West Sussex
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| County council | West Sussex County Council |
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| Population (mid-2018 est.) | 852,400 |
| Population | 852,353 (2017) |
| Points of interest | Arundel Castle |
| Wakehurst | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 940225 |
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.
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... Rebecca Morris, from Horsham, West Sussex, said her group of six had been given water but no food...
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... Albourne School in Hassocks, West Sussex, closed after it was struck by lightning, lost power and was flooded...
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... 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...
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... 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
... 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
... 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
... 7C in Wiggonholt, West Sussex on Tuesday...
Lucy Letby: NHS England 'persuaded' trust boss to take new job
... 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...
Hastings shopping centre evacuated after major floods
By Nathalie Edell and PA MediaBBC News
A Shopping Centre has been evacuated after Heavy Rain caused major flooding in an East Sussex town.
East Sussex Fire & Rescue said it was dealing with flood water at The Priory Meadow Shopping Centre in Hastings.
Social Media footage showed Deep Water had entered the centre through an entrance on Station Road.
The Fire service warned people to avoid the area and said it was " continuously monitoring The Weather ".
It added: " Public safety is a key priority and we would ask members of The Public to only contact us in relation to flooding where there is a risk to life. "
Earlier, it urged residents to move their cars from The Town centre, where streets had been flooding.
Posts on Social Media show affected areas include Hastings seafront, The Town centre and Alexandra Park .
The Environment Agency said flooding was also expected at Seaford seafront and town centre.
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.
Met Office forecaster Dan Stroud said there was a yellow rain warning covering London and the south-east until The End of Sunday.
" We Are talking about fairly Heavy Rain , 15 to 30mm, some spots could see highs of 50 to 70mm with some strong, gusty winds, " He Said .
A spokesperson for East Sussex Fire & Rescue said there were no formal plans to evacuate homes for now.
It said it was " continuously monitoring" The Weather and would " continue to mobilise resources as necessary".
Meanwhile, trains between Hastings or Eastbourne and Ashford International are running at a reduced speed due to a signalling fault, Southern Rail posted on X, formerly Twitter.
The Train operator said it was informed lightning had damaged The System .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
