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Christingle service under the Ardingly Oak tree

Spreading joy and festive cheer in Ardingly village

PICTURE POSED BY A MODEL File photo dated 02/02/20 of a teenage girl with her head in her hands showing signs of mental health issues. More than 20% of referrals to children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) were rejected in 2022, figures obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats show. Issue date: Sunday August 13, 2023.

Almost 10,000 west Sussex children in contact with mental health services

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Mid Sussex road closures: five for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Emergency crews rushed to the scene when fire broke out in a vehicle and garage in Cuckfield

Emergency crews rush to scene of Mid Sussex vehicle and garage fire

Norse Airlines is celebrating it's first ever flight to Barbados and Montego. Photo: Norse Airlines

Norse Atlantic Airways celebrates inaugural flights from London Gatwick

Geoff Dartnell, director of Blackadder (contributed pic)

Blackadder is December show from Horley’s Archway Theatre

Karen Swan copyright Alicia Clarke

Power cut inspires new escapist Christmas story

Motorists are being warned that there are no excuses for drink or drug-driving as Sussex Police launch the annual winter crackdown campaign today. Picture courtesy of Sussex Police

Motorists warned of devastating impact of drink-driving in winter crackdown

A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London. Picture date: Wednesday January 18, 2023.

A fifth of staff absences in the Sussex University Hospitals Trust are stress-re...

A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London. Picture date: Wednesday January 18, 2023.

Nearly a third of staff absences in Sussex Partnership Trust are stress-related

Sussex’s judges, juries and magistrates were busy in November

Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in November 2023

Aerial view of houses in Newcastle.

More empty homes in Mid Sussex, as numbers rise in England

Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

University Hospitals Sussex Trust cares for 21 patients with Covid-19 in hospita...

Passengers travelling to and from London Gatwick Airport have been urged to ‘use other transport options’ on upcoming strike days. Picture by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images

Gatwick passengers urged to 'use other transport options' during rail strikes

File photo 26/02/13 of a police officer demonstrating the use of a Taser as a majority of the public think it is acceptable for police to carry Tasers when on patrol, a survey suggests.

Black people in Sussex six times as likely to experience forceful policing as wh...

R2D2 visited kids at the Wendy House nursery at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath

Film star robot R2D2 visits Wendy House Nursery at hospital in Haywards Heath

Caroline Quentin (contributed pic)

Actress and comedian Caroline Quentin confirms Crawley and Southsea dates

Platinum House in Horsham was officially opened on Tuesday, November 28, by His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex, Lady Emma Barnard

Photos – new fire station and training centre officially opens in Horsham

Taylor Wimpey South Thames' Ockley Park

Hassocks development wins prestigious housebuilder award

Yorkshire Building Society, which has a branch on South Road, Haywards Heath, has announced FareShare as its charity partner until June 2026

Building society with Haywards Heath branch announces charity partner

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Mid Sussex takeaway given new food hygiene rating

Devil’s Dyke in Sussex has been ranked as one of England’s best winter dog walks

This dry valley in Sussex is one of England’s best winter dog walks

Scan and go: Barcode tickets can be scanned at every single ticket gate on the GTR network, saving customers time. Picture contributed

eTicket readers speed passengers through every single ticket gate on GTR network

PICTURE POSED BY MODEL A man stands with a clenched fist as a woman cowers in the corner.

Fewer domestic abuse offences recorded in Sussex last year

House Of Tweed has opened a store in Church Walk, Burgess Hill

Video and photos – a new House Of Tweed shop has just opened in Burgess Hill

The winners of the Mayor’s Christmas Card Competition, Leonardo (5), Ayrton (7), and Evie (12) joined Mayor Janice Henwood and Jack the Lad from More Radio on the stage for the light switch on

It’s Christmas in Burgess Hill photo gallery – lights come on for 2023

Plans to build up to 1,450 homes between Ansty and Cuckfield have been submitted to Mid Sussex District Council. Image: fabrik Ltd

Plans to build up to 1,450 homes between Ansty and Cuckfield submitted

Claudia Kariuki (contributed pic)

Yvonne Arnaud panto gets under way in Guildford

Sussex traffic and travel

Burgess Hill crash – single vehicle incident affecting road both ways

Sussex traffic and travel

Hurstpierpoint crash – report of collision involving van and cyclist

Florence Leppard, 11, from Haywards Heath performed onstage with Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts. Photo: Children with Cancer UK/ Tamlee Troy-Pryde

Haywards Heath cancer survivor Florence, 11, performs with Girls Aloud star

Pupils at Heath Park Business and Enterprise College, Wolverhampton, which has been named England's most improved school, according to league tables.

Record number of suspensions at West Sussex schools in autumn term last year

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 27: Travellers walk through Gatwick Airport on March 27, 2022 in London, England. Gatwick's South terminal closed in June 2020 to reduce costs during the Coronvirus pandemic when traveller numbers reduced significantly. It has undergone months of refurbishment and re-opens today to meet the expected increased demand for air travel over Easter and the coming summer now that restrictions have been lifted. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Gatwick consultative committee ‘extremely pleased’ to meet DfT’s expectations

Eliette Harris (contributed pic)

Sussex choir Coro Nuovo promise world travel in their Christmas concert

Chailey Heritage Foundation's hydrotherapy pool helps relax and strengthen muscles, improve circulation and aid freedom of movement

Chailey Heritage Foundation launches week-long appeal to fund hydrotherapy pool

Cancer Research UK said its latest plan could prevent 20,000 cancer deaths a year in the UK by 2040

Cancer Research UK urges Sussex to back plan to stop thousands of deaths

More than 80 unpaid carers visited Dolphins Practice in Haywards Heath for Carers Rights Day on Thursday, November 23

More than 80 unpaid carers attend Carers Rights Day event in Haywards Heath

The Orchards Shopping Centre Christmas Lights Switch On event took place in Haywards Heath on Saturday, November 25

Haywards Heath Christmas Lights 2023 – family fun at traditional countdown

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Road closures: almost a dozen for Mid Sussex drivers over the next fortnight

Sussex Police said the road remains closed eastbound and westbound between Chichester and Emsworth

In photos – A27 closed for crash investigation work after man dies in collision

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Good news as food hygiene ratings given to three Mid Sussex establishments

Knitmas Dinner by Kate Jenkins. Photo courtesy of the artist

Knitted "Christmas dinner" among the Brighton & Hove Artist Open Houses highligh...

Police accident sign

Collision closes road

Mid Sussex District Council said rubbish and recycling collection days are set to change over the Christmas and New Year period

Mid Sussex Christmas rubbish and recycling collection day changes

Burgess Hill Festive Market returns this year

Burgess Hill Festive Market returns to town

Ashdown Forest Christmas event

Chance to buy your Christmas tree from landmark Sussex forest

This detached five-bedroom detached house is up for sale in Hurstpierpoint through Yopa.

In photos – this five-bed detached house was built in 2016 and costs £825,000

A typical warm and sociable Owners' Lounge at a Churchill Retirement Living development

Plans for new retirement apartments in Hassocks - live consultation link

Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

Sussex Partnership Trust cares for one patient with Covid-19 in hospital

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Captain Hook & Ensemble 4 (pic by Alan Bound for The Kings Theatre)

Review: Riotous fun and huge performances... it's the Pompey Panto at The Kings!

Littlehampton Bonfire Society's new puzzle. Picture: Bonfire Society

Littlehampton Bonfire Society's puzzle plan to help save next year's event

Police accident

Collision between car and motorbike on A259