2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (623+ words) A site in East Sussex could used to house migrants for longer under government plans to house more asylum seekers on military sites. The Home Office has announced plans to keep using the Crowborough site until 2030, as part of wider…...

14+ hour, 34+ min ago  (382+ words) A council has been awarded a national honour for its work in welcoming and supporting people seeking sanctuary. Brighton and Hove City Council has been named a Council of Sanctuary in recognition of its efforts to support refugees and asylum…...

14+ hour, 34+ min ago  (332+ words) Chris Ward MP with Headteacher Euan at Rudyard Kipling School. (Image: Chris Ward MP) A school's commitment to inclusive education has won praise from an MP. Chris Ward MP visited Rudyard Kipling Primary School and Nursery on June 18, where he…...

14+ hour, 34+ min ago  (233+ words) A report set to guide the council's future priorities will be presented to Cabinet. The annual State of the County report, along with a look back at 2025/26, will offer the new Cabinet the chance to closely review the current position…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (366+ words) John Swinney has hit back at claims he was involved in an SNP cover-up of Peter Murrell's crimes, with the First Minister insisting such suggestions are "utterly and totally baseless. Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay had accused Mr Swinney of…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (428+ words) Sussex residents made a splash this week by breaking into their town's only sandy beach amid soaring temperatures. Once a popular spot for swimming and family days out, Newhaven's West Beach was first closed in 2006 over concerns about the condition…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (370+ words) A push to bring the Royal Household under transparency laws could soon reach Parliament. Green Party MP Sian Berry is preparing to introduce an amendment to the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2000, which currently excludes the Royal Household and Sovereign…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (750+ words) Six candidates are standing in a by-election in Goldsmid ward for a seat on Brighton and Hove City Council on Thursday, June 25. The seat became vacant when former councillor Jackie O'Quinn resigned. The six candidates are Louis Bird (Conservative), Nadia…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (404+ words) Who would you stick your neck out for? Don't all put your hands up at once. FIFA referees? Wimbledon umpires? Keir Starmer? Cher used to stand up for gypsies, tramps and thieves, although I doubt she'd be singing about teenagers…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (451+ words) More than 30, 000 people have been denied entry to Europe since the introduction of the new Entry Exit System (EES). The EES was first introduced in October last year, before the rollout ramped up on April 10. The new system requires British…...