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Adur and Worthing council service resumes after contractor 'closed suddenly'
Textile recycling collections have now resumed in Adur and Worthing.

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Wadars: Adorable dogs at Sussex animal rescue need loving homes
These adorable dogs at a Sussex animal rescue are seeking loving homes.


VE Day 80: 'Whole series of events' planned in Adur and Worthing
With the 80th anniversary of VE Day coming up in May, people in Adur and Worthing are being encouraged to get involved.

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'Progressing well' - Worthing Pier decking replacement work continues
The council has issued an update on its maintenance work at Worthing Pier.


Adur & Worthing Councils' chief executive to stand down in July
Adur & Worthing Councils said its priorities ‘remain unchanged’ amid the news that its chief executive would be stepping down.


‘This is what we have been fighting for’ – campaigners welcome housing plans victory
Campaigners have welcomed a decision they hope will put to an end plans for hundreds of homes on the green gap between Worthing and Ferring.


Guild Care launches The Charity Shop Gift Card in all 16 stores
Guild Care, Worthing’s leading social care charity, has announced that all 16 of its shops and superstores are now selling and accepting The Charity Shop Gift Card, in a move that makes shopping second-hand even easier while supporting a great local cause.


10 adorable photos as South Downs farm opens for lambing season - this is why your support is more important than ever
A family farm in Sussex is open for lambing season, with the need for public support at an all-time high.


Reader's picture: Partial solar eclipse over Worthing
Partial solar eclipse.


Goring-by-Sea retirement living development scoops top industry award
The UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities has been awarded a coveted Five Star customer satisfaction rating by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) for its Retirement Living development in Goring-by-Sea. McCarthy Stone, the developer behind Walnut Tree Place on Goring Street, ...


Empty Worthing town centre shop targeted by casino company for new bingo arcade
A London-based casino company is looking to turn an empty shop in Worthing town centre into an arcade incorporating bingo.

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Brighton16 enjoy new Worthing collaboration
Brighton16 join forces with Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra for a programme including Duruflé's Requiem on Saturday, April 5 at 7pm St George's Church, Worthing.
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Brighton-based detective series Grace returns to our TV screens
Brighton-based detective series Grace will return to our screens for its fifth season on ITV on Sunday, April 6 at 8pm.
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Four new Deputy Lieutenants appointed for West Sussex, to support the Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, Lady Emma Barnard
Four new Deputy Lieutenants have been appointed for West Sussex, to support the Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, Lady Emma Barnard.

Worthing charity to benefit from garden centre support
A garden centre manager from Dial Post, near Horsham, will be putting his best foot forward this weekend to support a charity dear to his heart.

An enchanting activity: pop up orchestra to enhance West Sussex cinema screenings for young people
Three locations across West Sussex will be able to enjoy an enchanting holiday activity this Easter. Imagine going to the cinema and becoming part of a pop-up orchestra that creates sound effects and a musical soundtrack. This workshop, taking place in Chichester, Crawley and Worthing does jus...


Volunteers needed to provide support for cancer patients in Worthing
Macmillan Cancer Support has launched a new volunteer service to provide support to people at the Amberley Unit at Worthing Hospital

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New horror film - partly made in Hastings - is scooping the awards
Brighton Rocks is hosting a screening of the new Sussex-made award-winning psychological horror film The Cellar at Wagner Hall on April 5 at 6.30pm.
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Rustington Museum's new manager looks to build on its success, starting with an exhibition themed around the home
Rustington Museum's new manager is looking to build on its success since the move to the Samuel Wickens Centre in the heart of the village more than five years ago.

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Calamity Jane - and a mum too! Carrie Hope Fletcher in Brighton
As Carrie Hope Fletcher says, usually you are either the ingenue or the romantic lead, either the action hero or the comedy in the piece.
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