Local News from Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
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Councils launch drive for more LGBTQ+ foster carers across Sussex
A new campaign has been launched to encourage more LGBTQ+ people in West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove to consider becoming foster carers.
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Portsmouth neighbourhood health programme
Portsmouth could soon benefit from a government scheme bringing healthcare straight to residents’ doorsteps.
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Fundraiser for Newhaven teenager Joshua Ingram
An online fundraiser set up in memory of Newhaven teenager Joshua Ingram has raised more than £7,000.
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Injured cat found in Chichester cemetery
People in the South are being urged to ensure their pets are microchipped.
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Jackdaw saved from roof netting in Eastbourne
A Jackdaw, trapped in netting on the roof of a block of flats in Eastbourne, has now been set free.
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Former Lewes MP joins Reform UK
Former Lewes MP and former Conservative health minister Maria Caulfield has become the latest high-profile figure to join Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.
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Rollout of the new yellow fish campaign continues in Adur and Worthing
Work is underway on a campaign to help protect seawater quality in Worthing and Shoreham.
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School roof in Crawley could cost £3M
A Crawley school needs an estimated £3m to replace part of its roof after damage led to tonnes of rain water flooding the first and ground floor.
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Teenager given hospital order following Worthing attempted murder
A 16-year-old boy has been handed an indefinite hospital order for attempting to murder two people in Worthing.