
Patrick Barlow
Reporter, South East at BBC
Reporter @brightonargus covering Brighton and Sussex, Got a story? DM me or email me at [email protected] | Views my own
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bbc.co.uk | Fiona Irving |Patrick Barlow
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The future of Herstmonceux Observatory is close to being secured after its landlords agreed to extend its leaseThe future of a Grade II listed observatory looks more certain after its landlord said it had agreed to extend the lease. But a spokesperson for the university said on Saturday it hopes to extend the lease on the observatory, which it has owned since the 1990s.
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bbc.com | Patrick Barlow
Vaccination programme begins amid bluetongue fearsPatrick BarlowReutersKent Wildlife Trust said it would vaccinate its cattle and sheep over the risk of bluetongueWarmer winters could cause a rise in bluetongue cases and potentially devastating losses of cattle and sheep without preventative measures, a wildlife group has warned.
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bbc.co.uk | Patrick Barlow
Image source, Eddie MitchellImage caption, The fair's organisers cancelled the event after the incidentA man has been injured after he was electrocuted when a fairground ride caught an overhead power cable. Sussex Police said the man, aged in his 20s, sustained an "electric shock" at a St George's Day fair in Markstakes Corner, Chailey, at about 11:00 BST and was taken to hospital as a precaution.
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bbc.com | Patrick Barlow
Man injured as fairground ride catches power cablePatrick BarlowEddie MitchellThe fair's organisers cancelled the event after the incidentA man has been injured after a fairground ride caught an overhead power cable. Sussex Police said the man, aged in his 20s, sustained an "electric shock" at a St George's Day fair in Markstakes Corner, Chailey, at about 11:00 BST and was taken to hospital as a precaution.
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bbc.co.uk | Patrick Barlow |Stuart Maisner
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Herstmonceux Castle will host an information morning to update on its future plansPatrick Barlow and Stuart MaisnerA Sussex castle is to hold an event to share its renovation plans after it was forced to close due to structural issues. Herstmonceux Castle Estate was forced to shut in November 2023 after structural issues were identified which required "immediate attention", including repairs to the south wall of the building.
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An update on the A259 closure - the seafront road is expected to be ready for this weekend's Brighton Half Marathon https://t.co/ESXIv6k00C