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Young Reporters 'Project Hail Mary' book review Christ's Hospital Alice Hart

Who knew a story depicting an astronaut on a one – ticket mission to save humanity from catastrophe could be so heartwarming and wholesome? Well, Andrew Weir has done just that, and in the process, has created a beautiful plot full of suspense and

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Young Reporter; Guys and Dolls 2023 review; Elsie Fitzherbert

The Bridge Theatre 'Guys and Dolls' review 2023   Nicholas Hytner’s brave re-imagining of Frank Loesser’s 1950s musical romantic comedy named Guys and Dolls is something to be admired. The story of Guys and Dolls is somewhat simple, it follows

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Plumpton serves up a special day of action as it joins with Racehorse Sanctuary

Plumpton was aglow with charity and horse racing magic as it hosted the Racehorse Sanctuary Raceday, writes Emily Gailey. Celebrating the beauty of second chances and the indomitable spirit of racehorses, Plumpton's partnership with The Racehorse

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Worthing Labour council leader selected as party's general election candidate

Worthing’s first Labour council leader has been selected to represent the party at the next general election. Beccy Cooper, who became Labour’s first councillor in the town for more than 40 years, will now stand in Worthing West in a bid to become

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Rising Sussex star joins Hampshire after failing to agree new deal

Sussex have lost rising star Ali Orr to Hampshire. The hard-hitting top-order batsman has headed west for an undisclosed sum in compensation. The news will come as a big disappointment for Sussex supporters as they hope for improved fortunes

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Sussex business up for £25k prize judged by The Apprentice's Karren Brady

A Sussex landscaping business has been shortlisted for a prize which had more than 17,000 applicants. Conscious Landscape, in Lewes, was founded in 2016 by Elliot Aguirre and William Maurice Oldfield. The duo had a shared wish to restore and

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Recap: A259 closed after 40ft tree falls onto road

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Floral tributes at scene where man, 24, died in hit and run

Floral tributes have been left at the scene of a hit-and-run during which a 24-year-old man died.  The man, from the area, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash which happened in Western Road, near Diplocks Walk, Hailsham, at around 11pm

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Two men hand themselves in to police after man dies in hit and run

Two men who handed themselves in to police have been arrested after another man died in a hit-and-run. Emergency services were called to Western Road, near Diplocks Walk, Hailsham, at around 11pm on Saturday after a vehicle was reported to have

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Sussex chippies among National Fish and Chip Awards finalists

A fish and chip shop operator with multiple locations in Sussex has been named among the finalists for a category at the National Fish and Chip Awards 2024. The Chesterford Group has been included among the three finalists for the Best Multiple

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Do I need a TV Licence to watch Netflix? Rules explained

Almost everyone who watches live television must obtain a TV Licence to do so, however many of us have purchased a TV Licence when we don't need one. Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence if they watch or record live

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Treasury rules out change to Winter Fuel Payment worth up to £600 - are you eligible?

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has ruled out stripping winter fuel payments from wealth pensioners. Junior Treasury minister, Gareth Davies confirmed that Mr Hunt would not be touching the payments, worth up to £600 for some pensioners, in Wednesday’s

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Homeless people in the city likely to be offered private rented homes

People in temporary housing look likely to be offered private rented homes as part of a drive to tackle waiting lists. Former Green councillor David Gibson said the policy would be a step backwards, adding: “Surely it is better that private rented

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Plans for seafront Premier Inn with 116 bedrooms get green light

Plans for a 116-bedroom hotel on the seafront have been given the green light. The Premier Inn will be built on the esplanade in Bognor on the site of the old fire station and part of the Regis Centre car park. Plans were narrowly approved

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Man pleads guilty to child sex offences

A man who pleaded guilty to child sex offences has been found not guilty of rape. Callum Thewlis, from Brighton, was charged with two counts of the rape of a girl aged between 13 and15 and two counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with

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Tesco Superstore closed for three weeks due to flooding reopens

A supermarket which was closed for weeks due to flooding has reopened. The Tesco Superstore in Shripney Road, Bognor, reopened at 6am today after being closed three weeks ago. Large parts of the UK were battered by Storm Babet and Storm Ciaran

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Car rolls over in residential street - ambulance called to scene

An ambulance was called to a rolled over car in a residential street.  It happened in Hurstfield Road, Lancing, at 7.20pm last night.  READ MORE: Police attend scene of rolled over car The blue car was upside down on its bonnet.

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Ferguson looks forward to seeing Irish fans - and could Moran get debut?

Evan Ferguson has told fans he is looking forward to seeing them in Dublin. The Albion striker started for the Republic of Ireland in their Euro 2024 qualifier away to Holland on Saturday evening. He played the first 55 minutes of a 1-0 defeat

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Verbruggen ticks one off bucket list - and can eye another win and clean sheet double

Bart Verbruggen said playing against Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena was on his footballing bucket list. He celebrated ticking it off by returning to play there for his country nine days later. This time he got the better changing room down

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Nearly a quarter of parents in city say schools not dealing with bullying effectively

Nearly a quarter of parents say Brighton and Hove schools are not dealing with bullying, new figures show. Ofsted statistics for the year to September 2023 showed 2,466 parents were asked if their child has been bullied and whether the school dealt

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Eddie Izzard reveals priorities for Brighton if elected Labour MP

Eddie Izzard has said housing, the NHS and the state of the environment would be top priorities for her if she is elected as the next MP for Brighton Pavilion. The comedian and activist is among those vying to become the Labour Party candidate

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'A real problem with many tragic consequences' - Judge on rise in knife crime

A judge said she has witnessed a rise in knife crime which is becoming “a real problem with many tragic consequences”. Her Honour Judge Laing KC has heard many cases about knife crime in Sussex in recent months, latterly the case of Thomas Waeling

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Boy, 7, helps save his mum trapped in a lift shaft

A child who helped save his mother’s life by calling the fire service when she was trapped in a lift shaft has been given an award for bravery. At this year’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Recognition and Achievement Awards ceremony, Sebby

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'Early rounds of the FA cup are football magic'

When the clocks go back and any hope of a late heatwave fades, the beginning of November can be a time of gloom and despondency, writes columnist Graham Bartlett. However, probably more by accident than design, that is exactly when the Football

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School scoops first ever Sussex award for keeping children with asthma safe

Springfield Infant School and Nursery in Worthing has been presented with the first asthma friendly school award in the county. The Sussex-based accreditation aims to encourage, educate and support schools to be proactive at managing asthma and

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More than half of homes in city have poor energy efficiency

More than half of homes in Brighton and Hove have been given an energy efficiency rating of D or below, figures show. An environmental charity has said there has never been a stronger case for retrofitting inefficient homes. Houses and other

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The Argus launches its Cut Knife Crime campaign today

Brighton experienced some of its darkest days last month with three young people stabbed in the city centre over just five days. A stain on our society, knife crime is tearing families apart and prematurely ending the lives of people who become