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Man 'lucky to be alive' after apartment fall
A man from Burgess Hill, who fell from the 15th floor of a building in New Zealand, is being described as lucky to be alive.
Tom Stilwell was trying to lower himself from a neighbour's balcony when he found himself locked out of his apartment. The 20 year old slipped and fell, landing on a roof below. He suffered broken bones.
Family support worker to receive MBE
An adoption worker from Sussex is to receive an MBE for services to charity Family Support Work (FSW).
Ann Ward, who lives in Burgess Hill, has worked with the charity for 30 years helping hundreds of families and thousands of children.
Maggie Simons, director of FSW, said: ‘’Ann puts energy into everything she does. She takes ‘a bit of sparkle’ into families lives when they are having a dark day, for many she has truly been the light at the end of the tunnel.
"This award could not be better deserved. We are very proud of her."
Ann will collect her honour from the Queen later in the year.
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Meridian East weather - Your late forecast
A humid night with heavy, thundery showers likely in Kent and East Sussex. The showers will clear tomorrow morning for a bright start. Then becoming very warm in the afternoon sunshine with a high of 28°C possible.
Meridian West weather - Your late forecast
A muggy night ahead with some sharp showers along the south coast. It will dry up quickly tomorrow morning then in the sunshine tomorrow afternoon we could see temperatures reach 28°C.
VIDEO: Queen guitarist Brian May on 'lion threat'
In less than half a century the number of lions in Africa has plummeted by 75 per cent - most of them hunted for sport and trophies. Other big game animals are under similar threat.
Now Queen guitarist Brian May and singer Kerry Ellis are on the road with their Born Free tour to try to halt that decline. ITV News correspondent Andy Bevan watched them rehearse.
VIDEO: Heathrow boss 'Cheapest option to build third runway at Heathrow'
A report out today claims that replacing Heathrow with a new hub airport would leave passengers, taxpayers and business worse off. It says a third London airport runway is essential if capacity is to be increased.
The study will be presented as evidence to the Airports Commission and argues against a new airport in the Thames Estuary, Isle of Grain or Stansted.
Earlier we spoke to John Holland-Kay, development Director at Heathrow.
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PICTURES: Crowds cheer Queen at Ascot
Cheering crowds and ecstatic racegoers greeted the Queen as she made a grand entrance to Royal Ascot.
She rode in a carriage with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at the head of a procession which travelled along the course past stands packed with punters.
The famous five-day meeting is as much a social event as an important sporting fixture and attracts some of the best thoroughbreds, jockeys and trainers in the world.
Among the famous faces at the Berkshire racecourse on Tuesday were opera singer Katherine Jenkins, Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and BBC sports presenter Gary Lineker.
TRAVEL - ROADS: WEST SUSSEX - Car and bus collision near university
A29 Stane Street in both directions closed due to accident, a car and a bus involved between B2133 Adversane Lane and Broomers Hill Lane / Black Gate Lane. Fire services required at the scene near to Chichester College Brinsbury Campus.
TRAVEL - ROADS: HAILSHAM - 'Police incident' closes roads
A295 in both directions closed due to police incident around B2104 Western Road. Several roads in the centre of Hailsham including the one way system have been closed.
VIDEO: Teacher's wife tells jury 'he told me he loved me'
The wife of the schoolteacher accused of abducting his teenage pupil told a jury today that in his final text he told her he loved her.
Emily Forrest was close to tears when she admitted their marriage was in decline. Derek Johnson sends this from Lewes Crown Court.
