Sussex news bulletin on Friday, February 23

Sussex World reporter Sam Morton brings you the news making the headlines on Friday, February 23

Transcript

00:00 Hello, I'm Sam Morton and here is your Daily Sussex News Bulletin on Friday February 23rd.

00:06 The family of a man killed in Littlehampton have appealed for those who have seen video

00:10 footage of the fatal incident to come forward. Paul Lawrence, 51, died in Gladonian Road

00:16 on Sunday January 28th. Paul's daughters have now issued a heartfelt plea urging anyone

00:22 who may have seen a video of the incident, which police believe may be circulating online,

00:26 to come forward as they seek justice for their dad. Louise and Josephine said "Even thinking

00:31 of it is horrible. We've heard there's a video out there of what might have happened to Dad.

00:35 If anyone has seen it or still got it or heard about it, please just bring it to us. Please

00:39 come forward. Don't be scared if you know something. Just say it." An inquest opening

00:44 heard that the victim was believed to have been punched by another male and died from

00:47 a head injury. A 16-year-old boy was taken into police custody after the fatal incident.

00:52 He was released on bail with strict conditions, including a curfew, until March 14th as inquiries

00:58 continue. Meanwhile, a Sussex seaside town has been

01:01 named in the top 10 UK places to retire. Hastings in East Sussex was listed as number 6 out

01:07 of 10 with a rating of 66.78. Top spot went to Pendle in Lancashire with an overall rating

01:13 of 80.93. The survey said that homeowners can expect a low price for a home to retire

01:19 in Hastings, with the average standing at £261,000. It said the town boasts a rich history

01:25 and diverse attractions, with its old town featuring narrow streets and independent shops,

01:30 as well as beaches, parks and the iconic Hastings Castle. Hastings has a wellbeing rating of

01:36 7.9. The survey was carried out by experts at Halden Insurance who conducted an in-depth

01:41 ranking of various areas of the UK to uncover the best location to spend retirement.

01:47 Finally, Sir Keir Starmer visited a factory in Sussex this week. The Labour leader spoke

01:52 to the media during a visit to Seaman's Free Bridges train care facility in Crawley

01:56 to find out about the company's tailored health support to keep employees in work.

02:01 Sir Keir was joined at the factory by Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,

02:05 Liz Kendall, to discuss Labour's plans to help Britain's 2.8 million long-term sick

02:11 get back to work. Labour said the number of people off work due to long-term sickness

02:16 reached a record high on recent data. "Millions of people are left languishing due to the

02:20 unprecedented NHS backlog," Labour said. Measures would include scrapping the non-DOM

02:26 tax loophole to fund 2 million more operations, scans and appointments a year, and by reforming

02:32 jobcentres to support people who could work. During his visit, Sir Keir spoke to the media

02:37 about a number of issues in Sussex, including the A27, NHS wait times, homelessness and

02:42 plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport. For all of those stories and much more, you

02:47 can see our website, sussexworld.co.uk.