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Starmer Urged To Open Inquiry Into Scale Of Harm From Online Suicide Forums
Sir Keir Starmer must open an inquiry into the scale of harm caused by online forums promoting suicide, a group of survivors and families of the bereaved have said..
Royals Face Further Embarrassment As Virginia Giuffres Memoir To Go On Sale
Prince Andrew and the royal family could face further embarrassment, with the imminent publication of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir in the week that the King is to pray with the Pope..
Corridor Care Is An Everyday Reality Not Confined To Winter Doctors Warn
Almost three in five doctors cared for patients in temporary spaces like hospital corridors, offices and cupboards this summer, according to a new survey..
Families Of 1994 Chinook Crash Victims Seek Answers As 47000 Sign Petition
The families of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash have published 110 “critical questions” about the tragedy, as they prepare to hand in a petition to Downing Street..
Tea Leaves Picked 200 Years Ago Could Help Save Cuppa From Climate Change
Tea leaves picked from the hills of Sri Lanka 200 years ago could save the cup of tea from extinction..
Third Celebrity Booted Off Strictly Come Dancing Following Dance Off
Former England rugby player Chris Robshaw has become the third celebrity to be eliminated from this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing..
Vernon Kay Ant And Dec And Stephen Fry Win At Variety Club Showbusiness Awards
TV presenters Vernon Kay, Sir Stephen Fry, and Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are among the winners at the 2025 Variety Club Showbusiness Awards..
Dickie Bird Remembered As Best Umpire In World At Emotional Yorkshire Farewell
Sir Geoffrey Boycott gave a touching eulogy at the funeral of Dickie Bird, praising his fellow Yorkshireman as “the best umpire in the world”..
Government Unveils National Plan To Recruit Workers For Energy Transition
The Government has unveiled the first-ever national plan to train and recruit workers who can fill the skills gap in the clean energy transition..
Makeup Artist Mary Greenwell Was Flattered To Work With Margaret Thatcher
Makeup artist Mary Greenwell has said she was “flattered” when she was asked to work with then-prime minister Margaret Thatcher..
Steve Backshall Retraces Kings Arctic Steps 50 Years On In Documentary
Adventurer Steve Backshall has retraced the King’s steps from his 1975 trip to the Canadian Arctic exactly 50 years on..
Arsenal Move Clear At Top Of Premier League After Victory At Fulham
Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to three points after Leandro Trossard’s second-half goal fired Mikel Arteta’s side to a 1-0 victory at Fulham..
Thousands March Against Digital ID Plans
Thousands of protesters have marched through central London to show their opposition to digital ID plans..
Ange Postecoglou Sacked Minutes After Nottingham Forest Lose To Chelsea
Nottingham Forest have sacked Ange Postecoglou after only 40 days and eight matches in charge following a 3-0 home loss to Chelsea..
Holy Grail Blood Test For More Than 50 Cancers Delivers Exciting Results
A blood test that screens for more than 50 cancers – and which is being trialled in the NHS – is correct in 62% of cases where it thinks people may have the disease, a study has found..
Molly Mae Hague Says We All Have 24 Hours In A Day Remark Led To Death Threats
Reality TV star Molly-Mae Hague has said a remark she made about everyone having “the same 24 hours in a day” led to “hateful comments” and “death threats”..
Virginia Giuffre Vindicated By Andrews Title Surrender Says Family
Virginia Giuffre’s family say the news that Prince Andrew will give up his remaining titles “vindicates” their sister..
Dormice Otters And Other Rare Wildlife At Risk From Planning Reforms Report
Dormice, otters and other threatened wildlife could be put at risk by plans to make developers pay a levy for their impacts on nature, green groups have warned..
Jimmy Fallon Gets Highland Welcome From Soldiers As He Holidays In Scotland
US TV star Jimmy Fallon was treated to some Highlands hospitality as Scottish soldiers hosted him for a special dinner during his holiday in Royal Deeside..
Palestine Action Co Founder Can Challenge Terror Ban Court Of Appeal Rules
Palestine Action’s co-founder can proceed with a legal challenge against the Government over the group’s ban as a terror organisation, the Court of Appeal has ruled, as it dismissed a Home Office appeal..
Local News
Updates as road partially blocked following three car crash
AA is currently reporting that a road is partially blocked and due to a three vehicle crash on B2135 Steyning Road both ways near Park Lane.
Man used 'violence and threats' to rape vulnerable girls in his car
Police have revealed an image of man who was sentenced for the rape of three vulnerable teenage girls in West Sussex
Man shared video of himself spray-painting hate messages in city
A man filmed himself spray-painting Islamophobic and homophobic comments in locations across the city and uploaded it to social media
Three charged with supplying crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis
Sussex Police has confirmed that they have each been charged with supplying Class A drugs in relation to a county lines drugs line
Passenger suffers facial injuries after being 'hit by car'
Police responded to an incident between a dark blue Ford Toureno and another car in Haslett Avenue East, Three Bridges near Crawley at 00.05am on Sunday (October 26)
Tributes to TV soap star who died at Royal Sussex County Hospital
Tributes have been paid to Crossroads actor Tony Adams, who has died at the age of 84
Three men in balaclavas break into house in middle of the night
Three men, in balaclavas and believed by police to be armed with a machete and hammer, entered a house in Maple Gardens, Bersted near Bognor
Man arrested for rape opposite police station
Police investigating a report of a rape on a woman in the vicinity of Chatsworth Road, Worthing in the early hours of Saturday (October 25) have arrested a local man.
Council won't be able to recover £6m it spent on stalled plans for new school
West Sussex County Council will not be able to recover the £6m it had already spent on stalled plans for a new secondary school.
MP warns of GP 'crisis' as waits hit record levels in West Sussex
The MP for Horsham has warned that GP services are "over-stretched" in West Sussex.
Wanted fugitive back in prison after being chased by police officers
Lee Fisher, a wanted fugitive, has been recalled to prison after attempting to evade Eastbourne Police on foot
Sea defences to get weeks of urgent repairs ahead of winter storms
Lewes District Council is carrying out essential repair and maintenance works on the sea wall in Peacehaven over the next few weeks
Controversial football club plans deferred amid resident complaints
Seaford Town Council and Seaford Town Football Club have been at odds over the club's use of The Crouch football stadium and pitch, which the public can access
Trees under threat in Brighton and Hove due to diseases 'sweeping' across area
When trees are felled, the council needs to be get better at telling people what’s happening and why, a Brighton and Hove councillor said.
Looking back at high profile politicians visiting Sussex through the years
Today we take a look back at high profile politicians who visited Sussex throughout the decades.
Wind farm first in the world to trial innovative idea to create manmade reef
A global first was achieved at Rampion Offshore Wind Farm with the installation of eco-engineered Reef cubes as undersea protection for turbine foundations
'Vulnerable' birds form colony at nature reserve after being enticed by speakers
Conservationists have attracted 29 breeding seabird pairs since installing two floating rafts at Medmerry this spring
'Cherished' seaside spot will stay closed amid plans to stop 'sea demolition'
Hope Gap steps in the Seven Sisters Country Park near Seaford will stay shut to the public due to "extreme cliff erosion" at the site
Take a look inside our city's labyrinthine Victorian sewer system
I took a tour of the city’s Victorian sewer system - and it was not as smelly as I thought it would be
Business owners furious as city centre road to be shut for a month
Chris Ward, MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven, has urged Southern Water to protect Kemptown businesses from pre-Christmas disruption











































