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Deep Fried Food To Be Banned On School Menus And Sugary Treats Cut Down
Deep-fried food will be banned from school menus and sugary treats limited as part of a sweeping standards overhaul aimed at tackling childhood obesity and tooth decay..
Estimated 25000 Unpaid Carers To Have Debts Cut Or Cancelled
Tens of thousands of unpaid carers are to have their debts cut or cancelled in a sweeping Government review of historic overpayments..
Starmer Refuses To Join Trumps Hormuz Blockade As Oil Prices Expected To Rise
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to join Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which could compound economic pain for Britons with higher petrol costs..
More Violence In Jails Warning After Fall In Prison Officer Experience Levels
British jails face a “vicious circle of violence” as experience among prison officers falls to its lowest level in 15 years, ministers have been warned..
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..
Local News
Hundreds bid farewell to Second World War veteran
Hundreds in Salisbury pay tribute to Jim Wren, 105, one of the last Second World War Royal Marine veterans.
Don't let this iconic Sussex landmark fall into dereliction
In Sussex, we have more than our fair share of historic landmarks and cultural highpoints, writes Chris Ward.
Power washing patios and tending succulents for spring
It’s March already and spring is around the corner, along with longer days, after the clocks go forward at the end of the month.
International Women’s Day in Brighton and Hove: lifting each other higher
International Women's Day always asks us to look again at who we are as a city and where we'd like to be.
Live updates as serious incident brings trains into Brighton to a standstill
All train lines between Brighton and Haywards Heath are blocked due to a serious incident
Car's wheels fall off blocking busy roundabout
The back wheels of a car have fallen off blocking a busy roundabout before rush hour
Train headed for Albion match misses stadium stop
A train taking Albion fans to the team's most recent game missed the stadium stop
Sussex bakery clinches two top titles at British Pie Awards
Newhaven-based pie-expert, Tailomade Bakery and Kitchen has triumphed twice at this year’s British Pie Awards
Sussex city receives very own Monopoly board edition
Monopoly: Chichester Edition has officially launched as of March 6, with Chichester Festival Theatre taking pride of place on the board’s Mayfair square
Man jailed after stealing jewellery worth thousands from airport hotel room
A man has been jailed for three months after thousands of pounds worth of jewellery were stolen from a hotel room
Grove Park Mental Health Hospital Opens in Brighton
Grove Park Mental Health Hospital has now opened in Brighton, bringing quality and compassionate care right to your community.
'Ten person gang' breaks into home and torches cars
A gang broke into a country home on the Sussex border and torched 14 cars.
Girls arrested after city centre shop incident that triggered major police response
Three teenage girls were arrested for theft, criminal damage and assaulting an emergency worker following an incident in Boots in Brighton.
Boys arrested amid spate of moped and motorbike thefts in town
Two boys have been arrested in Worthing amid a spate of moped and motorcycle thefts.
Man arrested in connection with terrorism offence
An Eastbourne man has been arrested in connection with a terrorism offence, police said.
Hotel described as 'an absolute triumph' after featuring on popular TV show
The Navigator Hotel in Bognor Regis was the focus of Channel 5's The Hotel Inspector on March 5
Musical which premiered at Sussex theatre nominated for Olivier Award
A musical which had its world premiere in Sussex has been nominated for an Olivier Award
Council to sell landfill site the size of 12 football pitches for development
Worthing Borough Council hopes to transform Decoy Farm, which was used for landfill in the 1970s, into a much-needed employment space.
Arrests made after seafront stabbing
Two men have been arrested after a stabbing on Worthing seafront.
Fears that seafront sauna users could inadvertently 'moon' passersby
The lack of changing facilities at a Hove seafront sauna could expose passers-by to being inadvertently “mooned”, according to councillors.











































