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A picture of Gianni with a grazed face and his broken elbow in a sling

Cyclist breaks bones after pothole left unfilled

Gianni Montoro, from Crowborough, is still recovering after his bike hit a pothole in Groombridge.

Staff at South East Coast Ambulance Service pose for a photograph with Antony Linward. The group are stood in front of two bright yellow ambulances, with the medical team wearing dark green NHS uniforms.

'I would not be here today without them'

Antony Linward was experiencing multiple organ failure as paramedics worked to stabilise him.

A boy with curly black hair smiling at the camera. He is wearing a blue jacket with a bundle of green rope over his right shoulder. He is stood on moorland, the sky is grey

Bereaved dad says allergy advice must become law

Paul Carey, whose son Owen died in 2017, says new guidance for restaurants should become law.

Special school expansion signed off by council

East Sussex County Council says the school's reorganisation can proceed.

School pupils standing in front of a Gladiator star.

Gladiator star inspires pupils to be their best

Steel from game show Gladiators spoke to pupils in Crowborough about motivation and drive.

Hamish (on the left wearing a dark blue sports top and shorts with his prosthetic legs) and Craig Mackinlay (on the right wearing a short, tie and blazer with his prosthetic legs) stand in a hospital room

Teenager returns home after sepsis treatment

Hamish Wilson, aged 18, has been learning to cook so he can go back to university.

About 40 campaigners, including the Eastbourne MP in the centre, stand in a semi-circle holding various banners including "Linden Court is our lifeline" and "East Sussex County Council stop taking away our vital services".

Two day centres to close but two survive cutbacks

Two day centres offering care to the elderly and adults with learning disabilities are to close.

Group of men and women smiling and looking into the camera from a stage, in front of a big purple screen with BBC Radio Sussex and BBC Radio Surrey branding and a Make A Difference awards tv screen.

BBC Make a Difference Awards nominations open

The Make a Difference awards celebrate people who have had a positive impact on their communities.

Sam Matthews and her son Charlie facing the camera. Charlie wears a cap with Nintendo on it and Sam has glasses on her head

Concerns as millions overpaid to care accounts

East Sussex County Council has claimed back £6.5m in less than two years, it has been revealed.