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50000 Migrants Have Crossed Channel On Small Boats Since Labour Took Power
More than 50,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel since Labour won the 2024 general election..
Letter Reveals How Wartime Codebreakers Were Told Jobs Had Ended After VJ Day
Letters released by GCHQ have revealed how wartime codebreakers were granted holiday and told their jobs were over after VJ Day..
Water Shortfall In England Now Nationally Significant Drought Officials Warn
England is now suffering from “nationally significant” water shortfalls despite rain in July, officials warned as the country faces more hot, dry conditions..
Expectant Mothers To Bypass GP And Go Straight To Midwife
Expectant mothers are to bypass seeing their GP and can now book straight in with their midwife for pregnancy care, NHS officials have announced..
Badenoch Suggests Migrants Held In Camps As Crossings Near 50000 Under Labour
Kemi Badenoch has suggested migrants currently housed in hotels could instead be held in “camps”, as the number of English Channel small boat crossings nears 50,000 since Sir Keir Starmer took office..
Met Volunteer Officer Had 12 Year Old Perform Sex Act In Public Court Told
A Metropolitan Police volunteer officer groomed a child after meeting her online and told her she “enjoyed being raped” during sexual encounters, a court heard..
Numbers Game 96 Year Old Donald Becomes Oldest Countdown Contestant
A 96-year-old former RAF corporal who left school when he was 14 has become the oldest contestant in Countdown history..
Phillipson Vows To Tackle Thorny Challenge Facing White Working Class Pupils
The Education Secretary has pledged to tackle the “thorny” generational challenge of British white working-class young people falling behind their peers as she called it her “priority” for the year ahead..
Deport Now Appeal Later Scheme Expanded In Drive To Remove Foreign Criminals
More foreign criminals will be deported before their appeals have been heard as the Government expands its “deport now, appeal later” scheme..
Mel Gibson Becomes Emotional As He Recalls Joy Of Making Braveheart
Mel Gibson has said it was a “joy” to make the film Braveheart as he spoke at an event to mark 30 years since the historical epic was filmed in Ireland..
Mohamed Salah Challenges UEFA Response To Palestinian Footballers Death In Gaza
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has called out UEFA for not saying how a footballer known as the “Palestinian Pele” died in its tribute to him..
Temperatures To Climb Above 30C By Monday Amid Yellow Heat Health Alert
Temperatures will soar above 30C in parts of the UK by Monday with another exceptionally hot spell bringing a yellow health alert..
Shabana Mahmood Vows To Send Foreign Criminals Packing When They Are Jailed
Foreign criminals will be sent “packing”, deported immediately when they receive a custodial sentence, the Justice Secretary has pledged..
Police Arrest 466 People Over Palestine Action Support At Protest
More than 460 people have been arrested for supporting banned group Palestine Action, with a further five detained for assaulting police officers after protesters gathered in central London..
Second Person Arrested After Man Found Dead Near Canal Footpath
A second person has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead near a canal towpath..
Manchester United Sign Benjamin Sesko From RB Leipzig In Deal Worth Up To 737m
Manchester United have completed the signing of RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko in a deal worth up to £73.7million..
Top A Level Grades May Remain Higher This Year Than Pre Pandemic Levels Expert
The proportion of A-level entries scoring top grades this summer is likely to be higher than pre-Covid years, it has been suggested..
Newly Qualified Doctors Face Recurring Cycle Of Debt BMA Warns
Newly qualified doctors are driving Ubers and working in bars to make ends meet as they face a “recurring cycle of debt”, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said..
Netanyahu Not A Partner In Peace Says Scottish Labour Leader Sarwar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “not a partner in peace” who will eventually have to answer to international courts over the crisis in Gaza, the leader of Scottish Labour has said..
Schoolboy Who Stabbed Another Pupil To Death Found Guilty Of Murder
A schoolboy who stabbed another pupil to death during their lunch break has been found guilty of murder..
Local News
Newly reopened bingo hall raises thousands for hospice
Deluxe Bingo Hastings is excited to announce that in first few weeks since its grand reopening in June, it has already raised over £2k for St Michael’s Hospice.
Legendary musician to perform in Brighton as part of UK tour
Hugh Cornwell is to perform in Brighton this November as part of his UK tour.
Children's home praised after 'outstanding' Ofsted inspection
Three children’s homes run by West Sussex County Council have been commended by Ofsted for the quality of care they are providing children and young people.
Unraveling the science and mystery of thunder and lightning
The past few weeks have been marked by a number of thunderstorms. For millennia the cause of storms, especially the thunder clap and associated lightning bolts were a mystery. But we have a much better understanding today of one of nature’s most powerful events.
Plan to convert property into 11-bed HMO and five flats sparks backlash
Plans have been submitted to convert a commercial unit into an 11-bedroom house in multiple occupancy (HMO) and five flats. The proposal involves extending the existing two-storey building at The Mews, 5 Watts Lane, Eastbourne, into a three-storey property.
Man charged with attempted murder after two men attacked with a hammer
A teenager who tragically died in a single vehicle collision in Binderton, near West Dean, has been formally identified.
Teenager who died after colliding with wall identified
A teenager who tragically died in a single vehicle collision in Binderton, near West Dean, has been formally identified.
Terminally-ill woman from Seaford plans to sail solo round-the-world
A terminally-ill woman from East Sussex is planning on competing in a solo round-the-world sailing voyage.
In Pictures: Enforcement officers remove tents from seafront
Specialist Group International, a provider of specialist rescue, underwater search and protester management, enforcement officers were seen today at Madeira Drive, Brighton clearing tents, which have been there "for months", off Madeira Terrace.
Brit Award-winning singer spotted at Sussex restaurant
Rag'n'Bone Man was seen eating at Relish Bar & Grill, a Turkish restaurant in Uckfield, in the Wealden district within East Sussex.
Two people taken to hospital after crash
AA is currently reporting that a road is partially blocked and there is slow traffic due to a crash between two cars, and that there is currently a car fire on A283 Steyning By Pass both ways around Horsham Road. There is a bus detour in operation - on bus route 100.
Hove MP and Technology Sec Peter Kyle in row with Farage over Online Safety Act
Technology Secretary and Hove MP Peter Kyle has become involved in a row with Reform’s Nigel Farage over the online safety bill.
'Good neighbours don't do this': Council slams plans for 'brazen land grab'
Lewes District Council has criticised proposals from Brighton and Hove City Council to expand its boundaries to include nearby communities.
Special rescue team remove tents on Brighton seafront
Special rescue teams have been deployed to Madeira drive, where several tents are pitched.
62-year-old man struck outside McDonald's and seriously injured
Police investigating a report of an assault in Worthing town centre are appealing for further witnesses to come forward.
Driver crashes car into parked vehicle and flees from the scene
A man has admitted dangerous driving in connection with an incident in Littlehampton.
Sussex sees antisemitism spike after Bob Vylan's set, charity says
Reports of antisemitic incidents in the UK spiked a day after punk duo Bob Vylan’s controversial performance at Glastonbury, according to a charity.
Sussex couple detained in Iran make first contact with family
A British couple detained in Iran are “holding strong”, their family have said after being able to speak to them directly for the first time in seven months.
Brighton yarn artists invited to create decorations for Women's Rugby World Cup
Brighton and Hove City Council has asked knitters and crocheters to help with a city dressing initiative.
Fainting people and children in distress - why was Pride 'complete chaos'?
Pride attendees have given a glimpse into a “chaotic” event which saw people fainting and children in distress.