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West Sussex

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County council West Sussex County Council
Population (mid-2018 est.)852,400
Population852,353 (2017)
Points of interest Arundel Castle
Wakehurst
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About West Sussex


West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering East Sussex to the east, Hampshire to the west and Surrey to the north, and to the south the English Channel. West Sussex is the western part of the historic county of Sussex, formerly a medieval kingdom.

Eurostar passengers stuck on board with no electricity

Eurostar passengers stuck on board with no electricity
Nov 30,2023 12:11 pm

... Rebecca Morris, from Horsham, West Sussex, said her group of six had been given water but no food...

Storm Ciarán: Flooding and damage hits homes across UK

Storm Ciarán: Flooding and damage hits homes across UK
Nov 2,2023 3:21 pm

... Albourne School in Hassocks, West Sussex, closed after it was struck by lightning, lost power and was flooded...

Spotlight's 'two-tier' casting membership paused after backlash

Spotlight's 'two-tier' casting membership paused after backlash
Nov 1,2023 1:31 pm

... Tiffany Clark is an actress and singer from Worthing in West Sussex - she tells BBC Newsbeat the plans for a price hike risked making the entertainment industry " unsustainable" for people from disadvantaged backgrounds...

Storm Ciarán: England and Channel Islands prepare for disruption

Storm Ciarán: England and Channel Islands prepare for disruption
Nov 1,2023 4:31 am

... In West Sussex on Sunday, a caravan park in Bognor Regis was submerged, the town s Tesco supermarket car park was flooded, and the roof of a house was ripped off in heavy winds that residents described as like a " tornado"...

'Lost demon' uncovered in Joshua Reynolds painting

'Lost demon' uncovered in Joshua Reynolds painting
Oct 31,2023 12:31 pm

... The 1789 artwork has now been put back on display at Petworth House in West Sussex, with the demon in full view...

Hastings shopping centre evacuated after major floods

Hastings shopping centre evacuated after major floods
Oct 28,2023 10:10 am

... It currently has eight flood warnings in place for East and West Sussex - for Hastings, Alfriston, Seaford seafront, Seaford town centre, Amberley, Arundel, Climping and Bersted...

September heatwave sets new record

September heatwave sets new record
Sep 7,2023 11:21 am

... 7C in Wiggonholt, West Sussex on Tuesday...

Lucy Letby: NHS England 'persuaded' trust boss to take new job

Lucy Letby: NHS England 'persuaded' trust boss to take new job
Aug 29,2023 10:21 pm

... He was subsequently appointed interim CEO of the Queen Victoria Hospital in West Sussex, in February of this year, months after Letby s trial had started...

England weather: Towns and villages flooded after further rain

Aug 22,2023 9:11 am

Alfriston, East Sussex , suffered flooding after further heavy rainfall

Dozens of homes have been flooded and villages left under Water after parts of England were again deluged by rain.

The Environment Agency for The South , Midlands, East and Yorkshire, meaning Immediate Action is needed.

A Mother and her Three Sons had to be saved after their car got stuck in flood Water in Buckinghamshire.

And rivers including the Medway in Kent, Cuckmere in East Sussex and Loddon in Berkshire burst their banks.

The Mother and her family were rescued in Edgcott, near Aylesbury, on Saturday Night .

Meanwhile, homes and gardens were damaged when a tornado hit Surrey, earlier on Saturday.

Travellers embarking on the Christmas Getaway have been advised to check their routes in advance and drivers have been warned not to move or ignore "road closed" signs.

The Medway has flooded towns and villages including Maidstone, Yalding and Teston. Alfriston, in East Sussex , has been flooded.

Homes in Yalding have been flooded

Cars in The Village were Swept Away and the Environment Agency warns there is More Rain forecast for Tuesday.

Police in Bedfordshire said they had received calls from people out walking who had become stuck in rural areas because of the flooding.

They urged people to be aware of weather conditions in secluded locations, with Bedford Borough Council saying several bridges had been closed in its district because they are "no longer safe to use".

Supermarket workers at Sainsbury's in Tonbridge continued to push trolleys despite rising levels of rain Water .

A Sainsbury's worker continued to push trolleys despite The Rising Water levels

Residents of Little Venice Caravan Park in Yalding, Kent, had to be rescued by motorboat.

On Friday Night , one officer had to strip down to his boxer shorts to check on a car stuck in Kingsey.

The in the Chertsey area on Saturday, according to firefighters.

Resident Verity Boultwood said it blew the roof off her conservatory.

Philip Passey said he "froze" when he saw the tornado, which he thought lasted about 40 seconds.

"A trampoline lifted up in the air, like it weighed nothing, and was thrown across The Garden ," he said.

"My Daughter came downstairs and said The Shed roof had Gone . "

The tornado caused damage across Chertsey

The tornado struck after roads were.

The M23 was closed between junctions 10 and 11 in both directions in West Sussex , but was later reopened.

Young People had to be ferried across a Car Park at Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre, next to The River Soar

A tractor was used to carry guests to and from the Hilton Doubletree hotel at Sindlesham near Reading, where the Car Park has been inundated by overflow from The River Loddon.

A hotel Car Park at Sindlesham near Reading was inundated when The River Loddon burst its banks

Highways England has urged motorists to adapt their driving for wet weather by slowing down, keeping well back from The Vehicle in front and easing off the accelerator if steering becomes unresponsive.

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