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West Sussex fire service says follow barbecue basics
FIREFIGHTERS are reminding people to take a little extra care if they are firing up their barbecues to make sure it’s just their sausages they are sizzling.
Plans for repatriation of South African sailors buried in Littlehampton
MINISTERS in South Africa have announced that they will be repatriating the bodies of the three sailors buried in Littlehampton who died on board the SS Mendi nearly a century ago.
Littlehampton’s Tyndall ‘stunned’ by award honour
RUBBING shoulders with the likes Sir Michael Caine was something that charitable Littlehampton man Tyndall Jones could never have dreamt of.
VOTE: Are you attending any of the events in Arun to celebrate the jubilee?
RIGHT across Arun, preparations are in full swing for the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations.
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Littlehampton’s Emma is on track for a special year
PETROLHEADS are in for a treat at a supercar spectacular being planned by Littlehampton mayor-elect Emma Neno at the Goodwood Motor Circuit.
Local
Nominations are already coming in for Community Stars 2012
NOMINATIONS for this year’s Herald and Gazette Community Stars awards are already coming in thick and fast.
Ugandan trip much more than a holiday
TREKKING eight hours through the imposingly-dense mountainside forests of Uganda’s aptly-named Bwindi Impenetrable National Park isn’t everyone’s idea of a relaxing break abroad.
1 commentRace night for Home-Start Arun
A CHARITY providing support and friendship to families is holding a race night.
Meet the Littlehampton dancer who is taking the US by storm
BEATING the likes of pop legends Rihanna and Madonna was something that Littlehampton dancer Kerry Smith could never have dreamt of achieving.
Arun council’s new chairman hits ground running
ARUN’S new chairman, councillor Ann Smee, hit the ground running, raising more than £400, minutes after accepting her chain of office.
Business
Fears for dozens of jobs in Angmering as housing talks begin
JOBS in Angmering could be in the firing line after news emerged that the landowners of the VHB West End Nursery could be seeking to redevelop the site for housing.
Gas-main works have a ‘disastrous’ effect on Littlehampton businesses
TRADERS say work to replace a gas main in a busy Littlehampton town centre street has had a “disastrous” effect on their businesses.
Concerns mount over dozens of jobs under threat with Clinton Cards going into administration
MAJOR concerns have been expressed as jobs in Worthing, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and Chichester are under threat with Clinton Cards going into administration.
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Littlehampton crime-beating radio founder signs off
WHEN the Dorothy Perkins and Evans fashion businesses run in the same Littlehampton shopping centre premises closed for the last time on Saturday (April 28), the town lost more than just two High Street chains.
VOTE: Littlehampton seafront homes face plastic window bills
DOZENS of properties in a conservation area on Littlehampton seafront face expensive bills to replace “plastic” uPVC windows with traditional wooden frames.
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Education
Angmering’s auction will be packed with treats
FLYING lessons and a signed photo from Strictly Come Dancing host Bruce Forsyth are just some of the tantalising prizes up for grabs at The Angmering School’s latest fund-raising event.
Herald reporter explores the hidden side of teaching
WHEN my husband, Nathan, decided to change careers and become a teacher, I couldn’t help feeling a bit envious.
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Which is your favourite picture of a perfect palace? video
IT was a tough challenge but having sifted through more than 2,500 entries we now have our 10 finalists in the Paint a Palace for a Queen competition.
£10million college plan will boost jobs
A BIG boost to local youth employment is promised in plans for further development of Northbrook College’s Broadwater Road campus in Worthing.
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Rustington pupils bowled over by the cricketing bug
FRIENDLY rivalry between Rustington’s three primary schools was forgotten as pupils came together to catch the cricket bug.
Regional
Landlord tackles tenant debt issues
Tenants in rent arrears in the South East will receive financial advice from their social landlord in a bid to stop them descending into further debt.
Walkers stroll for Diabetes UK
Walkers are being encouraged to stroll through the park in Hampshire to raise funds for Diabetes UK.
Carers open up in Vitalise video
Carers looking after loved ones with dementia have opened up about their experiences in a video made by national disability charity Vitalise, which has a centre in Southampton.
Court battle to save Sherlock house
A legal battle fought to save the Victorian house in Surrey where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote The Hound Of The Baskervilles has seen judgment reserved in the case.
£113m for local transport schemes
Thirty local transport schemes, including one in Slough, worth a total of £113 million were given the go-ahead by the Government.
National
Funeral for 'outstanding' soldier
A 19-year-old soldier who died along with five of his comrades when their armoured vehicle was blown up in Afghanistan has been described "as an outstanding young individual" at his funeral.
Elephants 'salute' Olympic torch
The Olympic torch has been "saluted" by two flag-waving elephants at a safari park after the flame was transported aboard a train for the first time.
Huhne partner vows to fight on
MP Chris Huhne's partner Carina Trimingham has vowed to fight on in her High Court privacy and harassment action.
Hospital inquiry into rabies case
An investigation has been launched into how a woman suffering from rabies was reportedly turned away from a hospital emergency department.
Hunt defended over BSkyB letter
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has come under renewed pressure following the publication by the Leveson Inquiry of a memo in which he made private representations to the Prime Minister supporting News Corporation's bid to take over BSkyB.
Audio and visual
Sussex Online TV What’s on around the county video
THIS week on Sussex Online TV – a new play Bette and Joan, visits the Theatre Royal Brighton and Brit Floyd, the world’s greatest Pink Floyd show are to play the Brighton Centre.
Sussex Online TV What’s on around the county video
THIS week on Sussex Online TV – the Brighton Festival is now in full swing and we take a look at some of the unusual events taking place.
Sussex Online TV What’s on around the county video
THIS week on Sussex Online TV – the Brighton Festival has begun with star of stage and screen, Vanessa Redgrave, as guest director.
Sussex Online TV What’s on around the county video
THIS week on Sussex Online TV – the London to Brighton run of the Historical Commercial Vehicle Society takes place on May 6.
- Littlehampton stabbing rumours rebuffed by police
- Concerned Lyminster grandmother appeals for better parking
- VOTE: Would forcing tobacco companies to sell their products in plain packaging make a difference to whether young people take up smoking?
- Littlehampton’s Tyndall ‘stunned’ by award honour
- Meet the Littlehampton dancer who is taking the US by storm
- VOTE: Would forcing tobacco companies to sell their products in plain packaging make a difference to whether young people take up smoking?
- VOTE: Are you attending any of the events in Arun to celebrate the jubilee?
- Ugandan trip much more than a holiday
- Littlehampton stabbing rumours rebuffed by police
- Decision to change bus subsidies comes into effect in West Sussex
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Thursday 24 May 2012
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