Mid Sussex, England News

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More than a third of Sussex's countryside will be at greater risk of urban sprawl under proposed changes to the planning system, rural advocates claim.

A STUDENT from Mid Sussex is celebrating big time after being named the winner of the Open Mic UK competition, Talented Shak Forbes, 16, won in the national search for new young music talent with his original rap of Mac Miller's Best Day Ever at a live final held at the O2.

A WIND FARM as wide as Mid Sussex that could power 450,000 Sussex homes will be showcased in Albourne.

SLIPPERY pavements are the hazards as thousands of Mid Sussex workers slither back to work this morning after a snowy weekend.

A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the inquest into the death of a wanted man who was shot by police in Brighton.

The building of a large old people's home on the strategic gap of green space at Butler's Green was approved by Mid Sussex District Council on January 26.

MID Sussex based animal charity CATS Protection is to host the 2012 Association of Dogs and Cats Homes Conference for the first time.

POLICE are appealing for people to report anything suspicious and not to leave flammable material outside their homes after a series of arson attacks in the past two months.

The district is ranked 41st in Britain by the annual Halifax Quality of Life Survey which includes a study of all 405 local authority districts in Britain.

The district council wants to raise a non-negotiable Community Infrastructure Levy, charging builders a set rate for every square metre of concrete they lay in Mid Sussex.

The county's fire service said a number of its stations were in need of extra cars for crews to train on and practice their rescue skills.

A NEW police chief has taken over in Mid Sussex with a priority to continue supporting neighbourhood policing teams and volunteers.

OUTLINE plans for a large retirement development on the outskirts of Haywards Heath are being recommended for refusal because of concerns over the strategic gap between Haywards Heath and Cuckfield.

SUSSEX Police is advising home owners in Mid Sussex to make sure their homes are locked and properly secured after a recent rise in burglaries.