• 7 months ago
Sussex World's Mark Dunford looks at the headlines across the county
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00:00 Hi, I'm Mark Dunford and I'm here with today's Sussex World Daily Bulletin on Friday May 10th 2024.
00:06 A St Leonard's woman has launched an online petition demanding Southern Water reinvest profits into improving infrastructure after homes and businesses in Hastings and St Leonard's were left without water for six days following a burst pipe.
00:19 Resident Margaret Winchester started the petition on change.org earlier this week and it already has more than 1,000 signatures.
00:27 She said "In light of the latest massive disruption in our water system, please sign this petition to force Southern Water to invest properly in our infrastructure.
00:36 I believe Southern Water has consistently prioritised shareholder profits over the necessary investment in our decaying water infrastructure.
00:44 This neglect has led to frequent service disruptions and inadequate support for those most in need."
00:50 A former model and actress who lived in Eastbourne has passed away. Angela Ross passed away from lung cancer on Sunday 27th April at the age of 71 with her husband Ken by her side.
01:04 The former page 3 model enjoyed a long globe trotting career having been the face of several top brands throughout her career including Gossard, Brute, White Horse Whiskey and Heineken Lager.
01:15 The bomb squad was called to the Ashdown House site in St Leonard's yesterday, Thursday 9th May.
01:21 Homes and businesses were evacuated and a court was put in place following reports of the discovery of an unexploded ordinance in the area.
01:29 A Hastings Police said on its Facebook page "Specialists from the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team were called to the scene. Police added."
01:38 An 18 year old man charged with attempted murder has been remanded in custody following a stabbing in West Sussex at the weekend.
01:45 Emergency services were called to Burdock Close in Crawley at about 11.20pm to report of a teenager being stabbed.
01:52 A 15 year old boy was taken to hospital where he remains in serious condition.
01:57 You can read all the latest on those stories plus all the latest breaking news, news, what's on and sport including all the build up to Crawley Town's big League 2 playoff semi final second leg at MK Dons in which they lead 3-0 from the first leg.
02:12 All that can be read at sussexworld.co.uk

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