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Buyer of 85p Sicily home swamped with advice requestsHsin-Yi LoGeorge LaingGeorge Laing, from Eastbourne, bought a three-storey home in Mussomeli, Sicily for just 85pA man who bought a house in Sicily for 85p says he has been inundated with thousands of requests on social media asking for his advice on how people can buy their dream home at an affordable price.
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Couple's plan to deliver vital supplies to UkraineHsin-Yi LoHuw ThomasHuw Thomas, manager of the Park View in Brighton, and his husband Will Elliott have signed up to the Mighty ConvoyA couple are raising funds to purchase an ambulance in the hope of driving it to Ukraine to deliver supplies.
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Two councils to decide on unitary authority planHsin-Yi LoGoogleThe leader of Crawley Borough Council said there were economic benefits to forming a unitary authority with Reigate & Banstead Borough CouncilTwo councils in West Sussex and Surrey are due to decide on a proposal to form a combined unitary authority as part of the Local Government Reform plans.
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Fishing initiative aims to hook young peopleHsin-Yi LoSean MacleodSean Macleod, former councillor for Lewes District Council, says fishing is therapeuticA competitive angler and a former councillor have teamed up to create a fishing group for young people in the Seahaven area to help prevent crime. Sean Macleod, a former Lewes district councillor, said the idea came to him when he used fishing as a way to cope in his own life.
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'I'm still in one piece after Everest Base Camp'Hsin-Yi LoSharmila BaylissSharmila Bayliss (right) trekked Everest Base Camp to raise funds for Lewes District Citizens AdviceA Lewes woman said she was "relieved to return in one piece" after trekking to Mount Everest's base camp for charity. Sharmila Bayliss, who volunteers for Lewes District Citizens Advice, said the two-week journey involved walking 130km (80.7 miles) in harsh conditions.
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Investigation launched as horse stolen from fieldHsin-Yi LoSurrey PoliceThe two-year-old mare, named The Dutchess, was stolen from a field in Shepperton, Surrey Police saidA police investigation has been launched after a horse was stolen from a field in Surrey. The two-year-old mare, named The Dutchess, was taken from a field in Shepperton between 21:00 BST on 5 April and 10:00 on 6 April, police said.
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Image source, Surrey PoliceImage caption, The two-year-old mare, named The Dutchess, was stolen from a field in Shepperton, Surrey Police saidA police investigation has been launched after a horse was stolen from a field in Surrey. The two-year-old mare, named The Dutchess, was taken from a field in Shepperton between 21:00 BST on 5 April and 10:00 on 6 April, police said. The Dutchess is about 14 hands and has a distinctive dark coat that is lightly dappled underneath.
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Teachers to strike over job and pension cutsHsin-Yi LoGetty ImagesRoedean School was founded in 1885 and it is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 18Staff at a Brighton school are to strike over proposed job and pension cuts, the National Education Union (NEU) said. Support staff and teachers at Roedean School are due to strike over proposals for 28 redundancies and pay cuts following a restructure.
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A nurse who was hit by a car while walking with her family died from injuries to her head and spine, an inquest has heard. Dominyka Jonikaite, 25, was struck by a grey BMW 3 Series in London Road, outside Crawley Leisure Park, on 12 April. She was walking with her 12-year-old sister and their cousin, a 19-year-old woman, who were both seriously injured, police previously said.
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Instagram hotspot boss faces rewilding challengesGetty ImagesThe Seven Sisters chalk cliffs form a stretch of coast between Seaford and EastbourneThe new chief executive of the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) has shared the challenges of managing the Seven Sisters due to its popularity as an "international hotspot". The SDNPA took over the management of the Seven Sisters Country Park in 2021 from East Sussex County Council.
