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• Field fire extinguished by multiple crews

  12-07-2026 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven fire engines and specialist vehicles attended the incident, West Sussex Fire and Rescue said.
  
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• Traffic warning as lorry overturns on roundabout

  13-07-2026 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Drivers are being urged to avoid the the A23/A27 Mill Road Roundabout in Brighton.
  
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• Cricketer hails record-breaking quadruple century

  13-07-2026 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ryan Welch, 26, hit 411 runs without being dismissed for Willingdon against Crowborough on Saturday.
  
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• Asbestos clean-up ongoing at convent fire site

  13-07-2026 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Asbestos was found at the disused convent in St Leonards but not in the air, Hastings council says.
  
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• A27 closed near Eastbourne after serious crash

  13-07-2026 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Diversions are put in place for traffic travelling in both directions, National Highways says.
  
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• Two men sentenced after man woken and attacked

  13-07-2026 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oliver Priddle and Niraj Amaidas received suspended sentences for attacking Cameron Devlin in 2019.
  
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• Severe wildfire warnings issued in the South East

  13-07-2026 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The warnings come after a string of fires across East and West Sussex over the weekend.
  
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• Swapping spaceships for supercars

  13-07-2026 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Sussex astronaut Tim Peake says he likes racing cars but loves off-road motorbiking!
  
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• Sepsis survivor wants house repossession 'stay of execution'

  13-07-2026 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Robinson's family fell into £1m worth of debt after he became ill in 2018.
  
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• Firm eyes land speed record with digger engine

  13-07-2026 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Engineers from Ricardo have turned a 74hp JCB engine into an 800hp engine to break the record.
  
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• Sussex beaten by Hants in final T20 game - round-up

  12-07-2026 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire reach the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast, while Hampshire seal a home tie in the last eight.
  
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• Armed police arrest man over threats to woman

  12-07-2026 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers stop a car in Worthing after receiving reports of threats to kill and criminal damage.
  
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• Arrest after dog seriously injures two people

  12-07-2026 10:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Armed police were sent to the scene in Sunningdale Court in the Southgate area of Crawley.
  
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• 'I would have died without the care of HIV charity'

  12-07-2026 08:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chief executive says the hospice continues to struggle to meet rising day-to-day costs.
  
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• T20 Blast: Sussex beat Middlesex, Lancs win Roses

  10-07-2026 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey and Gloucestershire become the latest sides to reach the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast on a busy night of action.
  
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• T20 Blast: Surrey thrash Kent, Lancs win Roses

  10-07-2026 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey and Gloucestershire become the latest sides to reach the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast on a busy night of action.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Ann Widdecombe

  10-07-2026 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There was initially no suggestion of suspicious circumstances when her death was announced on Friday morning.
  
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• Crawley sign Peterborough forward Aderoju on loan

  10-07-2026 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crawley Town sign forward Pemi Aderoju on a season-long loan from League One side Peterborough United.
  
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• Shock as former MP's death becomes murder inquiry

  10-07-2026 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Politicians react with shock after police launch a murder probe into the death of Ann Widdecombe.
  
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• South East Water unveils £50m treatment works

  10-07-2026 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South East Water says the new site in Aylesford will supply an extra 20 million litres every day.
  
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• Arthurs joins Crawley Town to 'win promotion'

  10-07-2026 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Crawley Town midfielder Jude Arthurs says he left newly promoted League Two side Bromley to "win promotion" with Crawley Town.
  
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• Worthing to visit Carlisle in National League bow

  10-07-2026 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Promoted Worthing will visit Carlisle United in the first National League game in their history.
  
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• Major M25 delays following emergency repairs

  10-07-2026 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National Highways says the works, which started overnight, have now been completed.
  
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• Partner fundraises in memory of PC who died after crash

  10-07-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hannah Kitney's boyfriend PC Bradley Corke died after a car crash while on duty near Swanley.
  
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• Warning over fading tradition of sending postcards

  10-07-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than half of Brits that OnePoll surveyed in June report they never send postcards.
  
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• Hospital's emergency care 'requires improvement'

  10-07-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Urgent and emergency care at William Harvey Hospital has the same overall rating as it did in 2021.
  
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• Bayeux Tapestry arrives in UK for first time in 900 years under police guard

  10-07-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The famous artefact depicting events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England will go on display in September.
  
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• Threatened snooker club backs bid to have site listed

  10-07-2026 06:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The building which houses Victoria Snooker Centre in Tunbridge Wells is at risk of being demolished.
  
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• Threatened Hoo Peninsula fire station given reprieve

  09-07-2026 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The on-call fire station at Grain, which is operated by part-time firefighters, has been saved.
  
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• Prince William given charm for being 'a good chap'

  09-07-2026 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Having a silver winkle makes him an honorary member of Hastings Winkle Club, like the late Queen.
  
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