create Wildlife Rich Habitat
A group of bison from a UK-first conservation project in Kent is settling into its new home in Cumbria as part of a scheme to restore wildlife..
New AI Designed Vaccine Could Protect Against Whole Families Of Viruses
New vaccine technology created with the help of artificial intelligence could provide immunity against whole families of viruses and protect people from any future mutations in a single jab, according to scientists..
Three Royal Navy Helicopter Crash Victims Named As Healey Pays Tribute
Britain’s only serving female commando has been named amongst the three victims of a helicopter crash in Devon..
Travel Disruption As Tube Drivers Stage Second Strike Of The Week
London Underground drivers staged their second strike of the week on Thursday causing fresh disruption for travellers in the capital..
Stonehenge Altar Stone May Have Travelled From Scotland
Researchers believe it may have moved via a glacier.
Nigel Farage Defends His Response To Henry Nowak Murder Amid Criticism From PM
Nigel Farage has defended his response to the murder of Henry Nowak, after the Prime Minister branded him “unforgiveable” for suggesting the public should feel “pure, cold rage” about the case..
Northern Ireland In Friendly Action Against Guinea
Michael O'Neill side are preparing for the Nations League and Euro 2028.
Edinburgh Fringe Programme Launches Features Increase In Overseas Performers
It runs between August 7th and 31st.
Local News
More than 100 events takeover Brighton for annual festival
The three weeks and four weekends of theatre, dance, free and outdoor events, visual arts, music, books.
Kimchi, K-Pop and Sir Keir Starmer's Korean mix-up in the Commons
I can see the civil servants scratching their heads wondering what we could possibly want from Kim Jong Un.
Body of man found on beach
A body has been found on Rottingdean beach, Sussex Police have confirmed.
Coroner calls for 'end of social media speculation' as beach deaths inquest opens
The inquests into the deaths of three sisters whose bodies were recovered from the sea have opened - here's what was said
Recap: Man identified after body found on beach
Sussex Police are responding to an incident on Rottingdean beach.
Photographs show major drug search that shut down road
Photographs show a major police presence in Lewes Road in Brighton that saw it effectively shut down for several hours.
Man is named and charged over stabbing
A man has been charged after a stabbing in Hove.
Villagers want to build enclosure for donkeys losing their home
One or more villagers have applied for planning permission to build an enclosure, tack room, stable, and wildlife pond behind Hurst Road.
Ambulance service upgraded to 'good' after trust makes 'significant improvements'
The ambulance service has been upgraded to ‘good’ following a recent CQC inspection.
Plans unveiled to turn 'unoccupied' school site into care home
If approved, the Three Bridges care home would transform the Hazelwick School property, with 12 en-suite bedrooms and communal space on each floor.
How Sussex residents can help prevent wildfires this summer
Wildfires – uncontrolled vegetation fires that threaten people and property – usually start and spread in fields, heathland and woodland.
Pride festival announces 'biggest line-up to date' for 2026
Worthing Pride will feature headline performances from The Saturdays' Una Healy, international dance act DJ Sammy and Brighton electronic duo Phats and Small.
MP says approval of nearly 200 homes will be 'terrible' for village
The scheme for 191 homes, on land east of Charlwood Drive in Henfield, had previously been rejected by Horsham District Council in May last year.
Warnings issued after water rescues and missing children incidents at beach
Arun District Council's Beach Patrol responded to five water rescues at First Bay in Littlehampton alone over the bank holiday weekend.
Redevelopment plans for 400-year-old hotel destroyed by fire move forward
The site of the Angel Inn in Midhurst, which was subject to a major fire in 2023, has lain derelict for more than three years.
New housing development planned on greenfield site near village
The proposed development would see 33 homes built on land south of Farm Close in Loxwood, with affordable housing, open space and landscaping.
Prominent seafront restaurant premises with 'stunning views' available to rent
Located opposite Worthing Pier, 18 Marine Parade has been listed for £4,583 per month, equivalent to £55,000 per year.
Sussex location named one of Britain's most expensive coastal towns
Shoreham-by-Sea has been ranked as the seventh most expensive seaside town in Britain in Rightmove's latest coastal property list.
UK's largest jellyfish spotted off Sussex shore
The UK's largest jellyfish was spotted off the Sussex coast.
Doctor and new mum forced to give up her car after long wait for parking permit
A doctor from Hove said she has been forced to give up her car because of the lengthy wait for a parking permit.











































