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Next Generation Of Red Arrows Jets Could Be Assembled At Prestwick Airport
An aviation company has selected Prestwick Airport as its preferred site for assembly of its aircraft, meaning the next generation of Red Arrows jets could be built in Scotland..
Boys Sentence For Killing 80 Year Old Bhim Kohli To Be Reviewed
The sentence handed to a teenage boy convicted of killing an 80-year-old man who was filmed being attacked, slapped in the face with a shoe and racially abused while walking his dog will be reviewed by the Court of Appeal..
Former Arsenal Footballer Thomas Partey Charged With Raping Two Women
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with raping two women..
Palestine Action Ban Would Be Authoritarian Abuse Of Power High Court Told
Banning Palestine Action as a terror group would be “ill-considered” and an “authoritarian abuse” of power, the High Court has been told..
Oasis To Play First Gig In Almost 16 Years In Cardiff
Oasis will kickstart their long-awaited worldwide reunion tour in Cardiff on Friday, their first concert in almost 16 years..
Mourners To Gather In Portugal For Wake Of Liverpool Footballer Diogo Jota
Mourners are to gather to honour Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota at a wake in Portugal on Friday morning, a local parish priest has said..
Councils To Have To Set Targets To Improve Number Of Children Ready For School
Councils will have to agree targets to improve the number of children ready for school, under new plans to be announced by the Education Secretary..
Police Arrest Almost 2000 People In Week Long County Lines Crackdown
Police have arrested almost 2,000 people in a week-long crackdown on county lines drug networks, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said..
Ministers Reveal Plan To Nearly Double Onshore Wind Across England By 2030
The Government has unveiled its plan to almost double onshore wind across England by 2030..
Ex Labour MP Says She Will Set Up New Party With Jeremy Corbyn
A former Labour MP has said that she will set up a new party with Jeremy Corbyn..
Reservoir Dogs And Kill Bill Star Michael Madsen Dies Aged 67
Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill actor Michael Madsen has died aged 67..
I Have Let A Lot Of People Down Champion Jockey Apologises For Drink Driving
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has apologised after a judge fined him £70,000 for crashing a car into a tree while drink-driving earlier this year..
Labour Peer Died While Swimming In River Wye
Labour peer Lord David Lipsey has been found dead after swimming in the River Wye, police have said..
Four Remanded In Custody After RAF Aircraft Damaged By Palestine Action
Four people have been remanded in custody after two Voyager aircraft were damaged at RAF Brize Norton in a demonstration allegedly carried out by members of Palestine Action..
Four Charged By Counter Terrorism Police After Planes Damaged At RAF Base
Four people have been charged by counter terrorism police following an incident at RAF Brize Norton in which two Voyager aircraft were damaged..
Liverpool Footballer Diogo Jota Dies In Car Crash In Spain
Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain aged 28..
PM Takes Blame For Welfare U Turn As He Gives Full Backing To Chancellor
Sir Keir Starmer has taken responsibility for the U-turn on welfare reforms, saying his Government did not “get the process right” as he gave his full backing to his Chancellor..
Skills Shortage Jeopardising Pledge To Build 15 Million Homes Report Warns
A critical shortage of skilled workers is jeopardising the Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029, according to research..
Four Day Week Pilot Hailed A Success
The latest national four-day working week pilot, involving 17 companies and nearly 1,000 workers, has ended with a 100% success rate, it was announced on Thursday..
GMP Better On Grooming Gangs As More Than 1000 Suspects Under Investigation
A police force that had to apologise to victims over decades of failure over grooming gangs is now investigating more than 1,000 suspects, a watchdog has said..
Local News
Woman comes forward after teen bitten by dogs in park
A woman has come forward after a teenager was bitten by two dogs in a park.
Section of M23 closed after lorry fire
A truck is on fire on the M23.
Police officer accused of smoking drugs with woman he met at Hot Yoga class
A police officer rolled joints and smoked drugs with a woman after meeting her in a Hot Yoga class
'Delight' as Young Reporter Scheme wins Prestige Award for second time
The Young Reporter Scheme has won the London and South East Prestige Award for the second time running.
Young men 'injured trying to climb West Pier'
Emergency services are attending an incident in the water near West Pier
Sussex Premium Bonds winners for July sees multiple £50k prizes - did you win?
Here are the Premium Bonds winners for July 2025 in West and East Sussex - check if you've won a prize.
Full police statement as girl taken to hospital after being hit by car
Emergency services were called to a collision between a car and a pedestrian in Lewes Road, Newhaven at on Monday at 4.30pm
TV doctor highlights the importance of incoporating exercise in your daily life
Regular physical activity can boost cardiovascular health, mood and energy levels, as well as enhancing flexibility, balance, and reducing the risk of falls.
Man is named and charged with attempted murder over 'brutal attack' of woman
Sussex Police have charged a man following a 'brutal attack' in Walberton
Plastic pots, tubs and trays now able to be recycled in Brighton
Residents in Brighton and Hove can now recycle their plastic pots, tubs and trays, the council has said.
Driver of unlicenced Land Rover among those at Brighton Magistrates’ Court recently
In the dock: a round-up of recent cases heard at Brighton Magistrates’ Court. Here's who has been in court in Brighton recently.
New vineyard shuttlebus means carefree wine tasting - and no designated driver
A new shuttle bus will transport people from the city to vineyards around the countryside, removing the need for a designated driver
Is this Brighton's biggest - or best - pizza? We tried city's latest restaurant
A new pizza restaurant has opened in the Imperial Arcade – and how nice it is to see businesses returning and new life being breathed into this little strip of history
'We doubled our productivity': businesses praise four day work week
On Friday (June 26) business leaders, Green MP Sian Berry for Brighton Pavilion and academics from University of Sussex met in Brighton to discuss the benefits of a four-day working week
The number of dogs killed by the council in recent years revealed
The number of dogs euthanised by Brighton and Hove City Council in the last three years has been revealed
Diver with potentially fatal condition near wind farm helicoptered to hospital
The volunteer crew of Shoreham RNLI were tasked in the early evening of Saturday 21 June to help a diver who had been taken ill with suspected decompression sickness while on a dive trip near Rampion Wind Farm, south of Shoreham
Loss of beach for public use would be 'catastrophic' for town
A council has promised to communicate better in the future over the sale of part of a Sussex beach
Pollution has blighted our waters for too long: today, we say enough is enough
The Argus will be holding water companies, politicians and environment bosses to account over water pollution at bathing sites
Council spends 'shocking' amount on temporary lights for four years
A council has defended the cost of temporary traffic lights amid plans to develop a controversial new bridge
Paedophile dies of constipation after hunger strike to see beloved ex-cellmate
A paedophile who was jailed for 14 years died after he went on hunger strike