Sussex World Morning Update 18 October, 2024

Sussex World daily bulletin for October 18, 2024

Transcript

00:00This is your morning update for Friday the 18th of October 2024, brought to you by Sussex World.

00:10A Hastings councillor is calling for more investment to be made to improve bus services in the town following concerns about reliability.

00:18Phil Scott said residents were complaining about the state of the buses, saying they were not reliable and failed to turn up on time.

00:28Popular retailer The Range has revealed plans to open a new store at a business park near a West Sussex village.

00:36The chain, which has more than 200 stores nationally, would be cited near Lidl if planning consent is granted by Horsham District Council.

00:47A number of adorable dogs and puppies are looking for their forever homes in Sussex.

00:52Charity Dogs Trust is looking for homes for 20 dogs, including a one-year-old Dachshund and a 12-year-old Pomeranian.

01:01Traffic flow improvements have been introduced on the A259 Coast Road in Lansing following long delays during roadworks.

01:10Damien Pulford, chairman of Lansing Business Park and managing director of Sussex Transport,

01:15said the improvements had made a huge difference after days of lengthy tailbacks in the area.

01:23And finally, in sport, the award for the strangest international break goes to Brighton and Hove Albion star Julio Enciso.

01:32The 20-year-old was on duty for Paraguay when he felt unwell on a plane and fainted.

01:38He regained consciousness and said a fellow passenger gave him coke and Japanese soup to help ease his symptoms.

01:46Thankfully, Enciso was fit enough to start the clash against Ecuador and the match four days later versus Venezuela.

01:56For more news, go to SussexExpress.co.uk.

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