UK facing 'worst storm of year'

There is a bad weather warning in United Kingdom " Heavy rain and high winds have caused flooding in parts of southern England, as the year's worst storm is forecast for the start of the weekend. A severe flood...

World's 'oldest' spider web found in UK

Two fossil hunters have found what is thought to be the world's oldest spider web preserved in amber on an East Sussex beach at Bexhill. It is thought that it is 140 million years old, which would mean it was preserved in the Cretaceous period. At the same time the two...

Oil slick strikes river in Sussex, England

A local oil slick has struck a river in Sussex, England. It has spilled into the River Ouse and has spread for six miles between the towns of Newick and Maresfield. The Environmental Agency are on the scene at the...

One Love One Love

Article: Forget Reading, forget not finding your tent because this humdinger of a festival is sure to make you dance. It certainly made us! You won’t find herds of pale, badly tattooed BMTH fans here, instead you...

Cargo ship spills 1500 tonnes of timber

Photos and videos show the cargo of a ship carrying 1,500 tonnes of timber floating along the Sussex coast, England."A Russian-registered cargo ship has lost 1,500 tonnes of timber in rough seas off the Sussex...

Top British officers arrested over theft

Two senior police officers have been arrested in the UK over allegatons of a wine theft. They're accused of attempting to shoplift some wine from a Marks and Spencer."Two high-ranking police officers have been suspended from their jobs after being arrested on suspicion of...

modelBuilder completes Titanic matchstick model

"Dedicated Tim Elkins has finally finished building a scale model of the Titanic made out of 147,000 matchsticks - 15 years after he started. Builder Tim, 42, has slaved away for 3,500 hours erecting the 1:115...

The Disposable Camera Poject.

A collection of photographs that I have taken using a disposable camera at an amazing house party a couple of months ago. I tried to really sum up youth, drink and drugs and what happens when you place 70+...

Charity Walk in Sussex | Just Walk Two

The Big Walk for Charity in the South We are here at last in 2008 and the year of Just Walk Two. An exciting sponsored walking event for anyone wanting to fundraise for the charity of their choice. This...

Just Walk - 2008

A  new UK event for 2008. Just Walk is an exciting new sponsored UK charity walk for anyone wanting to fundraise for the charity of their choice and the second such fundraising walk will take place on Saturday the 10th of May. This fundraising walk is open to charities...

Forty years on, DNA helps police close in on boy's killer

"Forty years after the murder of Brighton schoolboy Keith Lyon on the Sussex downs, police said yesterday they finally have the DNA which could lead them to his killer. The officer leading the hunt for those responsible for the death of the musically precocious 12-year-old...

Ernie Picks 5 Millionaires For 50th Anniversary

"Five people have become millionaires in a special draw to mark the 50th anniversary of Premium Bonds. National Savings and Investments (NS&I) keeps winners' identities secret but said one, from Kent, had only bought the bonds six months ago. The other winners are from...

Is this the most put upon looking dog you've ever seen?

"Dogs that can retrieve cash from ATMs and empty washing machines help disabled people lead more independent lives, but can they also help reform disruptive teenagers?  Midhurst in West Sussex is about as...

Energy Efficiency

"Why save energy in your home? Using energy efficiently in the home is important for a number of reasons; 1. Our natural resources of coal, oil and gas are dwindling, 2. Reducing energy use, reduces the emission...

University of Brighton

"The first student police officers in Sussex to receive their initial training from the University of Brighton graduated on 25 January at a ceremony in Worthing Assembly Halls. More than 50 police officers were...

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