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Enzo Maresca Has Complete Trust In Man City And Says Achievements Not Tainted
Manchester City head coach Enzo Maresca rejected suggestions the club’s achievements have been tainted after they were found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules..
Striking And Personal Self Portrait By David Bowie Up For Auction
A “striking and personal” self-portrait by David Bowie is expected to sell for up to £55,000 after coming to auction for the first time..
Andrew Granted 302000 Compensation After Royal Lodge Lease Surrendered
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after the lease on his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor was officially surrendered..
OpenAI Sacks Three Safety Researchers For Breach Of Trust
OpenAI said it has sacked three safety researchers for a “breach of trust”, defending the dismissals after the trio accused the company of putting its corporate interests before safety as the reason for removing them..
Retailers Suffer Sharp Year On Year Decline In Footfall
Retailers have suffered a sharp year-on-year decline in footfall as inflation, fuel and household bill rises kept shoppers at home, figures show..
Celebrity Traitors Contestant Speaks Out After Banishment
Richard E Grant was “convinced” his fellow traitor James Acaster would not vote to banish him on The Celebrity Traitors..
We Trust Completely The Club Says Man City Boss Enzo Maresca Despite Verdict
Enzo Maresca insists his players and staff “trust completely” in Manchester City after the club were found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules..
ADHD And Autism Review Highlights Risk Of Misdiagnosis As Cases Rise
The nation has reached a “tipping point” where people are at risk of being misdiagnosed with ADHD and autism, according to a new review which calls for “radical reform” to support people..
Andy Burnham Unveils 48m Partnership In Bid To Defeat Dementia
Andy Burnham has pledged to make dementia research a national priority as he announced a £48 million industry partnership to accelerate the search for a cure..
Labour Win Holborn And St Pancras By Election
Sagal Abdi-Wali had a majority of 3,364 over Zack Polanski.
Polls Close In By Election To Replace Keir Starmer As Holborn And St Pancras MP
Polls have closed in a by-election to replace Sir Keir Starmer as Holborn and St Pancras MP, with results expected to be announced in the early hours of Friday morning..
Aleksander Ceferin To Stand For A Fourth Term As UEFA President
Aleksander Ceferin has announced he will stand for a fourth term as UEFA president..
Two Arrested On Suspicion Of Trespassing At An RAF Base
Two Latvian men have been arrested for breaching the perimeter fence at an RAF base used by US military intelligence, the Met Police have said..
US Indictment Charges Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro With Torture
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged by US authorities with torture and other crimes in a new unsealed indictment that adds pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already fighting drug trafficking offenses..
Thames Valley Police Agree Search Warrants For Andrew Mountbatten Windsors Properties Were Unlawful
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Thames Valley Police have agreed that search warrants that allowed officers to raid two of his properties earlier this year were unlawful, a High Court judge has said..
Navy Sailor Accused Of Plotting To Leak Intelligence To Russia Appears In Court
A Royal Navy sailor accused of plotting to leak classified information to Russia has appeared in court for the first time..
UK Open To Germany Joining Next Generation Fighter Jet Programme
The UK is “open” to Germany joining an international coalition to build the next generation of fighter jets, Andy Burnham has announced..
Britons To Have Marginally Healthier Christmas With Less Alcohol Tesco Says
UK consumers will be keen to celebrate Christmas this year given an uncertain global environment but will likely opt for “marginally healthier” choices with less alcohol consumption, Tesco has said..
Cost Of Living Crisis Has Left Families 2900 Worse Off Think Tank Says
Five years of a near-constant cost-of-living crisis have left households almost £3,000 worse off than they would have been, a think tank has said..
Simon Pegg Reveals ADHD Diagnosis It Confirmed Stuff Id Been Wrestling With
Simon Pegg has revealed he has been diagnosed with ADHD, which he said “confirmed a lot of stuff that I’d been wrestling with”..
Local News
£61,000 energy bills highlight pressure on Sussex care homes
Rising energy costs are putting care homes under mounting financial pressure.
Live updates as police seal off GP surgery after 70-year-old stabbed
Police cordoned off a GP surgery in Bognor after a 70-year-old man was stabbed.
Ex-Brighton education chief on trial over £5m fraud allegations
Yasmin Sarwar, 48, is facing nine theft and fraud charges alleged to total more than £5m during her time at Cardiff Sixth Form College, where she served as a director alongside her husband, 50-year-old Nadeem Sarwar.
Deaths of three 'remarkable' sisters were suicide
The deaths of three "remarkable" sisters in the sea in Brighton were suicides, a coroner has concluded.
Live updates as three car crash blocks busy road
A busy road has been partially blocked after a collision involving three cars.
Sussex resident becomes millionaire overnight after winning big in Premium Bonds
People from across Sussex have been drawn as winners for October 2026, with prizes ranging from £1,000 to the top prize.
UK crisp company stocked in Tesco closes after 54 years as it enters administration
Northern Ireland crisp maker Glens of Antrim Potatoes has ceased trading after entering administration, with 95 staff made redundant.
New Morrisons and regeneration plans approved after months of campaigning
Peacehaven's Meridian Centre regeneration, including a new Morrisons supermarket, was approved by Lewes District Council on October 7, with work due in 2027.
Live updates as van and pedestrian crash causes severe delays
There are substantial delays west of Littlehampton following a crash.
Golf project reaches 2,000 children with additional needs across 44 schools
A golf programme supporting children with additional needs has reached more than 2,000 pupils in nine months.
Award-winning Thick & Tight announces Brighton date for new show
The show is described as a collection of “performed portraits” exploring what it means to be natural or unnatural through a blend of dance, satire, impersonation and poetry.
Chichester pantomime returns with new story and festive characters
The show is part of Chichester District Council’s Christmas in Priory Park events programme, which supports local businesses and complements the annual Festive Market.
Private schools gave me opportunities – but also a sense of entitlement
On Saturday morning I was visiting a building supplies warehouse on the Freshfield Industrial Estate, writes Andy Winter.
City named second least affordable place in Britain for solo homebuyers
Brighton has been named one of least affordable cities in Britain for solo homebuyers
Sussex city centre suffers from "widespread and persistent" mobile signal issues
Mobile signal woes are causing daily disruption in Chichester.
'Beautifully presented' seaside hotel listed for sale
The Sherwood Guest House in Eastbourne, a 19-bedroom Victorian property on Lascelles Terrace, has been listed for sale by property agents Christie & Co, with a guide price of £1.15 million
Detailed plans unveiled for parkland and housing scheme in national park
Detailed plans for a new community parkland and housing scheme in the South Downs National Park have been unveiled
Call for return of two lost train lines to connect huge chunk of West Sussex
Rail campaigners are calling for the return of two long-lost rail routes through West Sussex, arguing they could "transform transport links"
Man fences off land next to his house to increase the size of his garden
Giles Savage had appealed to the planning inspectorate after Chichester District Council refused to grant retrospective planning permission to incorporate amenity land into the rear garden of his property.
Family fear son could be forced to use wheelchair due to sudden NHS decision
A Hove family fear the "devastating" impact their son could face after the orthotics department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton suddenly closed











































