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Former hockey Olympian Sophie Bray pictured at a padel court. Sophie has her hair tied back and is wearing a grey hoodie.

Hockey Olympian climbing the padel rankings

Gold medallist Sophie Bray has taken up padel, one of the fastest growing sports in the UK.

A lorry with yellow skips on the back is stuck under a bridge.

Disruption after lorry hits railway bridge

Some train services between Surrey and Sussex have been impacted.

A lamb eats from the hand of a small child which is feeding it through a metal gate. A larger sheep can be seen next to the lamb.

Lamb loan scheme teaches pupils about food

A scheme by the South of England Agricultural Society sees a ewe and her lambs loaned to schools.

Rosemarie Winfield looks at the camera holding her Persian cat. She is wearing a blue dress and the cat has fluffy ginger hair.

'I was too fat for NHS cancer surgery appointment'

Rosemarie Winfield from Hailsham says it was upsetting to be told her BMI was too high.

A public meeting with people sitting in chairs listening to a speaker who holds a microphone.

Public meeting held over GP practice concerns

Modality Mid Sussex has sites in Crawley Down, Burgess Hill and two in East Grinstead.

Children sat around a table at a breakfast club. There are seven children, all eating packed lunches.

Schools to pilot government breakfast club scheme

15 schools from across Sussex will be part of a £7 million initial rollout of free breakfast clubs.

Men in orange hi-vis suits walk down train tracks with a yellow piece of machinery

Key rail routes to be affected by engineering work

On Sunday, buses will replace trains between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport.

a man on a road in running gear and a beanie hat holds a banana to his mouth as a smile

'I don't regret running a marathon every day'

James Cooper completes his challenge of running 9,600 miles in a year for the Samaritans.

James Cooper, wearing a yellow t-shirt, poses for a picture in East Grinstead.

Charity runner near end of year of daily marathons

James Cooper will run his 366th marathon of 2024 on 31 December, raising money for the Samaritans.