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A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving after a 10-year-old cyclist was seriously injured in a crash in West Chiltington, near Pulborough, in West Sussex.

The boy was hit by a Renault Twingo in Church Street at about 22:20 BST on Tuesday and was taken to hospital with serious arm, shoulder, leg and hip injuries, Sussex Police said.

The driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, driving while unfit through drugs, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving, a police spokesman said.

Police are appealing for any witnesses, or drivers with dash cam footage to contact them.

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Brighton & Hove City Council has increased the city’s Covid alert level from yellow to amber - the last stage before the government can declare a city an area of national concern.

In the week up to 1 October there were 115 confirmed new Covid-19 cases, up from 39 in the week before.

Alistair Hill, director of public health, said: “It’s really concerning the number of cases has more than doubled over the past week.

"If transmission keeps increasing we risk the government imposing more restrictions on the city".

He said the rise was partly explained by an increase in testing in the city but "this does not explain all the increase".

He asked everyone to "make extra efforts or risk a local lockdown".

Susan Nicholson was killed by Robert Trigg five years after he had killed his previous partner.

Julia Machin, who was also a junior champion as a teenager, broke the previous record by 5cm.

Brighton sign Polish duo Jakub Moder and Michal Karbownik with both loaned back for the rest of the season.

Michael Stanley says he built his boat using corrugated iron, curtain hooks and hose pipe.

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Three people have been arrested after a car was set on fire in Hove.

Police were called to Goldstone Crescent at about 02:10 BST to reports of two parked vehicles on fire.

One vehicle had been set on fire deliberately, and the fire then spread to a second vehicle parked behind it.

Officers stopped a car in Eastbourne less than an hour after the initial call was made.

A woman and a man were arrested on suspicion of arson. A second woman was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

All three remain in custody at this time.

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Lifeguard cover is to be extended on Camber Central beach until 1 November, after it had been due to end on Sunday.

The RNLI said the cover will be extended over the school half-term holiday at the end of October.

Joe Mitchell, area lifesaving manager for the RNLI, said: "Our lifeguards at Camber have had a busy summer with coronavirus restrictions meaning more people than ever have been holidaying at home, so having them there for an extra month, particularly during what can be a busy half-term is fantastic news."

Lifeguard cover on Camber West beach ended on Sunday.

"Those wanting to swim are urged to visit the lifeguarded beach at Camber Central and do so within the red and yellow flags," an RNLI spokesman said.

Southend United sign winger Ashley Nathaniel-George from fellow League Two club Crawley Town on a permanent deal.

Nathan Ralph scores an 84th-minute equaliser at Crawley as Southend collect their first point of the League Two season.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores his ninth goal of the season and James Rodriguez nets twice as Everton beat Brighton to make it four Premier League wins from four this season.

Sussex Police says a review into the investigation had highlighted errors including issues with CCTV.

Police officers from the force hold a one minute silence a week after Sgt Matiu Ratana's death.

Connolly Mellon is charged with the attempted murder of hospital worker George Joseph.

Coroner Sarah Ormond-Walshe opened and adjourned the inquest into Sgt Matiu Ratana's death.

Richard Canlin killed Nicola Stevenson and hid her body in a wheelie bin, a court hears.

A Sussex seal's habit of hitching a ride with passing paddleboarders is making him a local celebrity.

The collection of images by Capt Thomas Honywood dating from 1851 are "historically important".

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The Hastings Academy has been closed to all year groups, except for children of critical workers and vulnerable pupils, for two weeks due to a number of staff self-isolating because of Covid-19.

A spokesperson for the University of Brighton Academies Trust, which runs the secondary school, said it would remain partially closed until Wednesday 14 October.

A statement said: "Our students' health and education remain our top priority, so during this partial closure the academy will continue to provide wellbeing support and remote learning to all our students."

It added that the decision had not been taken lightly.

The trust confirmed last week that a positive case of Covid-19 had been recorded at the academy

Louis De Zoysa, suspected of Sgt Matiu Ratana's murder, remains in a critical condition, the Met says.