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Benefit fraudster to be sentenced

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:36:15 GMT

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 08:00:21 GMT

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 17:32:53 GMT

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 16:13:33 GMT

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 13:28:59 GMT

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 12:16:29 GMT

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 12:16:29 GMT

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 10:58:02 GMT

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 10:52:19 GMT

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 09:03:53 GMT

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 17:49:53 GMT

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 16:13:28 GMT

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 16:13:23 GMT

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 16:13:22 GMT

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 15:14:29 GMT

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 13:27:19 GMT

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

Women's night walk raises £96,000

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:17 GMT

More than 750 women took part in a 10-mile walk from midnight until dawn in Eastbourne, raising £96,000 for a children's hospice.

Dad takes on Kilimanjaro challenge

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:17 GMT

A Hampshire father-of-three is preparing to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Alzheimer's Research UK after his mother was diagnosed with dementia.

Police force to sell unused £11m HQ

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:59:37 GMT

Hampshire Police, which spent more than £11 million on a headquarters it has never used, has announced it will sell the site after it has been empty for five years.

Beaches meet tough new standards

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:28 GMT

More than 50 English beaches have met tough new EU standards to receive Blue Flag awards for 2013, with Thanet in Kent earning the most such flags.