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University strike ballot opens over threat to hundreds of jobs
A strike ballot is under way as Sussex University bosses prepare to cut 200 jobs to try to save about £35 million a year. The University and College Union (UCU) said yesterday (Wednesday 1 July): “Staff at the University of Sussex are being asked to vote yes for strike action in a ballot that ope...
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Hove tennis star beaten in doubles at Wimbledon
Hove tennis star Alicia Dudeney was beaten in her first round ladies doubles match at Wimbledon today (Thursday 2 July). Dudeney and her doubles partner 18-year-old fellow Briton Mimi Xu were beaten 6-3 6-4 by Hsieh Su-wei and Wang Xinyu who won the doubles crown at the French Open in 2023. Hsieh Su...
Section of A23 from outskirts of Brighton to Pyecombe blocked after report of multi-vehicle crash
Part of the A23 near Brighton is blocked after a report of a multi-vehicle crash this evening (Thursday, July 2).
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‘Potentially, we won't have a job’ - Defending Wimbledon champions say ATP plans threaten future of specialist doubles players
Defending Wimbledon doubles champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool have claimed proposed ATP Tour changes could leave them without a job.
'Only guy to turn that down' - Sussex tennis star says Fabian Hurzeler skipped Wimbledon for F1
Sussex tennis star Julian Cash has joked that Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hurzeler opted for a Formula 1 outing over a proposed trip to Wimbledon.
Pub for sale for £1m as owners prepare to retire
A pub in Hove has been put up for sale for just over £1 million as the owners prepare to retire after more than 10 years behind the bar. The Better Half, formerly the Red Lion, in Hove Place, has been run for the past 11 years by Simon Stern, 62, and his wife Helen. […]
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Sussex’s season of promise has become one where survival is the target
Head Coach Paul Farbrace asked his team to show guts and fight ahead of Sussex’s vital T20 Blast match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
Clark gives Sussex timely boost by signing new deal
Sussex’s Tom Clark has signed a one-year contract extension.
Brighton man dies after van falls from cliff top
A man from Brighton has died after a van plummeted from the top of a cliff in Peacehaven yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 1 July). The driver of the van was dead when the emergency services reached him at the foot of the cliffs at about 4.30pm. Today, Sussex Police said: “Police have identified the ...
The Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority board uses first AGM to unlock £117m of funding
The Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority board used its first AGM to unlock £117m of government funding to be spent over the next four years.
Sussex and Brighton Strategic Authority ‘unlocks’ £117m in government funding
The new Sussex and Brighton Strategic Authority board held its first AGM yesterday (Wednesday 1 July) and said that, as a result, it had unlocked £117 million of government funding to be spent over the next four years. The board, which covers Brighton and Hove and West Sussex and East Sussex, met i...
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Strictly star confirmed for the Eastbourne stage
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Southern Rail: Explanations given for overnight disruption across Sussex
Train passengers across Sussex faced disruption on Wednesday night, following two separate incidents on the Southern network.
‘Lack of determination, a lack of guts, lack of application’ – Farbrace hits out as Sussex are well beaten by Bears
Sussex Sharks can forget about Vitality Blast success this season – and head coach Paul Farbrace labelled their efforts in their latest loss at Edgbaston as lacking in guts, determination and responsibility.
'We haven't become super famous overnight' - Sussex tennis star on how life changed after historic Wimbledon win
Sussex's Julian Cash and doubles partner Lloyd Glasspool made an emphatic start to the defence of their Wimbledon men's doubles title with a commanding 6-3, 6-0 victory over Mariano Navone and Adolfo Daniel Vallejo.
Burglar jailed for costly raid on family firm
A burglar has been jailed for a break in that caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage to a family business in Brighton. Ricky Jones, 44, smashed his way into Nine Rolls, in Duke Street, a fortnight ago and stole a till with just £20 in it. Two days later he was sent to prison. […]
Sausage roll business burglar jailed: police say man caused hundreds of pounds of damage to snatch till containing £20
Sussex Police have announced that a burglar who caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage ‘in order to access a till containing just £20’ has been jailed.
Southwick panto directors seek adults and children ready to let their hair down for Rapunzel run
Two experienced directors are looking for a full adult cast and an ensemble of young singers and dancers for the Southwick Players pantomime Rapunzel.
Hove primary school teacher wins £25k in national Let Teachers SHINE competition
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