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Fundraiser launched for Chichester boy with stage 4 cancer
10+ hour, 13+ min ago (485+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 06: 00 By Philip Keeler X @V2 Radio Sussex Family and friends of an 11-year-old boy from Chichester are raising money after he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Maison has been diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer....
Millions Of wet wipes removed from Sussex and Hampshire sewers
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (579+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 12: 00 By Philip Keeler X @V2 Radio Sussex Hundreds of millions of wet wipes are being removed from sewers across Sussex and Hampshire every year, according to new estimates from Southern Water. The company's dedicated FOG and Unflushables team says…...
Gosport MP blasts "derisory" consultation on Haslar expansion
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (619+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 11: 36 By Maya George, Local Democracy Reporter X @V2 Radio Sussex A Gosport MP has blasted the Home Office over plans to expand Haslar Immigration Removal Centre, branding the public consultation "utterly derisory. Dame Caroline Dinenage raised the issue in…...
Sussex Youth Ambassadors lead fight against online grooming
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (689+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 09: 00 By Philip Keeler X @V2 Radio Sussex A pioneering youth-led programme is continuing to grow across Sussex, helping young people protect themselves and their peers from online grooming. The Youth Ambassador programme was launched in 2025 by Sussex Police and…...
Portsmouth Marriott Hotel cladding removal and replacement
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (541+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 10: 00 By Toby Paine, Local Democracy Reporter X @V2 Radio Sussex Plans have been submitted to replace cladding at the Portsmouth Marriott Hotel to comply with fire safety regulations. The application seeks permission to remove and replace the existing composite…...
Holly Johnson becomes patron of The Sussex Beacon
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (567+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 08: 00 By Philip Keeler X @V2 Radio Sussex Internationally renowned singer, songwriter and artist Holly Johnson has become a patron of The Sussex Beacon. The former Frankie Goes to Hollywood frontman, whose career has spanned six decades, is known as…...
Brighton sausage roll business burglar jailed
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (370+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 07: 00 By V2 Radio X @V2 Radio Sussex A burglar in Brighton who caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage in order to access a till containing just "20 has been jailed. He then snatched the till containing a small float and…...
Scathing report into Criminal Cases Review Commission finds interns doing work 'not properly checked"
15+ hour, 27+ min ago (597+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 00: 46 The public body which examines potential miscarriages of justice needs to urgently improve the quality of its work, an independent review has found. Unnecessary avenues are being explored and resources wasted by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC),…...
Halifax to disappear as a bank brand
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (382+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 14: 40 The 173-year-old Halifax brand is being scrapped, and all customer accounts will be changed to Lloyds over time, Lloyds Banking Group has said. The overhaul means Lloyds will be the group's sole brand in England, Wales and Northern…...
Serena Williams comeback: What's next for 23-time Grand Slam champion after Wimbledon singles defeat - will she play US Open?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1337+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 16: 44 Serena Williams rolled back the years as she treated the lucky ticket holders on Centre Court and the millions more watching on TV to a night of pure drama at Wimbledon in her comeback match on Tuesday evening....