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Irish Government Announces 505m Euro In Fuel Cost Measures After Protests
Further reductions of duties on fuel and a delay in a carbon tax increase have been announced by Irish premier Micheal Martin after an emergency cabinet meeting agreed on a response to the fuel crisis following major protests..
Rorys Lead Evaporates At The Masters
The Northern Irishman remains the joint clubhouse leader, level with the USA's Cam Young.
No Deal In US Iran Peace Talks
Lack of agreement after 21-hour Islamabad negotiations leaves fragile ceasefire in doubt.
Expert Teams To Be Sent To Worst Corridor Care Offenders In Bid To End Practice
Teams of experts will be deployed to NHS trusts with the highest rates of corridor care in a bid to end the “unacceptable, undignified” practice, the Government has announced..
Golden Eagles Could Be Reintroduced To England With New Funding Ministers Say
Bird lovers could see golden eagles return to England, the Government has said, as it announced new funding to explore their reintroduction..
We Will Not Tolerate This Any Longer Irish Police To Step Up Enforcement
The head of Ireland’s police service has vowed to step up enforcement against fuel-cost protesters blocking critical infrastructure..
I Am Maximus Storms To Famous Second Win In The Grand National
I Am Maximus became the first horse since Red Rum to regain his crown in the Randox Grand National, as Willie Mullins also became the first trainer since Vincent O’Brien in the 1950s to win three successive editions of the Aintree spectacular..
Eamonn Holmes Recovering In Hospital After Stroke
GB News presenter Eamonn Holmes is recovering in hospital after a stroke, the broadcaster has said..
Woman Who Drank Two Litres Of Gin A Day Set To Run Half Marathon For Charity
A 28-year-old woman who was told she had six months left to live after consuming two litres of gin a day, is running a half marathon to raise money for an alcohol harm charity..
US Iran Talks With Vance And Iranian Officials In Pakistan As Ceasefire Strains
A US delegation led by US vice president JD Vance has arrived in Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian representatives for the first such meeting since the war began more than a month ago, which will test whether they can shore up a fragile ceasefire and pave the way for peace..
First Manned Moon Mission In More Than 50 Years Splashes Down After Epic Voyage
Nasa astronauts have landed safely back on Earth following their record-breaking lunar flyby which marks a stepping stone towards a future Moon landing and eventual Mars mission..
Public Reminded To Access Care As Normal In Final Days Of Doctors Strike
Members of the public have been urged to seek care as normal over the weekend as resident doctors in England continue their six-day strike..
One Dead 27 Injured As Bus Carrying British Tourists Crashes In Canary Islands
A man has died and four people have been seriously injured after a bus carrying 27 British tourists crashed in the Canary Islands, according to the local government..
Harry Facing Defamation Claim From Sentebale Charity Court Records Show
The Duke of Sussex is being sued for defamation by the Sentebale charity he co-founded, according to High Court records..
Melania Trump Denies False Jeffrey Epstein Smears In Public Statement
US first lady Melania Trump has denied ties to the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and called for survivors to be able to give evidence to Congress..
Lebanon Must Be Included In Iran Ceasefire Agreement Yvette Cooper To Say
Lebanon must be included in the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will say in a speech to City leaders on Thursday evening..
Katie Price Banned From Driving Again Over 80mph Speeding Ticket
Katie Price has been banned from driving for the seventh time after failing to respond to police letters about an 80mph speeding ticket..
UK Hits Highest Early April Temperature In 80 Years
Wednesday was the hottest day recorded in the first half of April since 1946.
Man 21 Killed In Primrose Hill Stabbing Named By Police
A 21-year-old man killed in one of two double stabbings on Tuesday has been named by police..
Diesel Tops 190p A Litre But US Iran Ceasefire Raises Hopes Of Price Stability
The UK’s average price of diesel has surpassed 190p a litre, having surged by more than a third since the start of the Iran war, new figures show..
Local News
Two asylum seekers 'repeatedly raped' woman on beach while a third one filmed
Two asylum seekers repeatedly raped a woman on Brighton beach while a third one filmed the incident in a “cynical, predatory and callous” attack, jurors have been told
Arrest at city cabaret venue impacted by event cancellations
A man has been arrested at a cabaret venue plagued by cancellations
Man punched woman in the face in antisemitic attack
A man punched a woman twice in the face in an antisemitic attack in Shoreham
UK’s biggest tulip festival to open in Sussex - showcasing 1.5 million flowers
The UK’s biggest tulip festival is preparing to open its gates at Tulley's Farm, east of Crawley, as 1.5 million flowers burst into bloom
List of threatened sites in Sussex as car park giant falls into administration
Car park giant National Car Parks (NCP) has called in administrators after a post-pandemic drop in commuters left it struggling to recover
Licence scheme for holiday lets could be trialled in Brighton and Hove
A scheme to license short-term holiday lets, often known simply as Airbnbs, could be trialled in Brighton and Hove.
Bereaved families will need council permission to leave flowers at accident sites
Bereaved families and friends who want to leave flowers at an accident site for more than a fortnight will be expected to apply to the council for permission.
Warning after meningitis outbreak - symptoms, treatment and different variations
The outbreak, believed to have affected mostly people aged 18 to 21, has prompted the UK Health Security Agency to contact more than 30,000 students
Deputy Town Crier unveiled following competitive live auditions
Following a competitive recruitment campaign Seaford Town Council is delighted to announce Ben Robinson as the new Deputy Town Crier.
Major improvements to playgrounds in town as £1.5 million funding secured
MP Helena Dollimore is celebrating a £1.5 million investment to Hastings playgrounds, following her campaign to improve play spaces for local children.
Winners of British Book Awards Library of the Year named
West Sussex Library Service has won the East and South-East England regional title in this year’s British Book Awards Library of the Year.
Train disruption affects travel across Sussex - live updates
A signal fault is causing train delays across Sussex this morning
Dirty streets and bins full of rubbish - here's what we're doing about it
In politics, you often hear the phrase “cleaning up the mess we inherited”.
New fish restaurant in historic building is 'just what the town needs'
Hastings Borough Council has approved plans to extend Rock-a-Nore Fisheries in Old Town, converting upper floors into a new fish restaurant with heritage features
Work progressing on town centre's £3m revamp
Photographs show work progressing on a multimillion-pound project to revamp Montague Place in Worthing
Death of man who stopped taking ADHD medication 'raises concerns about care'
Concerns have been raised after a man who stopped taking his ADHD medication was found dead
Number of high-risk inmates at Sussex open prison more than doubles
Figures from HMP Ford, near Littlehampton, show 180 high-risk men are now living in the prison, almost half the jail’s population
Plans to build 260 homes on green belt land spark objections
The plans, submitted by developers Fairfax Acquisitions Ltd, are for a 13.2-hectare site north of Borers Arms Road in Copthorne, north-east of Crawley
Public takes action over controversial plan for 1,700 homes on poultry farm
A public meeting has been announced for Wealdon residents to discuss controversial proposals for 1,700 new homes in Uckfield
Pothole-ridden road dubbed 'crater alley' is described as something out of warzone
A pothole-ridden road has been compared to something out of a warzone or the “surface of the moon”











































