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Sussex World reporter Jacob Panons brings you all the top stories from across the county including a tribute to an Eastbourne artist and announcing which Sussex town has been named one of the most peaceful in the country.

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 - Hello and welcome to Latest TV News.

00:19 My name is Jacob Pannins.

00:20 I'm a reporter for Sussex World.

00:22 And I'm gonna be speaking with sports reporter,

00:24 Frankie Elliott, about Brighton-Hove Albion's

00:26 first game of the season against Luton.

00:28 But first, here are your top stories from across the county.

00:31 The family of an Eastbourne artist who died

00:38 after a collision with a car in the town

00:40 has paid tribute to a true gent, according to police.

00:44 Police said Andy Forrest, 75, died

00:47 after he was in a collision with a car

00:48 which failed to stop as he used a zebra crossing

00:50 in Upton Road at around 7.50 p.m. on July 26th.

00:55 Officers explained that an investigation was launched

00:58 and six men, aged between 24 and 27,

01:01 were arrested on suspicion of offenses

01:03 including causing death by dangerous driving,

01:06 conspiring to pervert the course of justice,

01:08 and assisting an offender.

01:09 They've all been released on bail

01:11 while inquiries continue, according to police.

01:14 Mr. Forrest's family said he was an accomplished artist,

01:16 musician, and published author

01:18 with a wide circle of friends in the Eastbourne community.

01:21 Police said their investigation is ongoing.

01:24 The fire service has revealed that they believe

01:26 a major fire that broke out in Hastings Town Centre

01:28 on Thursday, August 10th, was accidental.

01:31 East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said

01:33 crews were called to Waterworks Road just before 12.40 p.m.

01:37 and firefighters from Hastings, Bexhill, Rye, and Eastbourne

01:41 attended the industrial building.

01:43 Residents were urged to keep windows and doors closed

01:46 and to avoid the area.

01:47 Police in Eastbourne are urging business owners

01:49 to check their security following a number of burglaries

01:52 in the town over the past week.

01:54 Owners have been asked to identify areas

01:56 that may be vulnerable to forced entry,

01:58 to check doors and windows are closed,

02:00 and alarms are set before closing and leaving their site.

02:04 The historic town of Rye in East Sussex

02:06 has been voted as one of the most peaceful places

02:08 in the UK to live or visit.

02:11 The medieval town, known for its quaint cobbled streets

02:13 and charming shops, was placed at number seven

02:16 in the top 10 list of the most peaceful towns

02:19 in a survey commissioned by Ice Head Shop.

02:22 An index was created by compiling a seed list

02:24 of peaceful locations while looking at variables

02:27 including crime rates, Instagram hashtags,

02:30 population, and peaceful outdoor activities.

02:33 Airborne returns to the Sussex coast this weekend.

02:37 The famous free air show starts on Thursday, August 17th

02:40 and runs until Sunday, August 20th.

02:43 The world famous Red Arrows will be performing

02:45 on all four days and hundreds of thousands of visitors

02:48 are expected to attend the event on Eastbourne seafront.

02:52 Make sure you tune in next week as we will have footage

02:54 and interviews from the famous event.

Tributes paid to Eastbourne artist and Sussex town voted one of the most peaceful places in the UK - Latest TV News Headlines

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