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Cooper Summons Iranian Ambassador And Announces New Sanctions Amid Protests
Yvette Cooper has summoned the Iranian ambassador over the crackdown on protests in the country, as the Foreign Secretary announced new sanctions on the regime..
Home Office TikTok Posting Immigration Arrests Turning Raids Into Click Bait
A new Home Office TikTok account posting footage of deportations and arrests by immigration enforcement has been criticised as turning raids into “click-bait online entertainment”..
Lidl Opening Another 19 Stores In Move Creating Up To 640 Jobs
Up to 640 jobs are being created at discount retailer Lidl under plans to open 19 stores over the next eight weeks as it continues to ramp up expansion plans..
Regulator Concerned As 25000 Properties Still Without Water In Two Counties
The water watchdog says it is “concerned” as 25,000 properties remain affected by outages across Kent and Sussex..
BBC To File Motion To Dismiss Trump Lawsuit Over Panorama Edit
The BBC will take legal steps to have Donald Trump’s 10 billion dollar defamation lawsuit over a Panorama programme edit dismissed.
Lord Mandelson Apologises To Victims Of Jeffrey Epstein
Lord Peter Mandelson has offered an “unequivocal” apology to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
UK Medical Graduates To Be Prioritised For Training Places Under New Bill
Medical graduates from the UK and Ireland will be prioritised for training places under new legislation to be proposed by the Government..
Concorde 50p Coin Takes Off As Royal Mint Celebrates Supersonic Aircraft
A new 50p coin celebrating the speed and elegance of Concorde has been launched by the Royal Mint, marking 50 years since the aircraft’s first commercial flight..
Aldi To Lift Pay For Store Workers From March
Aldi has unveiled plans to give its staff a pay rise in less than two months, ahead of an increase to the national minimum wage in April..
Macclesfield Rewarded With Home Tie Against Brentford In FA Cup Fourth Round
Macclesfield must upstage another Premier League side if they are to continue their fairytale FA Cup run after drawing Brentford in the fourth round..
Jessie Buckley And Stars Of Adolescence Enjoy Sparkling Night At Golden Globes
Irish star Jessie Buckley was named best actress in a drama and Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty continued Adolescence’s winning streak through awards season as they all secured gongs at the Golden Globes..
Heathrows Annual Passenger Numbers Surpass 84m For First Time
Heathrow airport’s annual passenger numbers exceeded 84 million for the first time last year..
Kate Invites Red Roses To Windsor Castle For Rugby World Cup Win Celebration
The Princess of Wales is hosting a special reception for the Red Roses at Windsor Castle this week to celebrate their Rugby World Cup win..
Ofcom Launches Formal Investigation Into X Over AI Chatbot Concerns
A formal investigation has been launched into whether Elon Musk’s social media platform X has complied with UK laws after reports its AI chatbot Grok created and shared sexualised images of children, the regulator Ofcom has said..
Major Incident Declared As 30000 Properties Hit By Water Outages
A major incident has been declared as 30,000 properties in Kent and Sussex are without a proper water supply..
Ex Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi Defects To Reform UK
Former Conservative chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has joined Reform UK, the party has announced..
Charity Shop Staff Thrilled As Rare Edition Of The Hobbit Fetches 3000
Staff at a Stirling charity shop have said they are “thrilled” after an extremely rare edition of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit fetched a record £3,000..
Keir Starmer Says Parental Leave Reforms Put Dignity Back At Heart Of Work
The Prime Minister has hailed upcoming changes to parental leave as putting “dignity back at the heart of work”..
Bird Butterfly And Dragonfly Numbers Soar At Flagship Rewilding Project
A flagship rewilding project has seen an explosion in wildlife since it began, with bird numbers increasing tenfold in the past two decades, monitoring shows..
Man Utd Knocked Out Of FA Cup By Brighton To End Hopes Of Silverware This Season
Managerless Manchester United’s hopes of ending a topsy-turvy season with silverware went up in smoke as Danny Welbeck once again scored against his former club and Brighton finally secured a first FA Cup victory against the Red Devils..
Local News
'Digital creator' stole £1,250 designer jacket after Wetherspoons drinking session
Scott Norris, 39, was visiting the city from Brighton when he took the Canada Goose coat from Flannels store in High Chelmer
Record number of people arrested for drink and drug driving over Christmas
A record number of people have been arrested for drink driving over the Christmas period, Sussex Police has said
Two people rescued from serious car park crash
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called at 5.30pm on January 7 to a road traffic collision in Stoke Abbott Road Car Park in Worthing
Home Office give update on controversial plans to house migrants in barracks
The Home Office has still not made a decision on plans to house 540 male asylum seekers in a Sussex army camp in Crowborough
Warning issued as severe 'weather bomb' storm to hit Sussex
A yellow weather warning is set to come into place as the first named storm of the year sweeps across the county.
Visitor centre at popular tourist destination closed due to weather concerns
The Ashdown Forest visitor centre in East Sussex will be closed today (January 8) due to concerns with icy conditions, including the public toilet
Weapons seized from car after police chase as three teens charged
Three teenagers have been charged after weapons were seized from a car which was being driven dangerously
Updates as A27 partially blocked due to crash
A section of the A27 near Polegate is partially blocked due to a crash.
Housing cost pressures continue, councillors hear
Housing costs are continuing to put pressure on council finances, senior Hastings councillors have heard.
Call for update on 'eyesore' site on town seafront
The coming months should see further details published about the future of two Hastings landmarks, senior councillors have said
Row erupts over plan to replace heritage lampposts with modern street lighting
Campaigners are fighting against plans to replace heritage lampposts on Terminus Road in Eastbourne, East Sussex, with modern equivalents
Work begins on new city centre junction as part of major project
Overnight work has begun to replace the old aquarium roundabout in Brighton with a new junction.
30-bedroom hotel has asking price slashed by more than £500,000
The Old Tollgate Hotel, located in Bramber village near Steyning, is now available for £2.45 million—a £550,000 reduction from its original asking price.
Plans to convert former NHS office building into 37 flats
Plans have been submitted to convert an office in Lewes, East Susses, formerly used by the NHS, in the South Downs National Park, into flats
Popular homeware and clothing brand to open on high street
Lifestyle retailer The White Company has confirmed it will open a store in Horsham in spring 2026, moving into the unit formerly occupied by Trespass
Major changes to football stadium are approved
Haywards Heath Football Club will replace its existing grass pitch and add a new spectator stand after proposals for Hanbury Park Stadium were approved
Restaurant announces it will close less than 18 months after opening
Sundae Central, a dessert restaurant in Peacehaven, East Sussex, has announced it will close, less than 18 months after first opening
'Significant violent disorder' at restaurant saw more than 20 police deployed
An application has been submitted by Sussex Police to review the licence of Tamashah, located at 91 High Street in Crawley.
School forced to shell out thousands after bus company hikes prices
Language schools will have to shell out thousands of pounds after the city’s bus company hiked prices with just a month’s notice.
Hundreds object to 'disastrous' plan for pub garden to become store and flats
Mid Sussex District Council’s planning officers have recommended the council permit the development at The Prince Albert pub on Copthorne Bank, near Crawley











































