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The 20% cut to business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues is not enough, owners say.

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He has run the full length of the Thameslink network during one of the hottest periods of the year. Now, he is sharing the places that stood out along the way.

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An officer has been dismissed by Sussex Police after failing to properly store ammunition and a knife seized at Gatwick Airport.

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Sussex firefighters have warned the public about the risk of wildfires after one farmer said he woke up to find his land ablaze.

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More than 1,000 books from the personal library of Raymond Briggs, creator of The Snowman, have gone on sale at a charity shop in Hove.

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The new boss of South East Water says the company has "not done well enough" in delivering a safe, reliable water supply to its customers.

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Drop-off fees at the UK's major airports have risen by a third on average since last summer, new analysis has found, with Gatwick the highest at £10.

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Thousands are either without water or are experiencing low pressure as South East Water announces disruption to supplies in the Heathfield, Cross in Hand and Broad Oak areas.

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The partner of a police officer from Hastings who died after a car crash while responding to an emergency call has completed a charity skydive in his memory.

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Motorists parking on pavements can cause a "complete restriction to life and safety" for visually impaired people, an East Sussex campaigner has warned.

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A charity says too many families are struggling with the cost of lunches during the school holidays.

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The home of The Pipeline music venue in Brighton is to become community owned as part of a £7m initiative backed by DJ Fatboy Slim and Andy Burnham dubbed the "National Trust of music venues".

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From going blind after a takeaway to practising in a barn with cows, the South East's stars of the Commonwealth Games have shared their stories.

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The High Court has heard the Home Office did not act in secrecy over plans to house asylum seekers at Crowborough Training Camp, while campaigners argue the decision-making process lacked openness.

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Conservation groups have criticised the proposed design for the new £65m King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove.

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South East Water is extending its hosepipe ban to cover a wider area, after lower than average rainfall, continued hot weather and high demand.

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With Gatwick expecting around 900 flights on its busiest Sundays in August, air traffic controllers say summer is when the job is at its best.

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An ex-Southern Water boss has been charged with conspiracy to defraud over allegations he was involved in a plan to manipulate water quality tests to avoid millions of pounds in penalties.

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Summer is "quite intense" for Gatwick Airport's senior engineering manager, who says he has 40,000 suitcases to deal with on some busy days.

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