Sussex World Morning Update 23 January, 2025

The headlines from across the county today

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00:00This is your morning update for Thursday the 23rd of January 2025.

00:06Brought to you by Sussex World.

00:10The 15 leading state secondary schools in Sussex for 2025 where pupils are excelling.

00:18These Sussex schools shone particularly bright during the last exam season.

00:24Shame on all of you! Angoraz Council approves plans for 14 homes in West Sussex Village.

00:31Shame on all of you was the shout from the public gallery after Horsham District Council approved plans for 14 homes in West Chiltington.

00:42Fundraiser for six-year-old girl from Uckfield with alopecia areata raises more than £2,000.

00:49A fundraiser for an Uckfield girl with alopecia areata has raised more than £2,000.

00:57TV show Escape to the Country, spotlight placed on West Sussex.

01:02West Sussex, known as the sunniest county in the UK, has risen to new fame after starring on the TV show Escape to the Country.

01:12Police increase presence following connected burglaries in Hastings.

01:17Sussex police have increased their presence in Hastings following several connected burglaries at commercial properties in the town.

01:27Surgery Brighton star ruled out as new injury emerges ahead of Everton clash.

01:32Brighton team news ahead of Everton clash at the Amex Stadium.

01:38Brexit parallels in a man for all seasons, Chichester dates.

01:43There's a parallel to Brexit happening in a man for all seasons, says Gary Wilmot,

01:48who plays the common man in former Chichester Festival Theatre, artistic director Jonathan Church's production of Robert Bolt's classic.

01:59Opinion, Chief Scout Dwayne Fields congratulates Scouts in Sompting.

02:03First, Sompting Scout Troop for young people aged 10 to 14 launched in January 2024.

02:11The Scout Troop have been providing skills for life for the local community for a year,

02:16and in acknowledgement of the work from the volunteers, Chief Scout Dwayne Fields sent a message.

02:24For more news, go to SussexExpress.co.uk

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