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• Updates as crash and fuel spillage closes A-road

  07-04-2025 18:54 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A fuel spillage on the A23 near Hurstpierpoint has closed the road northbound.
  
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• Multiple sexual assaults reported on board buses

  10-05-2025 17:22 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating multiple sexual assaults on board buses.
  
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• Man threatens staff with hammer and demands money during robbery of shop

  10-05-2025 15:24 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A man threatened staff with a hammer and demanded money during a robbery. 
  
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• Man evacuated from fishing vessel by helicopter

  10-05-2025 13:36 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A coastguard helicopter airlifted a man to hospital after he was evacuated from a fishing vessel. 
  
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• Updates as trains delayed due to electricity failure

  10-05-2025 11:49 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Southern has reported an electricity supply failure between Chichester and Barnham, causing train delays
  
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• Recap: Trains delayed due to electricity failure

  10-05-2025 11:49 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Southern has reported an electricity supply failure between Chichester and Barnham, causing train delays
  
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• Body found during search for missing man

  10-05-2025 11:24 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A body has been found during a search for a missing man.
  
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• Police officer cleared of sexually assaulting women while on duty

  10-05-2025 11:08 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A police officer has been found not guilty of three counts of sexual assault.
  
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• The succulents are looking good including a fierce-looking specimen

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Check out one of the wonderful portrait images, taken by professional photographer, Jon Santa Cruz, in the garden last month. I love his capture of me looking at the blossom on the Cox’s Orange Pippin tree, with the vaulting, vintage rocking horse below. So different and original.
  
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• Sussex primary schools host lambs as part of popular scheme

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  More than 3,500 Sussex pupils have taken part in the Loan a Lamb scheme, caring for lambs at school to learn about farming, food production, and animal welfare.
  
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• Residents say they are being terrorised by 'mindless vandals' breaking into cars

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Villagers in Cuckfield have slammed "mindless vandals" who are terrorising the area with a recent spate of mystery car break-ins.
  
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• Residents outraged by parking charges 'scandal'

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Victoria Brinkley and Clara Donnelly, who both live in Brighton, have expressed their concern about charges on the Pay By Phone app
  
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• Plan to convert Grade-II listed Regency property into 17-bedroom HMO

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A Grade-II listed Regency building in Brighton currently used as offices could be turned into a 17-bed house in multiple occupancy (HMO).
  
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• 'Picturesque' Sussex town named one of the best places to downsize in the UK

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  The Daily Telegraph, working with Savills, has picked out its 15 top spots for downsizing in the UK, with a spot in Sussex earning its praise.
  
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• Nine-year-old schoolboy braves the shave after growing hair for two years

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A nine-year-old schoolboy from Hurstierpoint who grew his hair for two years has braved the shave.
  
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• New sauna café set to open beneath landmark Victorian viaduct

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Luna Hut Sauna Café will welcome guests to Beaconsfield Road, beneath the London Road Viaduct in Brighton, with a launch party on May 24
  
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• Motorists driving in bus lanes on A259 set to be fined under new scheme

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A digital camera system will be used to monitor the lanes
  
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• Jousting, banquets and more: Loxwood Joust 2025 set to thrill

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Step into Loxwood Joust, West Sussex, 2-17 August 2025: live jousts, quests, camping, lavish banquets and evolving stories. Day tickets from £8, weekend passes from £45—book now for medieval magic.
  
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• Horsham unveils new economic strategy to support businesses

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Horsham District Council has approved the Enterprising Horsham Economic Development Framework, setting out five principles and 12 priorities to build a stronger local economy.
  
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• Former Parachute Regiment officer is rowing solo around the coast of Britain

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A former Parachute Regiment officer is rowing solo around the coast of Britain.
  
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• Don't lead yourself too merry a dance

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  What is it with May Day fetes?  We risk hay fever, splurge £20 on a beef burger you have to stand to eat and feel a primeval urge to dance round a maypole.
  
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• Caravan park to expand despite 'strong objections'

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A caravan park in West Sussex has been granted permission to expand its operations, despite "strong objections" from the parish council.
  
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• Brighton theatre invites people to create 'living installation' of paper birds

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Theatre Royal Brighton is hosting free drop-in paper bird workshops with artist Mhari Smith during the Brighton Festival, aiming to craft 218 birds to mark the theatre’s 218th birthday.
  
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• Brighton bar to host major drag artist contest

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A Brighton bar is looking for applicants for the Drag Idol 2025 competition.
  
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• Beer garden at 'iconic beachfront pub' in Sussex crowned among top 3 in the UK

  10-05-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Big 7 Travel has named the 30 best beer gardens in the UK, with one in Sussex named among the top 3.
  
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• Man seriously injured in fight

  09-05-2025 19:47 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A man was seriously injured in an ‘altercation’ involving another man
  
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• VE Day music event cancelled after man dies

  09-05-2025 19:19 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A VE day event was cancelled after the sudden death of a band member
  
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• High court gets involved as caravans still at bulldozed national park site

  09-05-2025 18:22 via theargus.co.uk
  
  An injunction notice has been served at a national park site following unauthorised works
  
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• Shocking video shows woman being snatched from street and forced into stolen car

  09-05-2025 17:45 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Footage shows the moments a young woman was dragged off the street by a man wearing a balaclava
  
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• Plane caught fire after pilot mixed up his left and right hands

  09-05-2025 16:11 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A British Airways plane caught fire at Gatwick airport after a pilot mixed up his left and right hands, an investigation has found
  
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