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John Cartwright Stands Down As Hull FC Head Coach With Immediate Effect
It's after Thursday night’s 24-14 defeat to St Helens.
Keir Starmer Arrives In Paris For Strait Of Hormuz Talks
He's attending a meeting hosted by Emmanuel Macron.
Erling Haaland Admits Man City Arsenal Clash Is Like A Final In Title Race
The two clubs are separated by 6 points in the Premier League.
David Tennant And Jodie Whittaker To Take Turns To Star In Play
They will perform in White Rabbit Red Rabbit.
Tesco Switches Barcodes For QR Codes In UK First
Tesco is upgrading from barcodes to QR codes on an entire range of own-label products in what it claims is a first among UK supermarkets..
Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Meet Bondi Beach Terror Attack Survivors
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met survivors of the Bondi Beach terror attack and went for a walk on the sand after the couple arrived in Sydney on the last day of their Australia visit..
NatWest Financial Education Workshops Aim To Break Down Barriers To Investing
They are part of the bank’s free Financial Foundations programme.
Starmer Did Not Lie And Has Not Considered Quitting Over Mandelson Row Jones
Sir Keir Starmer did not lie to MPs and will not quit over the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal, his right-hand man in government has said..
Second Class Post On Saturdays Set To Go By Year End
It's after an agreement between Royal Mail and the Communications Workers Union.
Jon Rahm Calm About LIV Golf Future
It's amid talk Saudi backers could pull funding.
New Boiler Phase Out From 2035 Is Popular With Public
That's according to a new survey for the MCS Foundation.
Bank Of England Tests How AI Trading Agents Could Cause Financial Crisis
It is also looking at “risks to UK financial stability” from the growing adoption of artificial intelligence.
Government Urged To Ban Concert Ticket Resale Above Face Value Without Delay
That's according to a review of live and electronic music commissioned by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
Manchester City Confirm Bernardo Silva Will Leave At The End Of The Season
He joined the club in 2017.
EasyJet Takes 25m Hit On Surging Fuel Costs Amid Middle East War
Oil prices soared in response to Iran’s stranglehold on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
UK Economic Growth In February Better Than Forecast Before Iran War
The UK economy grew at its fastest pace for more than two years in February in a better-than-expected start to 2026, official figures have shown..
PM Summons TikTok Meta X Bosses To No 10 To Push For Childrens Online Safety
Sir Keir Starmer will summon senior figures from TikTok, X, Meta and other social media giants to Downing Street to push them to go further on protecting children as the Government weighs new restrictions..
PM Summons TikTok Meta X Bosses To No 10 To Push For Childrens Online Safety
Sir Keir Starmer will summon senior figures from TikTok, X, Meta and other social media giants to Downing Street to push them to go further on protecting children as the Government weighs new restrictions..
UK Economic Growth In February Better Than Forecast Before Iran War
The UK economy grew at its fastest pace for more than two years in February in a better-than-expected start to 2026, official figures have shown..
Spice Girls Outfits On Display At Cool Britannia Exhibition Celebrating 1996
They feature in the free exhibition at the Barbican Music Library in central London.
Local News
Live updates as rail line blocked after person hit by train
A person has been hit by a train between Three Bridges and Horsham, meaning the line is blocked between those stations, Southern Rail has confirmed.
Budget airline axes all Gatwick flights to popular holiday spot - are you affected?
Norse Atlantic offers several flight routes from the Gatwick to locations such as New York, Orlando, Bangkok and Cape Town, but one route is being axed.
Fire services attend after blaze erupts at residential property
A fire broke out this morning at a residential property. The fire took hold at a house at Warrenside, South Harting in West Sussex, on April 19.
Live updates as emergency services close road in both directions after incident
The A285 north of Chichester in West Sussex is closed in both directions after a traffic incident, according to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.
Family's desperate search as 'dream pet' Lola goes missing after just three weeks
A Brighton family who spent years saving up for their dream pet are desperately searching for their African grey parrot in Hangleton and Hove.
Live updates as emergency services close road in both directions after incident
The A285 north of Chichester in West Sussex is closed in both directions after a traffic incident, according to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.
Fire services attend after blaze erupts at residential property
A fire broke out this morning at a residential property. The fire took hold at a house at Warrenside, South Harting in West Sussex, on April 19.
Residents debate removal of Covid-19 signs
Brighton is scrapping old Covid-19 street signs as residents argue over their historic value and the council's priorities.
Village shop crowned best independent retailer in South East
The winners of the 2026 Farm Shop and Deli Retailer Awards were revealed on the April 13.
A Battle to behold: The re-enactment of The Battle of Hastings
In the year that the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the 1066 Battle of Hastings is back in Britain, Sussex Life goes behind the scenes of a re-enactment of England’s most famous clash at Battle to delve into a day of living history
Plans for food kiosk at £3m town centre development site
Worthing Borough Council has applied to install the single-storey timber cabin in Montague Gardens.
'Criminals will have a field day': marshals pulled from 3 Sussex towns
Night-time safety marshals have been pulled from three Sussex towns after funding cuts
This is how many parking bays there are in Brighton and Hove
Drivers are being warned that parking on pavements could be causing costly damage to their cars
Why this popular Thai restaurant proves it still has the magic
I can’t believe that it’s been nearly a year since I last visited Sabai Thai Elephant as it’s been one of my favourite Brighton restaurants for close to 20 years
School's 'incredible pride' after results put it among the best in East Sussex
An East Sussex primary school has been ranked among the top schools in the county.
When flytippers struck Sussex
Flytipping and rubbish are issues that regularly plague the streets of Sussex.
Images show castle carpeted in flowers as annual tulip festival returns
More than 250 planted pots are currently on display across the grounds and gardens of Arundel Castle as part of the venue's annual tulip festival
Decision made on plans to remove indoor pool from flat owned by famous actress
The application is for the Pool Flat on Marine Parade, Brighton, which used to be a part of the Clarges Hotel, owned by the actress Dora Bryan
The top ten schools in Sussex revealed
Data website The School's Guide, which uses official government performance data, has ranked the best schools in Sussex.
Probe launched into 'uncontrolled' alcohol sales at M&S petrol station
There are fears alcohol sales at an M&S and BP petrol station in Hove are fuelling antisocial behaviour







































