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Pepsi Withdraws As Main Sponsor Of Wireless Festival Amid Kanye West Backlash
Pepsi and Diageo have withdrawn their sponsorship of Wireless Festival in London after Kanye West was announced as the headline act..
Travel Disruption Continues As Warnings Lifted Early After Storm Dave
Travel disruption is continuing in the wake of Storm Dave after yellow weather warnings were lifted early as it pulled away..
Trump Says Missing US Service Member Has Been Rescued In Iran
A US service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, Donald Trump said..
April State Pension Changes Why It Is Crucial For Workers To Plan Ahead
Some key changes to state pensions are happening from April, affecting the amounts of income that pensioners have as well as the age at which some people may retire..
Derek Chisora Pondering Future After Split Decision Loss To Deontay Wilder
Derek Chisora was left with mixed emotions after he suffered defeat in his final bout, but only after an exhilarating fight of the year contender with Deontay Wilder at a raucous O2 Arena..
Rail Delays And Yellow Wind Warnings As Storm Dave Due To Ease On Easter Sunday
Storm Dave caused road closures and train disruptions early on Easter Sunday morning, with the forecast expected to clear throughout the day..
University Panel To Recommend Removal Of Scott Mills Honorary Doctorate
Former Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills could lose his honorary doctorate of arts from Southampton Solent University after he was sacked by the BBC..
Masculinity Crisis Brewing In Schools Teaching Union Warns
There is a “masculinity crisis” brewing in schools, a teaching union has warned, as the percentage of female teachers reporting they have faced misogyny from pupils rises for the fourth year in a row..
Two US Aircraft Shot Down By Iran With One Crew Member Missing
One US service member was rescued and at least one was missing after Iran shot down two US military planes in separate attacks in a dramatic development in the war began nearly five weeks ago..
Three Due In Court Over Alleged Arson Attack On Jewish Community Ambulances
Three males are due in court after four Jewish community ambulances were targeted in an alleged arson attack in north-west London..
Nasa Spacecraft Enroute To Moon For Flyby More Than 100000 Miles From Earth
Astronauts heading to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years are currently more than 100,000 miles (160,930 kilometres) from Earth and in “good spirits”, according to Nasa officials..
Millions Take To Roads Ahead Of Windy Easter Weekend
Millions of travellers are taking to the road ahead of a windy Easter weekend with Storm Dave forecast to bring gusts of up to 90mph..
Lamb Costs Soared Over Last Three Years Due To Climate Change Report
Households that eat lamb regularly have seen £168 added to the cost over the last three years due to climate change, according to a report..
Home Emergency Callouts Set To Spike On Easter Monday Analysis Indicates
Emergency callouts for problems around homes – such as blocked drains, toilet faults and leaking pipes – often spike on Easter Monday, according to a specialist provider..
Manned Mission To Moon Fires Engines To Leave Earths Orbit
Nasa’s first manned Moon mission in more than five decades fired its rockets early on Friday to break out of Earth’s orbit..
Marks Spencer Boss Warns Crime Is Getting More Brazen
Crime has become “more brazen, more organised and more aggressive” with staff on the high street facing daily abuse and violence, Marks & Spencer’s retail director has said..
Tiger Woods Turns Down Chance To Captain The United States At 2027 Ryder Cup
Tiger Woods has turned down the opportunity to captain the United States at the 2027 Ryder Cup, the PGA of America has announced..
Lift Off For First Manned Moon Mission In More Than 50 Years
Nasa’s first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years that will take astronauts deeper into space than any human has gone before has blasted off..
Shopkeepers Prepare For Further Trouble After High Street Swarmed By Teenagers
Shopkeepers in a high street twice swarmed by several hundred children are bracing themselves for further unrest in the school holidays..
Household Energy Bill Drop Short Lived Respite Amid Fears Of July Hike
Household energy prices are falling by 7% from Wednesday in a “short-lived respite” for households already braced for a predicted 18% hike from July..
Local News
Adaptation of classic Stephen King novella returning to Eastbourne
'The Shawshank Redemption', starring Joe McFadden, returns to Eastbourne's Devonshire Park Theatre in March.
Teenage girl accosted by man in alleyway
A teenage girl reported being accosted by a man who tried to grab her phone in an alleyway in Crawley.
Liberal Democrats name new group leader for East Sussex County Council
Liberal Democrat county councillors have a new group leader.
Police searching for men after distraction theft at supermarket
Sussex Police are searching for three men after almost £2,500 was spent on stolen bank cards following a distraction theft in Brighton.
House could be demolished to make way for flats
Plans to demolish a house and replace it with a block of nine flats in Rottingdean are due to go before councillors next week.
Seafront bar and restaurant wants to replace food kiosks with saunas
Plans to replace three seafront kiosks with saunas at Rockwater in Hove have been recommended for approval by councillors next week.
Huge 12-day beer festival taking place at Wetherspoons across Brighton
A 12-day beer festival will be taking place at three Wetherspoons pubs across Brighton, East Sussex, with a range of international real ales on sale.
Huge £300m car factory expansion reaches major milestone
The £300m-plus scheme is the largest single investment at the Home of Rolls-Royce since it opened in 2003
'Unprecedented' rain leaves housing construction site underwater
Photos show huge pools of standing water across the 95-home site on Lidsey Road near Bognor Regis
Government to give council £15m amid 'unprecedented financial pressures'
Brighton and Hove City Council to get £15 million in exceptional financial support from government.
Residents evacuated from homes after reports of unexploded chemical bomb
Residents of Ditchling in East Sussex were evacuated from their homes by police after reports of an unexploded chemical bomb.
McDonald's store reopens after refurbishment with no front counter
A McDonald's store in Littlehampton, West Sussex, has reopened following refurbishment - including the "removal of the front counter".
Customers share devastation at closure of popular tea room
Husband-and-wife team Neil and Teresa Cannings, owners of Tilly's of Midhurst, will open the venue for the last time on April 4, 2026.
Chairman denies corruption after council deal with his company sparks controversy
The chairman of Storrington Parish Council has denied corruption after questions were raised about IT equipment being purchased from his company
Months of urgent repairs at medieval Sussex church building with roaring nickname
Builders start this week at the Grade II* listed All Saints Church in Lindfield, West Sussex, after a survey flagged urgent repairs
Most dangerous areas of Brighton with highest crime revealed
Brighton’s most dangerous areas have been revealed, according to police data
Second large 5G mast could be installed metres from recreation ground and nursery
VMO2 proposes a second 20-metre 5G mast in Hastings near Bethune Way to boost mobile coverage, sparking concerns over visual impact and health risks
Plans for on-site sewage system at development branded 'obvious stupidity'
The plans, for a previously approved development south of Clappers Lane, in Earnley, between Selsey and West Wittering, were refused by Chichester Council
Controversial plans for 16-bed seafront HMO approved despite objections
Worthing Borough Council has approved converting the former Marine View Guest House into a house in multiple occupation (HMO)
Man threatens to stop paying his rent after 'nightmare' week
A man from Brighton in East Sussex is threatening to stop paying his rent after being forced to shower in freezing cold water











































