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One Pub A Day Shut For Good In 2025 As Cost Pressures Bite
One pub shut its doors for good each day in 2025 as cost pressures continued to weigh on the sector, according to new figures..
Passengers Warned Of More Delays As Eurostar Services Resume
Eurostar passengers have been warned that continued delays and cancellations are possible, despite the resumption of services after a power outage in the Channel Tunnel..
Household Energy Bills To Rise As Snow And Gales Forecast
Many households’ energy bills are to rise on Thursday, just as a swathe of cold health alerts have been issued for large areas of the UK..
Former X Factor Contestant Chico Pleads Not Guilty To Drink Driving
Former X Factor contestant Chico has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to drink-driving..
Eurostar Services To Resume As Passengers Advised To Postpone Their Journey
Eurostar services are expected to resume later on Tuesday after an earlier power failure saw the Channel Tunnel closed..
Eurostar Services To Resume As Passengers Advised To Postpone Their Journey
Eurostar services are expected to resume later on Tuesday after an earlier power failure saw the Channel Tunnel closed..
Former X Factor Contestant Chico Pleads Not Guilty To Drink Driving
Former X Factor contestant Chico has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to drink-driving..
All Eurostar Services To And From London St Pancras On Tuesday Have Been Cancelled The Rail Operator Has Told Passengers
Eurostar has told passengers not to travel because of disruption in the Channel Tunnel..
Eurostar Passengers Told Not To Travel Amid Channel Tunnel Disruption
Eurostar has told passengers not to travel because of disruption in the Channel Tunnel..
Crystal Palace Agree 35million Fee With Tottenham For Brennan Johnson
Crystal Palace have reached an agreement with Tottenham over a £35million fee to sign Brennan Johnson, but the Wales international is yet to make his mind up over the move..
Warm Weather Hit Sees Octopus Slump To Annual Loss
Octopus Energy Group has swung to a hefty annual loss as it revealed a hit of more than £100 million from lower energy demand due to warmer weather..
Beyonce Becomes Latest Music Star To Become A Billionaire Says Forbes
Beyonce has been declared a billionaire by Forbes, and has become the fifth musician to join its list of the world’s wealthiest people..
Trumps Tariffs And Soaring Wage Costs Ensure Rocky Year For UK Economy
Households and businesses have endured a bumpy ride over 2025 as the impact of tax hikes and US President Donald Trump’s trade war weighed on the economy, but another slew of interest rate cuts helped cushion the blow..
Police Bid To Trace Two Men After Pedestrian Killed In Car Crash
Police are attempting to trace two men in connection with a fatal collision between a car and a pedestrian..
To MBE To You Honour A Wonderful Shock For Chuckle Brother Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott, known as one half of the Chuckle Brothers, has said finding out he is being made an MBE in the New Year Honours list is “probably the best shock” of his life..
Jayne Torvill And Christopher Dean Become Dame And Knight In New Year Honours
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have been awarded a damehood and a knighthood in the New Year Honours..
Claudia Winkleman Over The Moon As New BBC Chat Show Announced
Former Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman will front her own chat show next year, the BBC has announced..
Anthony Joshuas Promoters Awaiting Information After Reports Of Car Crash
British boxer Anthony Joshua has reportedly been involved in a car crash in Nigeria..
Remaining Hotspots Extinguished At Scene Of House Fire That Killed Child
A house blaze that claimed the life of a child has been extinguished by firefighters, Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) said..
Mother And Two Children Died In Boxing Day House Fire Police Say
A mother and her two young children died in a house fire that destroyed their home in the early hours of Boxing Day despite the efforts of her husband to save his family, police said..
Local News
Residents invited to public meeting on asylum accommodation plans
Wealden District Council and Crowborough Town Council are inviting Crowborough residents to a public meeting
Barbara’s Bier Haus could change ID rules for student and event nights
A Brighton centre bar wants to change how it checks customers’ IDs.
King Charles leads nation in honouring the country’s war dead on Remembrance Sunday
King Charles has led the tributes honouring those who have died in conflict on Remembrance Sunday.
Drivers taken to hospital after crash and car fire
Two drivers were taken to hospital after a crash and car fire on the A27.
Sussex pays its respects on Remembrance Sunday
Sussex has marked Remembrance Sunday with services across the county.
Recap: Two-car crash and fire closes A27
A crash and a car fire have been reported on the A27 and the road was closed between Polegate and Beddingham.
The remarkable museum where the Repair Shop is filmed and how you can visit
Tucked away in the beautiful landscape of the South Downs National Park in West Sussex is the Weald & Downland Living Museum, a beacon of education, preservation, and inspiration since it was founded in 1970 by Roy Armstrong MBE.
Sussex PCC event discusses challenges facing victim support
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne's Victim Services and Commissioning Team held one of their bi-annual Funding Network Events.
Urban regeneration scheme launches "affordable" new homes
Southern Housing’s Wharf Twenty One is a striking new riverside neighbourhood in Shoreham-by-Sea.
'Small school with big ideas' gets best possible inspection rating
Hove Micro-School is a small school dedicated to supporting children with additional needs and has received glowing feedback in its latest Ofsted inspection..
The Artists Open Houses festival: here's all you need to know
The Artists Open Houses festival is returning for the winter season – here is all you need to know
'Stunning' beachfront home with 'unrivalled' sea views goes on sale
A modern beachfront home with "unrivalled sea views" in near Rye, East Sussex, has gone on sale for £2,500,000.
Seafront smoothie bar plans are approved
Plans a new seafront smoothie bar in Worthing have been approved
'Welcoming' seafront restaurant named among UK's top spots for a Sunday roast
Publisher Muddy Stilettos has rounded up its picks for the best Sunday roasts across the UK, with this spot in Sussex being picked out
Call for answers after developer responsible for £35m council scheme goes bust
There are calls for urgent answers after a developer responsible for a multimillion-pound council development in Eastbourne went bust
The five historic Sussex sites which are now at risk of falling into ruin
Five sites in Sussex have been added to an annual "heritage at risk" register compiled by Historic England
University slammed for withdrawing support for range of disabled students
A university has been criticised for withdrawing support for disabled international students just weeks before the start of term
Patient dies after absconding from hospital 'with ease' and jumping from cliff
A woman died after absconding from the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and jumping off a cliff
'Very rare visitor' spotted at nature reserve
A "very rare visitor", a bird, has been spotted at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in East Sussex, in November 2025
Dad calls for safety measures in park after girl raped in 'horrifying incident'
A dad is calling for safety measures in a park after a teenage girl was raped there by a stranger









































