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Alexander Zverev Savours A Happy End At French Open After Grand Slam Heartache
Alexander Zverev put his grand slam heartache behind him to finally lift a major trophy at the French Open..
George Russell Adamant He Is Still In Title Fight Despite Monaco Woes
George Russell insists he “100 per cent” remains in the world championship fight despite dropping more points to title rival Kimi Antonelli at Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix..
Christian Eriksen Conscious After Collapsing During Denmark Match
Christian Eriksen is “conscious and doing well” after the Denmark midfielder appeared to collapse in Sunday’s friendly with Ukraine..
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.
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.
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..
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.
Local News
Endurance athletes complete Marathon des Sables after university training
Four endurance athletes have completed Marathon des Sables in the Sahara.
Museum offering free admission for dads on Father’s Day
Amberley museum is offering free admission for dads on Father's Day.
New play explores Sussex links and legacy of Patrick Hamilton
As the Winds and Waters Are is playing at BN1 Arts Centre.
Charity chief executive to climb Snowdon for separated families campaign
Sam Morfey, CEO of Both Parents Matter, will tackle Snowdon to raise funds and awareness for families experiencing separation and conflict.
Museum launches 100 days of half-price entry for special anniversary
Amberley museum is offering 100 days of half-price entry to celebrate a century of world-changing innovation.
Summer festival to bring live music, funfair and food to seafront
A weekend of music, food and family fun is set to bring summer vibes to the coast this month.
Royal Sussex doctor joins five-day marathon challenge for air ambulance
A Sussex consultant is taking on a marathon walking challenge to raise funds for an air ambulance charity.
University hosts athletics event to inspire young pupils through sport
Year 3 and 4 pupils from St Richard’s Catholic Primary School took part in an exciting athletics festival held at the University of Chichester.0
Warning issued as melanoma skin cancer cases continue to climb in South East
Numbers of people being diagnosed with melanoma are among the highest on record across the region says Cancer Research.
More than 160 tonnes of food waste recycled in first month of scheme
More than 160 tonnes of food waste have been collected in Hastings in the first month of a new recycling scheme.
Young athletes enjoy inclusive sporting competition at youth games
More than a dozen schools from across Sussex came together at K2 Crawley for the annual Sussex Parallel Youth Games.
Parish appoints teenage organ scholar to support church music
The Parish of Forest Row has appointed 14-year-old Joshua Burton as its new Organ Scholar,
'They are animals': Disgust at 'horrifying' litter left on beach
Horror as 'tonnes' of rubbish left on Brighton Beach
Major overnight roadworks mean several Sussex roads will be shut from tonight
Major overnight roadworks will be taking place on several Sussex roads between 8pm tonight (26 May) and 6am tomorrow (27 May).
Live: Signalling fault means trains between Brighton and Southampton are delayed
A signalling fault in Havant means that services running between Brighton and Southampton Central are delayed.
Updates: A27 reopened after being partially blocked due to crash
The A27 is partially blocked and traffic is slow due to a crash on the A27 Eastbound.
Updates as emergency services flock to seafront incident
Emergency services are responding to an incident near Hove seafront.
Parking booking system at popular beach disrupted by technical issues
A technical glitch has disrupted the parking booking system for a popular beach
New mayor says role is an 'incredible honour'
Crawley’s new mayor has described her role as an ‘incredible honour’ and a ‘great privilege’.
'Rise in deaths' warning issued for Sussex as hottest day record broken again
An amber heat-health alert has been issued for the South East as unseasonably high temperatures sweep across the country











































