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Life term for stab murder husband

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:26:15 +0100

A father who stabbed his adulterous wife to death in Oxfordshire as she prepared for a weekend break with her new lover has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murder.

Footballer summonsed over 'gesture'

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:08:18 +0100

A Blackburn Rovers footballer will appear in court after allegedly making a homophobic gesture to the crowd while playing against one of his former clubs, in Brighton.

Burning bottle hurled at mosque

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:08:16 +0100

A burning bottle was hurled at a mosque in Bletchley while members were inside at evening prayers.

Footballers cleared of sex assault

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:22 +0100

Four footballers have been cleared of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room in Brighton.

Benefit fraudster to be sentenced

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:36:15 +0100

A cheating Sussex mother of eight found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions faces jail.

Two charged over mosque incidents

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:21 +0100

Two men were charged over separate attacks at mosques, including one in Kent, after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered by Islamic extremists.

Mother guilty of benefit fraud

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:32:53 +0100

A mother-of-eight from Sussex has been found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions.

'Hairy' mid-air drama for royals

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:33 +0100

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall sat through a "hairy" mid-air drama when an in flight emergency forced them to land in Buckinghamshire minutes after take-off.

Hampshire charity gets £2,000 grant

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:28:59 +0100

A Hampshire-based charity will benefit from a share of £48,000 in funding from the Freemasons' Grand Charity.

Footballers' trial: jury still out

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:29 +0100

A jury has retired for a second day to consider verdicts in the retrial of three Brighton and Hove Albion footballers and a Bournemouth player accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

Two arrested after mosque attacks

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:29 +0100

Two men have been arrested after separate attacks on mosques, including one in Kent, following the terrorist incident in Woolwich.

Woman stabbed in face by robber

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:58:02 +0100

A 72-year-old woman was stabbed in the face by a balaclava-wearing robber who tied up her wrists and ankles during a raid on a jewellery shop in Portsmouth.

Gardening experts to share top tips

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:52:19 +0100

Expert gardening tips will be shared at an event to raise money for a Sussex children's hospice.

Flybe quits Gatwick Airport flights

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:03:53 +0100

Struggling regional airline Flybe is quitting Gatwick Airport by selling its runway space there to budget rival easyJet for £20 million.

Albanian's alleged killer named

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:53 +0100

The family of an Albanian man shot dead in East Sussex in a suspected feud between two families have paid tribute to him as police named the alleged gunman.

Call to 'look before you strim'

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:13:28 +0100

Gardeners are being warned by a West Sussex-base charity to "look before they strim" this bank holiday to avoid hurting wild animals.

Illegal waste boss gets three years

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:13:23 +0100

An illegal waste boss who ran a site in Berkshire and was arrested at Heathrow airport as he tried to flee the country has been jailed for three years, the Environment Agency said.

Jury out in footballers' sex trial

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:13:22 +0100

A jury has retired to consider verdicts in the retrial of four Brighton and Hove Albion footballers accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

Ellery, 66, set for New York swim

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:14:29 +0100

A 66-year-old swimming coach from Surrey will be hoping to make a splash in New York City to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK.

Girl 'repeatedly raped by group'

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:27:19 +0100

A young girl was repeatedly raped and sexually abused by 10 friends in Buckinghamshire over a five-year period, a court has heard.