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CoffeeScript, monkeys, and coffee05:05
A fine Brighton novel is put through our literary mincer01:25
Picking the perfect name05:15
Elected members of Brighton and Hove City Council04:18
Bonfires, street parties and vigilantes mark end of war03:16
In My House, by Alex Hourston04:50
A backstreet pub with bags of style22:15
From the Back Pages, May 14: Gianluigi Buffon SLAMS Sir Alex for letting Paul Pogba quit Manchester United19:08
VIDEO: Thousands of bees swarming in Chichester are found a new home19:05
Your photos are helping us mark awareness week18:17
Missing teenager could be in Chichester or Worthing18:12
Billingshurst man reunited with ‘amazing’ paramedics18:09
Ski ace Cooper’s Tignes trip is a trophy triumph18:04
BREAKING NEWS: Second man arrested in Mark Manning murder probe18:04
Rush hour traffic at Camber after crash17:20
University of Chichester fine art degree show17:19
Pasha explores life and love with his latest dance show17:18
Ferrari crashes into Lavant garden wall17:01
King reaches pair of finals in London17:00
Inquest hears how a caring father tragically died16:53
Pasha explores life and love with his latest dance show16:51
Jail for gang which scammed OAPs16:30
Littlehampton man accused of threatening to kill his internet lover16:20
Shoreham Airshow passes £2million mark16:00
VIDEO: Community turns out for Oving scarecrows15:57
County News: Fire safety warning after six cases of spontaneous combustion15:52
Where did you get that hat?15:47
VIDEO: Thousands of bees swarm through Sussex city15:37
VIDEO: Shock as thousands of bees swarm through Chichester15:34
UPDATE: Tribute to ‘talented and friendly’ Horsham teenager15:34
Police seek owner of dog which bit woman on Climping beach15:15
First of six Go Tri Aquathlon races in Horsham Park on Saturday15:13
Golfers invited to ‘Go Wild’ for Horsham charity’s annual golf day15:04
Thousands of bees swarming in Chichester14:28
Elderly woman injured in dog attack on Climping beach14:17
Rustington woman waging war on Cancer14:14
Bognor’s Rox in the Park a huge hit13:54
Bright future foryoung apprentices13:35
VIDEO: More support for Twineham farmer who refused to sell land13:32
Dave Hockaday favourite to be next Crawley Town manager13:28
Campaign to save Sussex hens goes viral on social media13:27
Wins for Coomber and Tomlinson in busy weekend of racing for Haywards Heath Harriers13:25
Diabetes roadshow finds Horsham people at risk13:22
Heavy rain and low temperatures set to hit Sussex13:09
Harrison’s happy at Cowdray - but watch out for The Stig!13:07
Hastings and Rye MP hopes to ‘unleash solar revolution’ as new cabinet minister13:00
‘Nine in ten’ emergency service staff members affected by poor mental health12:54
Poppy Appeal awards event in Billingshurst12:40
UPDATE: A27 in Arundel set to re-open after serious crash12:21
Fire breaks out at recycling centre in Horsham12:02
‘Boulders the size of London buses tumbled by’ - Nepal trekkers tell amazing survival story12:00
Morrisons’ assistant manager cycling 455km for charity12:00
Detached three bedroom bungalow in East Preston11:55
Sussex All Black Ashley represents Philippines in the Asian Rugby Championship11:40
County News: Sussex farmer explains £275million land sale refusal11:40
Delays expected as large vehicle to be escorted by police across East Sussex11:38
Burgess Hill Town to face Crawley Town and Northampton Town in pre-season friendlies11:36
County News: Norway’s Eurovision hopeful has Sussex ties11:35
Campaign launched to save landmark Horsham pub from demolition11:34
Emily to star with Ruthie Henshall and Keith Jack11:29
BREAKING NEWS: Crash between car and bike closes Arundel A2711:20
Car removed from garage wall in Storrington11:02
Dean Saunders to be appointed as Chesterfield manager10:40
Crawley Town to decide on new manager ‘next week’10:38
Midhurst and Petworth police warn residents after spate of thefts10:27
Horsham’s Day of Dance in pictures10:17
Ambulance involved in Hastings crash09:30
Eastbourne murder investigation launched after street attack09:01
Hastings man charged with lifeboat charity scam08:48
Chairman steps down after 15 years08:23
35th Anniversary Gala, Vienna Festival Ballet at Worthing Pavilion08:21
Atchley and Coronation Cups contested at Haywards Heath Golf Club08:12
Top Hat, The Mayflower, Southampton, until May 23.08:09
Tennis club serving up fun at Fishbourne08:05
Help dogs charity receives boost from police in Chichester08:00
Catlin explains Cook compensation issue07:30
But thanks to some new initiatives by police, a number of attempted frauds in the area have been thwarted before people’s savings have been raided.PC Dave Phillips and his local team are committed to a ‘pro-active rather than reactive’ approach to what was called an ‘ever-evolving crime’.“They certainly have no conscience about who they’re going to scam and take the money from,” PC Phillips said. “To them there’s no conscience. It’s just being on your guard and being aware.”Fraudulent crime is a huge nationwide problem, and here in Sussex at least 386 victims alone lost their savings in the first three months of the year.It has left PC Phillips with a mission to advise and prevent people from falling prey to these crimes.He said: “They’re looking for the easy-target victims, they want people that are more susceptible.“It’s an ever-evolving crime, a new criminal activity. For us, if people make us aware of it, we are abreast of the new crimes out there,” said PC Phillips.“If people inform us, we have more chance of knowing what they will do. We can be proactive rather than reactive.”Different tactics are used all over the county, PC Phillips warned. From courier fraud to scam mail, criminals will use any tactic to trap their victims.Here in West Sussex there has been a particular problem with fraudsters phoning up victims pretending to be policemen themselves.The criminal convinces their victim that their bank details are compromised and say they need access to their pin and card.A courier is then sent to collect the card, with victims totally unaware they are aiding criminals.Sussex Police has been aware of this particular scam for some time and prevention measures appear to be working, with five potential victims last week contacting the force when they realised they were being scammed.PC Phillips said: “Although we’ve not caught the people, it shows that our crime prevention is working and what we’ve done is working.“What we know is that there’s five fewer victims.“This goes back to drying up the demand for the crimes. If we can dry up the demand, we put them out of business. It’s another way of stopping them.”The majority of victims are aged between 80 and 90 and PC Phillips added: “The bit that really does it for me is that people work so hard to get their lifelong savings and within the stretch of a phone call, that will all go.”Police officers have visited every bank branch in the local area to train staff to look out for customers being scammed, and have vowed to continue the fight against fraud by any means.07:17
Golf buggies set alight on A26407:00
Favourite food in the South-East revealed06:18
Bexhill to host Battle of Waterloo commemoration05:59
Rye RNLI crew back in action