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00:00 Hello, my name's Jacob Pannins.
00:01 I'm a reporter for Sussex World
00:03 and here's your daily news bulletin
00:04 for Wednesday, October 25th.
00:07 A unique pub in St. Leonard's,
00:08 treasured for its special atmosphere,
00:10 has been bought by a regular
00:12 who has promised to keep it the same.
00:14 The Horse and Groom at Mercatoria
00:15 is the oldest pub in St. Leonard's
00:17 and it was cast in doubt after eccentric
00:19 and well-loved landlord David Sandsbreed's
00:21 died in February 2022.
00:24 The pub was put on the market earlier this year
00:26 by David's sister and there had been concerns
00:28 that it would lose its special identity
00:30 as a local pub before it was bought by Alan Pink.
00:33 A planning application has been submitted
00:35 to build a new world-class £11 million art,
00:38 education and cultural hub near Eastbourne.
00:41 Plans to develop Black Robin Farm
00:42 on the downland above Eastbourne
00:44 will soon be considered by the South Downs
00:46 National Park Authority.
00:47 If the plan is approved,
00:48 visitors will be able to engage in the cultural heritage
00:51 of the Rolling Chalk Downland
00:53 through public artwork with exhibitions,
00:55 creative activities and courses,
00:57 artist and maker events
00:58 and a locally sourced food and drink offer.
01:00 The application follows Eastbourne Borough Council's
01:02 successful £19.8 million bid
01:05 to the government's levelling up fund.
01:08 An Indian restaurant in Worthing
01:09 has been declared the best at a prestigious awards ceremony.
01:12 Shahan Indian Cuisine Restaurant in Taring Road
01:14 was given the best restaurant accolade
01:16 at the Curry Life Awards in London.
01:19 During the COVID-19 pandemic,
01:20 owner Saeed Shahim Ahmad was branded a hero
01:23 by Curry Life magazine for making food deliveries
01:26 vulnerable people and NHS staff.