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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Pepsi and Diageo have withdrawn their sponsorship of Wireless Festival in London after Kanye West was announced as the headline act..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
Church sleep-in event to shine light on local homelessness
Supporters of the Bexhill and Rother Homelessness Unity Group will brave the cold and spend the night at St Barnabas Church in Sea Road, Bexhill, next Friday.
Construction starts on 30 new homes in coastal village
Work has started on a premium development of 30 stunning new homes in a picturesque location between Chichester and Witterings Beaches.
'Some films should not be made. Sports films are high on that list'
Have you ever watched ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ or ‘The Brighton Miracle’?.
Planning approval granted for new £10m sports hub on recreation ground
Planning approval for a new sports and community hub, at Palmer Road Recreation Ground, Angmering, has been granted with conditions.
Retro gaming lounge in city centre approved at second attempt
Chichester District Council has given the go-ahead to convert part of the ground floor and first floor of 19 Southgate, Chichester, into a retro gaming lounge.
Woman with machete in public among those in court in Crawley and Worthing
In the Dock: A round-up of recent cases heard at Crawley Magistrates’ Court and Worthing Magistrates’ Court in West Sussex.
Sushi restaurant chain continues Sussex expansion with new restaurant
A growing UK sushi chain is opening a restaurant in Worthing
New plans for food hall in one of country's oldest shopping arcades
Plans have been submitted to open a food court in one of the country's oldest shopping arcades in Hastings in East Sussex
Photographs show latest stage in major seafront restoration project
Restored ironwork is being reinstalled at Madeira Terrace in Brighton
Sussex duo jailed for selling crack cocaine in county lines operation
Two men from Crawley and Saltdean have been jailed for their involvement in selling crack cocaine and heroin.
First test flights at hospital helipad hailed as 'important milestone'
Test flights have finally begun at the Royal Sussex County Hospital's helipad in Brighton.
Former PE teacher says teen bit him and 'gouged his eye' after sex in alley
A former teacher told a court how he fought with a 19-year-old in an alley basement after the teenager accused him and another man of rape in Brighton
Recap: Helicopter lands on long delayed hospital helipad for first time
A helicopter has landed on the Royal Sussex County Hospital's helipad in Brighton
Rapist began sexually abusing girl when she was four years old
A paedophile from Horsham began sexually abusing a girl when she was four years old.
Woman left fighting for her life after man tried to smother her
A man left a woman fighting for her life after he tried to smother her in what was one of a series of violent attacks in East Sussex.
Industrial fire breaks out with residents told to keep windows shut
Residents were told to keep their windows closed after a fire broke out at a farm near Alfriston in East Sussex on the morning of February 24.
Martin Lewis reveals strange connection to Hollywood blockbuster after a 77p book buy
Martin Lewis reveals how a blog post he wrote helped Andy Weir’s The Martian rise on Amazon, later becoming a Hollywood blockbuster starring Matt Damon.
Decision is due on controversial holiday lets plan at reservoir
Controversial proposals to create new holiday apartments at Bewl Water are due to go in front of Wealden councillors next week.
Tory councillors quit and hope to be snapped up by Reform
Four West Sussex councillors have quit the Conservative Party and hope to be snapped up by Reform.
Former teacher accused of raping teen denies he was caught up in 'drunken excitement'
A former school teacher accused of raping a teenager after a Christmas night out denied he was carried away with drunken lust











































