Sussex World Morning Update 8 October, 2025

Headlines from across the county today

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00:00This is your morning update for Wednesday the 8th of October 2025, brought to you by Sussex World.

00:10Sir Ian McKellen spotted filming on Worthing Beach and it's thought to be for film with an all-star cast.

00:17Sir Ian McKellen was spotted filming on Worthing Beach today, October 7th, alongside fellow actor Roger Allum.

00:24Conservation Partnership helps establishes new population in Sussex for Britain's rarest cricket.

00:34A Conservation Partnership has helped establish a new population for Britain's rarest cricket at a location in Sussex.

00:43RNLI and Coast Guard called to incident in Eastbourne during Storm Amy.

00:47The RNLI and Coast Guard were called out to an incident in Eastbourne following concerns for the welfare of a girl in the area.

00:58New landlords win praise after taking over West Sussex Village Pub.

01:03New landlords who have taken over a West Sussex Village Pub are winning praise from customers.

01:10Murder trial begins in court following death of New Haven couple two years ago.

01:15A grandad bludgeoned and stabbed his stepdaughter to death after taking her on the school run.

01:23Sussex Transport Senior Cup, night of shocks as Roffey, Haywood's Heath Town, Crawley Down Gatwick and Broadbridge.

01:30Heath beat higher league opponents.

01:33It was a night of upsets in the Sussex Transport Senior Cup as Roffey, Broadbridge Heath, Crawley Down Gatwick and Haywood's Heath Town

01:41all beat higher division opposition to reach the third round.

01:45Protesters gather outside reform meeting at Eastbourne Hotel.

01:51Protesters gathered outside an Eastbourne Hotel where a reform meeting was taking place.

01:59Eastbourne Bonfire Society thanks residents for generosity.

02:03Eastbourne Bonfire Society, EBS, has thanked residents for their generosity following a successful event.

02:10Eastbourne Bonfire Society, ihrer

02:36State, UK and Roffey.