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A mum plunged into financial turmoil on Universal Credit after the breakdown of her relationship was left unable to pay her council tax for more than a year.

Struggling Sussex Universal Credit claimants are in financial crisis with unpaid bills leaving them hundreds of pounds in debt.

A major project to create a new river between Worthing and Sompting which would become the largest area of public space away from the beach is set to begin.

A huge rise in electric car ownership in Sussex has failed to spark a widespread network of charging points across the county, an investigation has revealed.

Planning documents for the long-awaited redevelopment of Worthing’s Teville Gate have revealed a trio of major national brands are interested in opening as part of the multi-million-pound scheme.

Animal rescue charity Wadars has officially opened its new rehoming cattery.

A wheelie bin and traffic cone would have been an innocuous sight for those passing Lieutenant Colonel Chris Parker’s driveway.

Military veterans should be encouraged to train as counsellors to help colleagues who need a helping hand, a top officer believes.

Wadars has been rescuing wildlife and rehoming companion animals for the past 50 years, and for almost half of that time, Billy Elliot has been a rescue officer with the charity.

A counsellor has called for mandatory psychological help for ex-servicemen and women who leave the forces, claiming many feel ‘abandoned’.

Witnessing a fatal air crash was the moment a former RAF mechanic realised he was yet to deal with the military demons which led him to the brink of suicide.

Scores of military veterans are feared to have taken their own lives since this newspaper joined others nationwide in calling for action last year.

Reported problems with the police non-emergency telephone service persist, a year after councillors raised concerns over response times.

Animals in the care of charity Wadars have either been looked after in private boarding kennels and catteries or in the homes of volunteer fosterers.

Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne will be quizzed by Adur and Worthing councillors next week – and you can get involved.

Wadars has been rescuing animals across the district for 50 years.

Drones posed a threat to the safety of flights in and out of Gatwick years before the Christmas chaos which saw hundreds of planes grounded.

The latest chapter in the Teville Gate development was revealed this week after a planning application was submitted for the site’s regeneration.

A dementia nursing home has become the first on the south coast to achieve a top-level accreditation.