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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Pepsi and Diageo have withdrawn their sponsorship of Wireless Festival in London after Kanye West was announced as the headline act..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
Temporary housing bill cost soars to £20 million
A leading councillor has underlined the pressure that the cost of temporary housing has put on Brighton and Hove City Council’s budget in recent years.
Hospital helipad test flights could begin today
Test flights for a hospital helipad could begin today.
50 children seriously injured in collisions in last five years
Fifty children have been seriously injured in road accidents in Brighton and Hove over the past five years, councillors were told in a debate about a proposed cut to road safety training.
Charge could be introduced for using Brighton and Hove’s busiest public toilets
Brighton and Hove City Council is considering whether to charge people to use some of the city's busiest public toilets.
Images show demolition of building at site of one of UK's largest companies
Work is being carried out at the GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline) site on Southdown View Way, in Worthing, to demolish one of the buildings
Fashion retailer closes store as part of city centre masterplan
Fashion retailer H&M has closed ahead of opening a new store
What I thought of The Constant Wife at Theatre Royal Brighton
“Love marriage and fidelity, that sort of thing, I think it’s a farce”
Summer events to go ahead at beleaguered bandstand after structural investigation
Summer performances will go ahead at a beloved bandstand beset by structural concerns in Eastbourne, East Sussex
Company speaks out after bus crash involving police car
A bus company has issued a statement following a crash with a parked police car
'Rolled-over lorry' closes A-road for hours
A rolled-over lorry has closed the A29 near Arundel.
Fire breaks out at industrial site with people urged to stay away
A fire breaks out at an industrial site in Berwick, near Alfriston, East Sussex, around 3am this morning, with a large fire and rescue service presence.
Travel disruption as all Gatwick Express services still cancelled
Trains between Brighton and London have been affected after a train hit an object between Gatwick Airport and Purley.
Historic seafront hotel used as homeless hostel to become flats
The former St Catherine’s Lodge hotel in Hove has stood empty since 2022 and will become 30 homes.
Plans to build five-storey block of flats next to former Salvation Army building
Plans look to build flats next to a former Salvation Army building.
Trio behind one of town's most popular pubs reveal plans for another in prime spot
The owners of The New Amsterdam in Worthing have spoken of their plans for The Next of Kin
Villagers raise 'remarkable' sum to save their only pub
Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been raised to save The Bell, the only pub in the village of Iden near Rye in East Sussex
Traffic fears as coach stop to be moved behind railway station
Residents have shared their reaction to a coach stop being moved to Stroudley Road, north of Brighton Station
Residents slam 'unbearable' plan to dump one million tonnes of soil on their doorstep
Construction company Cemex are looking to deliver 960,000 tonnes of soil and clay to the old Hales tip at Small Dole in West Sussex
Pub handed zero-hygiene rating says it takes food safety 'extremely seriously'
The Hole in the Wall in Chichester was given the lowest possible score after an inspection on 8 January
Decline of seafront is 'absolutely wicked' say residents as railings fall apart
The decline of railings and shelters along the seafront has been described as “absolutely wicked”











































