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Police to increase presence around Worthing school after concerns around drivers not following Traffic Regulation Order
Sussex Police are set to increase it presence around a school in Worthing following concerns around drivers not following the Traffic Regulation Order in the area.
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East Sussex: Shipping containers 'recovered or believed to have sunk', says coastguard agency
Most of the shipping containers that fell from vessels in January and December have been recovered or have sunk, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
80-year-old woman hospitalised after car crashes into nursery in Rustington
An 80-year-old has been hospitalised after a car crashed into the wall of a nursery in Rustington.
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Decimated: Sussex non-league programme badly hit after week of rain
Non-league football – as expected – has been badly hit by the continuing wet weather, with many Sussex teams left facing another blank weekend as pitches are deemed unfit.
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Electronic pioneers OMD offer Sussex NHS fund-raiser
My Charity University Sussex Hospitals has confirmed that electronic pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) will headline the sixth NHS My Music concert at the Brighton Centre on June 28.
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Madness set to headline Brighton's On The Beach festival this summer
Brighton’s beachfront is set to party this summer as Madness headline On The Beach festival on Friday, July 24.
Passengers urged to plan ahead during Portsmouth Direct Line works this February half-term
Passengers travelling on the Portsmouth Direct Line are advised to plan ahead this February half-term (February 14 to 22) as Network Rail carries out a series of essential works to maintain and improve the railway.
Sussex Police joins partners at London Gatwick to combat female genital mutilation
Sussex Police joined partners – including local authorities and a gender-based violence charity – at London Gatwick to combat female genital mutilation.
Drivers urged to take extreme care on waterlogged roads as record-breaking rainfall batters Britain
As record-breaking rainfall continues to batter the UK and more than 70 flood warnings remain in place, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is urging drivers to take extreme care on waterlogged roads.
‘More severe and frequent’ – Farmers braced for further flooding across South East
Farmers across the South East are braced for further flooding over the coming days, with no let up after weeks of heavy rainfall.
Sussex Police: Increased visible patrols have helped create safer town centres this winter
Officers have helped create safer town centres this winter through increased visible patrols to deter and respond to crime, according to a Sussex Police press release.
'This cannot continue' - West Sussex MP calls for emergency meetings after extreme flooding
“Schools are closing, roads are underwater, and people are unable to go about their lives. This cannot continue.”
'Safety must always come first' - Flooding situation forces closure of West Sussex village primary school
A primary school outside Chichester has been shut due to flooding.
Worthing school plans expansion into former travel clinic
Plans to expand a Worthing school for students with special educational needs have been submitted.
'No intention of giving up' - Family-owned Sussex bakery in fight for survival amid insolvency proceedings
A family-run bakery, which provides pies on Brighton and Hove Albion matchdays, has begun insolvency proceedings.
"Monumental uncanny animalistic sculptures" in Chichester exhibition
Chichester’s Julian Page Projects is offering Ghosts in the Nursery, a new site-specific installation by award-winning Sussex-based artist Abigail Norris (February 5-March 28).
Worthing ranked one of the best big towns in Britain by The Telegraph
Worthing has been named as one of the best biggest towns in the country by The Telegraph.
How two Worthing artists' vision and bold actions have transformed the town, including a colourful outdoor gallery on the Pier and a community garden
Two Worthing artists with a desire to inspire and support the community have built a not-for-profit organisation that has had a real impact on the town over the past 15 years.
Restaurant planned at former West Sussex village pharmacy
Plans to change a former West Sussex village pharmacy into a steak and fish restaurant have been submitted.
Invitation to run your business at iconic Sussex forest site
Businesses are being offered the rare chance to be based at Ashdown Forest