Jeremy Hunt's dementia plans
The Health Secretary will today outline his ambition to make England "the best place in Europe to grow old".
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Cold case review sees rapist jailed after 25 years
A man has been sentenced for the rape of a woman in Eastbourne 25 years ago, after a Sussex Police cold case review.
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Gosport hospital inquest hears from patient's doctor
An inquest into the death of a patient who died at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital fifteen years ago, has been hearing from the doctor who cared for her.
Dr Jane Barton told the coroner that ninety-one year-old Gladys Richards was dying, - and that that was the reason she was put on the drugs she was prescribed. Mrs Richards' family say they are not convinced. Andrew Pate reports.
Danny Alexander MP in Eastbourne
by David Johns (@davidjohns_itv)With just over two weeks until the county council elections, the Chief Secretary to The Treasury, Danny Alexander, hit the campaign trail in the south east today. He came to Eastbourne, where the Lib Dems have achieved major success.
But the latest opinion polls suggest heavy losses for the party on May the 2nd. David Johns' report contains some flash photography.
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Sailor's coastguard rescue
Sailor rescued in stormy seas
A lone sailor has been rescued by the coastguard off the coast of Eastbourne in near gale force winds.
A distress call was made at around 8pm on Friday night. When the lifeboat arrived the 38ft yacht was on its side with a broken mast.
A man in his 60s was rescued from the cabin of the yacht which had run aground on a rocky ledge.
Frank O’Neill, Watch Manager, Dover Coastguard said: "This was a challenging situation for the rescue units, due to difficult weather conditions".
Kicked and punched to death while walking his dogs
A man and a teenage boy - just 15 at the time - have been jailed tonight for a 'senseless' attack on a man described as a gentle giant. Chris Poole had taken his dogs for a walk - when he was approached outside a shop in Eastbourne. Charlotte Wilkins reports.
'No libel' in bitter expenses row
A long-running battle between the MP for Eastbourne and his predecessor reached a critical stage today. The Court of Appeal ruled that Stephen Lloyd, the Lib Dem MP, did not libel Nigel Waterson, the former Tory MP for the town. Emma Huchinson reports.
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Former MP loses libel battle - Nigel Waterson statement
Nigel Waterson said: “It is disappointing that the Court has upheld Mr Lloyd and Ms Carr’s appeal of the original Summary Judgment which stated that they had no real prospect of defending the claim for defamation brought against them.
"The three Lord Justices who heard the appeal were split in their decision, with the leading Judgment in our favour but the other two Lord Justices reaching a different conclusion.
“I will now be studying the judgment in detail with my legal team and looking at where this case goes from here.
“This has already been a lengthy and stressful process for me and my family. I would like to thank them and many good friends for their unfailing support.”
MP Lloyd wins libel case brought by former representative
The Court of Appeal has today ruled in favour of Stephen Lloyd MP - in the libel case brought against him by former Conservative Member of Parliament for Eastbourne, Nigel Waterson.
The Appeal Court found that criticisms made about Mr Waterson’s expenses claims for his second home in Kent - which featured in Lib Dem leaflets circulated during the 2010 General Election - were expressions of opinion.
This overturned an earlier judgement of the High Court, which went against Mr Lloyd, the current MP for Eastbourne.
Stephen Lloyd said: “I welcome the appeal court ruling. From the very first day I was elected my absolute priority has always been: what can I do for Eastbourne & Willingdon? And this has never wavered for one minute.
"I care deeply for our town and have been touched by the incredible support and generosity so many people have shown me since the case started almost two years ago. It has been a long and somewhat convoluted process, but I am absolutely delighted that common sense and justice has prevailed.”
Teenage boy seriously injured in stabbing
Police are appealing for witnesses after a boy was stabbed in Eastbourne yesterday afternoon. Officers received a report of a stabbing at around 5.10pm in Warrior Square.
A 17-year-old local boy has been arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and is due to appear at Eastbourne Magistrates' Court this morning. The 17-year-old victim was taken to hospital suffering from serious but not life-threatening injuries.
– Detective Inspector Gavin Patch, Eastbourne CIDWe are appealing for anyone who was in Warrior Square and witnessed this incident to get in contact with police. We believe this was a targeted attack and no one else was at risk.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Sussex Police on 101 quoting serial 1175 of 14/2 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Men charged over trafficking
Two men arrested in connection with a UK Border Agency trafficking investigation have now been charged.
Istvan Toth, 34 and his brother Peter, 27, both Hungarian nationals, living in Eastbourne, were charged with conspiracy of human trafficking for sexual exploitation into and within the UK.
They were also charged with controlling prostitution for gain.
The pair were arrested by officers from the UKBA's South East Criminal and Financial Investigation team at an address in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, in October. They are due to appear before magistrates on 22nd December 2012.
The pair are the fourth and fifth individuals charged in connection with Operation Amber, a UK Border Agency investigation into the trafficking of women into and around the UK. Three people have previously been charged with trafficking offences and remanded in custody.
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