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'Report of concern' - Huge emergency response to West Sussex seaside incident

1 month ago | ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk | Sam Morton

There was a huge emergency response to an incident in Littlehampton. Police officers, fire crews, an air ambulance, RNLI & Coastguard teams and paramedics reportedly all responded to an incident at East Pier in Littlehampton on Saturday morning (March 8). The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has now issued a statement about the search and rescue operation.
Dogs Trust Shoreham: UK's 'most forgotten dog' has spent 10 years in Sussex kennels

1 month ago | ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk | Megan Baker

Woody – an 11-year-old Shih Tzu cross Poodle – arrived at Dogs Trust Shoreham in September 2015 and is still looking for a home a decade later. He recently celebrated yet another birthday in kennels, but Dogs Trust said he ‘hasn’t lost hope’. “Staff pull out all the stops every year to ensure his big day doesn’t go unnoticed,” a Dogs Trust spokesperson said.
Sussex Police ‘concerned for welfare’ for missing woman

1 month ago | ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk | Sam Pole

Sussex Police are ‘urgently searching’ and ‘concerned for the welfare’ of a 36 year-old woman who has gone missing. Sussex Police said that Charlotte, 36, was last seen in Newhaven just before 4pm on Tuesday, February 25. A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: “We are urgently searching for 36-year-old Charlotte, who is missing from Seaford. “Charlotte was last seen in Newhaven just before 4pm today (Tuesday 25 February) and concerns are growing for her welfare.
National World among UK publishers calling for copyright protection from AI

2 months ago | ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk | Abbey Maclure

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowWe’re calling on the Government to spur growth in the creative and tech sectors by protecting copyright The UK’s creative industries have today launched a bold campaign to highlight how their content is at risk of being given away for free to AI firms as the Government proposes weakening copyright law.
Bognor man jailed after smashing car windows with metal motorcycle chain

2 months ago | ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk | Sam Pole

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA man has been jailed for 21 months after wielding a metal motorcycle chain to smash numerous car windows in Bognor. Sussex Police have said that Inde Sneddon, 24, of no fixed address, was sentenced when he appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court on 13 February.
A teacher's concerns over a Bexhill girl's clumsiness at school led to the diagnosis of a brain tumour, the girl's mum said

2 months ago | ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk | Richard Gladstone

The mother of a Bexhill schoolgirl says she owes her daughter’s teacher ‘everything’ after concerns raised about her clumsiness at school led to the diagnosis of a rare brain tumour. Cody Kurn said her five-year-old daughter Aria Weight was having a ‘lot of accidents’ at school and ‘struggling with her balance’ after she started school last September. Her teacher raised concerns and urged her to see the doctor. Cody said: “The doctor did a neurological assessment and wasn't concerned.
I share my home with 16 tarantulas and a huntsman spider

2 months ago | ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk | Richard Gullick |Lucinda Herbert

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowTake a look inside the unique home of a man who owns 16 tarantulas and a huntsman spider, explaining his passion for these creatures and why they make ideal pets. With a growing collection of tarantulas and a huntsman spider, Brendan Gallagher explains, in an intriguing video (click to play above) what drew him to these creatures, how he looks after them, and why he believes they make ideal pets.
New payment system implemented at another two Worthing car parks

2 months ago | ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk | Sam Morton

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe transition to a new payment system at three multi-storey car parks in Worthing has been completed – but people remain unconvinced that it the right move. The automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system at each of Worthing Borough Council’s three multi-storeys came to the end of its life and ‘needed to be replaced’.
Dramatic footage shows fire at home once owned by Jimmy Savile

2 months ago | ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk | Dale Miller |Jessica Martin

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowFootage shows fire crews on the scene of a fire at a property that was once owned by Jimmy Savile. A property once owned by Jimmy Savile has been damaged by fire in an incident captured on video. Firefighters were called to Allt-Na-Reigh in Glen Coe about 5.40pm on Saturday after a blaze broke out in an outbuilding next to the main cottage.
A retail body fears WHSmith could disappear from the high street across Sussex and the rest of the UK

2 months ago | ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk | Richard Gladstone

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowWHSmith could disappear from the high street in Sussex, it is feared, as the company is in talks to sell all of its 500 stores across the UK. A retail body said it has voiced serious concerns over the future of Britain's high streets following news that WHSmith is in talks to sell all of its UK high street stores, alongside recently announced job cuts at major retailers and widespread bank branch closures.