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Major flooding around Bognor Regis & Chichester - Updated @17:43 06/02/2026
Drivers are being warned to expect continued delays on key routes between the A27 and Bognor Regis, as flooding continues to cause disruption across the area.
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Council invests £8 million in leisure facilities as part of new leisure contract
Chichester District Council has announced a major £8 million investment in its three leisure centres as part of a new 15-year leisure contract due to begin on 1 May 2026. The decision was approved at a special Cabinet meeting on 20 January and has now been confirmed following the standard call-in period.
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Colourful laser shows will light up Chichester Canal Basin
Hits from pop royalty including Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter will feature in this year’s colourful laser shows at Chichester Canal Basin, taking place later this month.
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Decision due on Newhaven speed limit
Plans to lower the speed limit in part of Newhaven are due to go in front of county councillors next week.
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Southsea sea defence designs approved
Councillor claims “In two years, Southsea will have one of the finest promenades in Europe” as sea defence designs are approved.
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Illegal vapes worth £138,000 seized in Hampshire
Vapes and tobacco products with an estimated street value of £138,000 have been seized by Hampshire County Council.
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Complaint planned after Sussex Police Commissioner censure vote
A formal complaint is to be lodged after members of the Sussex Police & Crime Panel voted to censure the Police & Crime Commissioner.
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Bike-A-Thon for Chichester's Camilla Chapman
Many people across the Chichester area will remember Camilla Chapman – the local woman who is urgently trying to raise £250,000 to help fund specialist cancer treatment.
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Man pleads guilty to killing Anthony Scarrott from Worthing
A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 80-year-old Anthony Scarrott from Worthing.
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The Holloways will perform in Chichester
More acts have been confirmed for this year’s Back Then Festival, as organisers continue to build anticipation for one of Chichester’s biggest summer music events.
V2 Radio - UK News
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UK weather: More than 100 flood warnings issued as further rain forecast
More than 100 flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency as more heavy rain is forecast for Monday.
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Morgan McSweeney's exit shows No 10 in full-blown survival mode
In the end, the PM had little option.
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One of Scotland's last D-Day veterans dies aged 100
One of Scotland's last surviving D-Day veterans has died aged 100.
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Man arrested after student found dead in her university accommodation
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 19-year-old student.
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From Svengali to sacked: Who is Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister's departed chief of staff?
For those wishing to understand the Starmer project, it is hard to overstate how crucial a role Morgan McSweeney played.
V2 Radio - Video News
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Fire-juggling unicyclist caught performing on crossing
Police have caught a man juggling fire while riding a unicycle on a pedestrian crossing.
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UK foreign secretary says pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai's Hong Kong jail term is 'tantamount to life sentence'
The UK foreign secretary has said a 20-year jail term handed down by a Hong Kong court to pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai is "tantamount to a life sentence".
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From Svengali to sacked: Who is Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister's departed chief of staff?
For those wishing to understand the Starmer project, it is hard to overstate how crucial a role Morgan McSweeney played.
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Morgan McSweeney's exit shows No 10 in full-blown survival mode
In the end, the PM had little option.
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'The market's in seek and destroy mode': The new Anthropic AI model scaring lawyers and legal firms
Anthropic, one of the biggest and most influential tech companies in the world, is launching a new model: Claude Opus 4.6.
V2 Radio - Entertainment News
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Trump blasts 'worst ever' Super Bowl show - as Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny makes history
Bad Bunny has made history by becoming the first Super Bowl halftime show headliner to perform entirely in Spanish - and to host a wedding during the performance.
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Nancy Guthrie: What we know about mysterious disappearance of TV host's mother
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of US TV host Savannah Guthrie.
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Savannah Guthrie tells mother's potential kidnappers 'we will pay' in video plea for her return
US TV news host Savannah Guthrie has told the potential kidnappers of her 84-year-old mother that her family "will pay" for her safe return.
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Singer Neil Young cancels tour of UK and other Europe dates
Neil Young has cancelled his upcoming UK tour and other dates in Europe with rock band The Chrome Hearts.
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Julia Donaldson reveals new character for third Gruffalo
The next Gruffalo book will introduce a new member to the monster's family, best selling children's author Julia Donaldson has revealed.
V2 Radio - Strange News
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Fire-juggling unicyclist caught performing on crossing
Police have caught a man juggling fire while riding a unicycle on a pedestrian crossing.
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Crotch enhancements: The latest controversy at the Winter Olympics
Crotch enhancements. Banned helmets. Qualifying manipulation claims. And Russian hacking.
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Boxer loses hairpiece in the ring and blames mother's shampoo
American boxer Jarrell Miller won his heavyweight bout in New York by a hair's breadth on Saturday - but lost his wig when the toupee started to came away.
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Climber Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
American climber Alex Honnold ascended one of the world's tallest buildings on Sunday without a rope or protective equipment.
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Oxford Dictionary publisher reveals Word of the Year 2025 - do you know it?
Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms.
V2 Radio - World News
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UK foreign secretary says pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai's Hong Kong jail term is 'tantamount to life sentence'
The UK foreign secretary has said a 20-year jail term handed down by a Hong Kong court to pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai is "tantamount to a life sentence".
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Wedding ceremony during Bad Bunny's half-time Super Bowl show was genuine
Yes, the wedding ceremony during Bad Bunny's historic Super Bowl half-time show - the first where a headliner performed entirely in Spanish - was genuine.
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DNA found on gun is match to both identical twins - so who is the killer?
Prosecutors in France have been unable to tell which of a pair of identical twins on trial for murder pulled the trigger in a fatal shooting, because DNA found on a gun is a match to them both.
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'China is watching': Election victory for Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi could threaten stability of region
However you cut it, this is a one-woman story.
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Should Lindsey Vonn have even been at the Winter Olympics?
Lindsey Vonn, 41, said she was willing to risk everything to become the oldest Alpine skiing medallist.
V2 Radio - Politics News
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Morgan McSweeney's exit shows No 10 in full-blown survival mode
In the end, the PM had little option.
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From Svengali to sacked: Who is Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister's departed chief of staff?
For those wishing to understand the Starmer project, it is hard to overstate how crucial a role Morgan McSweeney played.
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Starmer's chief of staff quits over Mandelson row
Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff amid the fall-out from the Peter Mandelson scandal.
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Lonely Starmer looks like he doesn't know his own mind
Morgan McSweeney was blamed by many Labour MPs for the disastrous decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
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'Shocked, sad, angry, betrayed, let down': Gordon Brown on former ally Peter Mandelson
Peter Mandelson committed a "betrayal of his country" by allegedly leaking government secrets to Jeffrey Epstein and putting Britain "at risk", former prime minister Gordon Brown has said.
V2 Radio - Technology News
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Social media goes on trial in LA - here's what you need to know
Social media is on trial in Los Angeles. What happens next could change the way they operate.
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Face of a 'vampire' revealed: Science rebuilds likeness of man decapitated after death to stop him coming back
The face of a "vampire" whose remains were posthumously mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead can be seen for the first time in more than 400 years.
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Two arrested for illegally dumping waste at six sites across England
Two people have been arrested in Essex for allegedly illegally dumping waste at six different illegal spots across England, the Environment Agency has said.
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'The market's in seek and destroy mode': The new Anthropic AI model scaring lawyers and legal firms
Anthropic, one of the biggest and most influential tech companies in the world, is launching a new model: Claude Opus 4.6.
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Autism rates between girls and boys challenged by new study
Autism rates are 'more or less equal for men and women', according to a study which challenges previous assumptions about its prevalence.
V2 Radio - Sports News
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T20 World Cup: England beat Nepal in thriller as Sam Curran holds nerve in final over and Harry Brook's side avoid shock
Two-time champions England dodged a huge shock at the T20 World Cup as they got their campaign under way with a nerve-jangling, four-run victory over a fearless Nepal in Mumbai.
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Liverpool vs Man City VAR intervention to disallow Rayan Cherki goal and send off Dominik Szoboszlai ruined golden moment, says Gary Neville
Gary Neville says the decision to overturn Rayan Cherki's late goal from the halfway line in Manchester City's win over Liverpool erased one of the moments of the season and provided ammunition for those who feel VAR is ruining football.
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Man City's Pep Guardiola, Erling Haaland and Gianluigi Donnarumma can inspire 'something special' in Premier League title race, says Gary Neville
Man City "need something really special" to topple Arsenal in the Premier League title race - but Pep Guardiola, Erling Haaland and Gianluigi Donnarumma could inspire them to do just that, says Gary Neville.
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Man Utd: Michael Carrick emulates Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's flying start but can he achieve long-term success?
It's four from four for Michael Carrick, Man Utd are rejuvenated and the similarities with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's instant impact in 2018 are striking.
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Kobbie Mainoo's Man Utd form under Michael Carrick shows why Ruben Amorim made a mistake in ignoring him
V2 Radio - Business News
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Horner in talks with former McLaren Racing backer about Alpine deal
Christian Horner, the former Red Bull Racing chief, is in talks with institutional investors including a former backer of McLaren Racing about the acquisition of a stake in Alpine, the French Formula One team.
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Social media goes on trial in LA - here's what you need to know
Social media is on trial in Los Angeles. What happens next could change the way they operate.
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Investment giant KKR ditches Mandelson lobbying firm
KKR, the American investment giant, has become the latest global corporation to sever ties with Global Counsel, the lobbying firm set up by Lord Mandelson, the disgraced former politician.
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The pension contribution trick most Britons don't know about | Money newsletter
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Washington Post CEO Will Lewis steps down, days after a third of staff made redundant
The chief executive and publisher of the Washington Post has stepped down, just days after a third of the paper's staff were made redundant.
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