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CPR Questions To Be Added To Driving Theory Test
Learner drivers are to be quizzed on their CPR skills in an update to the theory test..
Speed Of Improvement In Cancer Survival Rates Slowing Say Experts
Progress in cancer survival rates in the UK has “slowed down”, experts have warned..
Starmer To Co Chair Ukraine Meeting After Call With Trump And European Leaders
Sir Keir Starmer will co-chair a meeting with pro-Ukraine allies on Wednesday after a call with US President Donald Trump and European leaders about ending the war..
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..
Local News
All girls school celebrates 'fantastic set' of A Level results
Burgess Hill Girls has shared that almost 80 per cent of students results graded A*-B and over 50 per cent graded A*-A.
Teenage boy filmed killed man as he lay dying in the street
The 17-year-old recorded a video of local man Paul Lawrence, 51, who had been killed in Gladonian Road in the early hours of 28 January, 2024.
Updates after helicopter crashes in field
A helicopter crashed in a field near Patching.
Residents evacuated and person taken to hospital after gas leak at block of flats
Residents from a Brighton block of flats were evacuated and a person was taken to hospital after a gas leak at a block of flats.
Ex-police officer accused of having contact with 'member of organised crime group'
A former Sussex Police officer has been accused of having contact with a member of an organised crime group who was in prison.
Multi-vehicle crash on A27 causes severe half-hour delays
A crash on the A27 near Hove is partially blocking the road.
Police investigating spate of hay bale fires
Police officers have attended to reports of five incidents of bales being set alight in Berwick Court Farm, Polegate since the end of July.
Man charged in connection with production and supply of cannabis after police raid
A man has been charged after a warrant was executed by police at an address in Wish Road, Hove.
Pupil celebrates becoming one of 35 in country to gain seven A Levels
A teen is celebrating achieving top grades in seven A Levels
A23 partially blocked due to emergency repairs
AA is currently reporting that an exit ramp is partially blocked and there is slow traffic due to emergency repairs on A23 London Road Southbound at Mill Road.
British Library to unveil Dame Vera Lynn’s earliest audition tapes
Dame Vera Lynn’s audition records are to be released for the first time, 90 years after they were first recorded
Man dies and another taken to hospital after boat crash
A man has been taken to hospital and another has died after a boat crash
Gatwick workers' strike which was set to cause disruption called off
A strike by baggage screeners at Gatwick has been called off
Person rescued from sea hours after empty boat ran aground on beach
A person has been rescued from the sea after a boat came aground with no one onboard
Seafront's £7 million transformation unveiled
The £7 million transformation of Littlehampton's seafront is now complete.
Man stabbed in town centre – live updates
Police cordoned off a section of Seaside Road in Eastbourne due to an incident.
Hotel in prime seafront location goes on sale in 'rare' listing
The Best Western Plus Citrus Hotel, located on King Edward's Parade in Eastbourne, is listed for sale by estate agents Christie & Co
Curry restaurant named best in the country at top industry awards
Masala City in Chichester has been officially crowned Restaurant of the Year at the prestigious English Curry Awards 2025
Authentic Thai street food restaurant to open in city centre
A new Thai restaurant is coming to Ship Street in the Brighton Lanes
Dog which attacked three others in city centre could be destroyed
Prosecutors are seeking to destroy a dog that has attacked three other dogs.