Sussex World Morning Update 19 June, 2025

The headlines from across the county today

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00:00This is your morning update for Thursday 19th June 2025, brought to you by Sussex World.

00:09New court hearing to be held over crisis-hit Major West Sussex Road.

00:15The A29 at Churchill in Poolborough was shut by West Sussex County Council in December 2022,

00:22following a landslide which led to chaos in the village with traffic snarl-ups,

00:26safety fears and a loss of trade for local businesses.

00:30Is it England or the Maldives?

00:34Photos show West Sussex beaches in the summer sun as temperatures soar.

00:40With fantastic sunshine on the menu for the rest of the week,

00:43here are some photos of the beaches looking rather tempting in West Sussex.

00:50Vibrant new mural appears in St Leonard's.

00:52The compound, home to W.Ave Arts,

00:56recently installed another stunning mural by respected street artist Abraham O.R.

01:04Funding sought for folk horror film to be made near Chichester.

01:08Writer and actor Kathy Whipple is seeking environmentally conscious backers for Black Samphire,

01:14a full-length folk horror feature film she is intending to make in which water pollution is the monster.

01:20Police search for owner of Terrier-like dog after toddler bitten in the face in Village Park.

01:28No one was seen with a dog which attacked a toddler in a West Sussex village,

01:33with searches ongoing to find the owner.

01:35Newcastle United will despair at Fabrizio Romano's latest post as Chelsea swoop for £60m Brighton ace.

01:47All the latest transfer news and gossip for Brighton and Hove Albion and across the Premier League.

01:52Windows smashed in burglary at Petworth Co-op Sussex Police appealed to identify two men.

02:01Sussex Police said officers are appealing for the identification of two men after a burglary at a Petworth shop.

02:10Can overpower even the most confident users?

02:14Water safety advice given amid heatwave in Sussex.

02:17People planning to visit the coast during a heatwave in Sussex have been given life-saving safety advice.

02:26Here's how to keep older people safe, with temperatures set to hit 32 degrees in Chichester this weekend.

02:34With temperatures set to hit up to 32 degrees this weekend, experts have weighed in on the best ways to stay safe.

02:41For more news, go to sussexpress.co.uk

02:46And for more videos, check out shotstv.com

02:51And then, we'll see you in the next one.

02:53So, thank you.