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  • Water firm is facing huge fine

    Southern Water could be fined millions for mishandling customers' complaints. Shareholders could face a massive penalty after managers admitted they had failed to report thousands of delays responding to customers' queries. Industry watchdog Ofwat announced

  • Overcrowding at prison worsens

    The number of inmates sharing cells at Lewes prison designed for only one person has risen sevenfold in four years. Almost 28 per cent of the overcrowded category B jail's 535 inmates are forced to double-up in single cells, Lewes MP Norman Baker has

  • Bears have tough target to reach

    Phil Waghorn today admitted his Genesis Brighton Bears need at least two wins from their last three games to clinch a British League play-off spot. But the Bears' coach has set them the unlikely goal of three victories, starting at Birmingham tomorrow

  • Crisis as hospitals' debts top £100m

    Hospitals in Sussex are more than £100 million in debt. At the end of the financial year only one major hospital trust in the county has managed to break even and others report overspends of millions. The financial problems have been escalating as hospitals

  • Jail for couple who raped girl, 13

    A 13-year-old girl was handcuffed and raped by a pervert and his infatuated teenage girlfriend. Stephen Stock, 24, and his girlfriend Paula Payne are today behind bars for carrying out a horrific sex attack on their young victim who they threatened to

  • Roscoe at the Rooks

    Lewes will hand a debut to England semi-professional striker Roscoe D'Sane in today's Conference south clash at home to Welling. D'Sane, one of the hottest properties in non-league football two years ago, was snapped up before yesterday's transfer deadline

  • Albion put contract talks on hold

    Albion's senior pros have been forced into a waiting game until the club's Championship future is resolved. Contract discussions with the six most experienced players have been put on hold by the Seagulls. Injured captain Charlie Oatway received assurances