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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
Sussex walk near cosy village pub with 'excellent' Sunday roast named among UK's best
Experts at Go Outdoors have created a top 10 list of the best Sunday walks in the UK, all within reach of a great Sunday lunch spot.
Air ambulance workers tackle five-day marathon challenge for charity
Air ambulance staff are set to embark on a marathon walking challenge to raise funds for lifesaving care.
Community groups invited to apply for sports facility improvement fund
A new funding scheme has launched in Hastings to help boost sports and leisure facilities.
MPs push for closer European trade ties to cut business costs
Calls to rebuild trade links with the European Union are reignited as the economic impact of Brexit continues to bite.
Health charity issues warning over heat exhaustion and dehydration
People are being reminded to take extra care as temperatures rise this week.
Why I think Eurovision has passed its sell by date
I didn’t watch this year’s Eurovision. When my daughter was young, we used to watch it together, reflecting on which song appealed to us most, and delighting in those that were truly awful
MP visits centre supporting people living with multiple sclerosis
Tom Rutland MP has paid a visit to a centre supporting people with multiple sclerosis.
Fatboy Slim to play city gig for festival billed as an alternative to Glastonbury
Brighton and Hove will be among the cities at the heart of a major new nationwide festival supporting grassroots music venues
Micropub overwhelmed as 100 people use toilet during heatwave
A micropub has said it was overwhelmed by 100 people trying to use its only toilet as people flock to the beach during the heatwave
Train disruption due to fire by railway
Services are being delayed or cancelled due to a fire next to the railway between Eastbourne and Bexhill.
Hundreds of properties hit by water supply issues as temperatures soar
About 500 properties supplied by South East Water have been hit by issues including outages and low pressure as temperatures soar
Brighton beach packed with people as UK experiences hottest day of the year
Revellers took to Brighton beach in their thousands to enjoy the current heatwave
Search and rescue teams scour countryside for 'keen walker' missing for four days
Search and rescue officers have been scouring the countryside looking for a "keen walker” who has been missing for four days
Acrobat injured after falling to the ground during show at Butlin's
Parents and children looked on in horror as an acrobat plummeted to the ground when a rope snapped during a high wire act
Woman is subjected to antisemitic abuse on bus
A woman reported that she was subjected to antisemitic abuse on a bus
Man dies following incident on beach which shut seafront road
A man has died following an incident which shut down a seafront road
Stabbing sees police shut down main road and man taken to hospital
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with stab injuries after a stabbing which saw Boundary Road in Hove shut down by Sussex Police officers
I tried an electric bike on Sussex roads and it is the future
This is the future – it’s a healthy, easier way to travel around Sussex, and parking is free.
City centre set for transformation under £10.5 million improvement plan
A £600,000 investment is being made to improve Chichester city centre.
Woman's car smashed into after 'horrific' one-way system implemented
A woman from Brighton and Hove says her car was smashed into by a confused driver after a "horrific" one-way system was implemented on Eaton Villas











































