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Peter Whittlesea,Danny Pike,in BrightonandPatrick Barlow,South EastDanny Pike / Anne Ackord, Brighton Pier Group’s chief executive, said looking to sell the pier had been a “difficult decision”Brighton’s Palace Pier has been put up for sale with suggestions new owners could be found by the summer, its chief executive says.The Brighton Pier Group will put the 126-year-old Grade II* Listed pier on the market for an undisclosed price, saying the decision was made to return the best value for money for shareholders.The decision follows warnings of “difficult” trading for the pier in previous years which have been linked to a decline in…

Wainwright has made 129 appearances for Dragons since making his debut in October 2017 and has only won 29 matches with 93 defeats and seven draws. He turned down other offers in favour of signing a new Dragons deal in January 2024. Now Wainwright is expected to decide to try another challenge and link up with fellow Wales back-rowers Tommy Reffell and Olly Cracknell at Leicester.Wainwright will still be available for Wales because he has 62 international caps. Welsh rugby’s 25-cap rule says anybody below this tally cannot play international rugby if they sign for a club outside of Wales…

Britain’s poorest households have seen their finances deteriorate further since Sir Keir Starmer entered Downing Street, according to new analysis highlighting a growing divide in household incomes under the Labour Government.Figures from Retail Economics show discretionary income, defined as money left after essential bills are paid, fell by 2.1 per cent for the least affluent households between Labour’s election victory in July 2024 and October 2025.The Prime Minister has repeatedly acknowledged the cost of living pressures on households, and said that tackling it is his “number one priority”.Over this period, the wealthiest households experienced a very different outcome, with discretionary…

National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has revealed the first Premium Bonds winners for the New Year with the Government-backed bank publishing the winning bond numbers for January 2026.While normal savings accounts accrue interest rate, savers who buy Premium Bonds are enrolled in monthly cash prize draw which could see them win up to £1million if they are lucky.Only two individuals take home the jackpot £1million lump sum, however, bondholders can still win large amounts of up to £10,000, £50,000, £100,000 and £500,000.The first January 2026 Premium Bonds winner is from Suffolk and has the winning bond number 570QM451332, which was…

Lodge Causeway Dental Centre held open days for prospective NHS patients in September and OctoberPeople who queued for hours at a dental practice say they were forced to pay for a hygienist appointment before being allowed to register as NHS patients.A number of patients have spoken to the claiming they were given an “ultimatum” – to pay £69 for the hygienist or be unable to sign up – when they reached the reception at Lodge Causeway Dental Centre in east Bristol.Alice Worthington, from south Bristol, said she “didn’t actually need a hygienist appointment at all” but that “it’s impossible to…

Nesquick and Fruitloop at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in Bury are among hundreds of cats in need of a new homeSeveral cat rescue charities have warned they are at “breaking point” as they struggle to meet rising demand to look after stray or abandoned pets.Despite more than 300 cats being on a waiting list to be taken in, staff at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in Bury, Greater Manchester, said their pens were full. Manager Karen Weed said the highest level of demand since the charity opened in 1957 had resulted in a “cat crisis in the North West”.She said a lack of…

Venus Williams is set to become the oldest female player to compete in the Australian Open main draw at the age of 45.The seven-time Grand Slam champion has received the final women’s wildcard for the tournament, which begins on 18 January.Williams last appeared at Melbourne Park in 2021 when she was beaten by Italy’s Sara Errani in the second round. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to a place that has meant so much to my career,” she said.The American, twice a runner-up in the first Grand Slam event of the year, will surpass the record of Japan’s Kimiko…

Alex BishSouth East investigations teamWe’ve been hit, abused and harassed, say parking wardensParking wardens in the South East have spoken out about the abuse and violence some of them face, to highlight the impact of attacks on frontline workers. A investigation can reveal more than 200 physical assaults have been recorded on parking staff in Kent, Surrey and Sussex since 2020, with some staff saying they have been punched and sexually harassed.The Institute of Customer Service is calling for the government to make an assault on any public-facing worker a standalone offence. The Home Office said existing laws already protected…

Getty ImagesAlan Smith’s Leeds United career gave way to an unlikely phrase, with the help of the internetAs Leeds United prepare to face Manchester United this weekend, among some fans it might bring up memories of one player’s controversial transfer from Elland Road to Old Trafford in the early years of this century.It was in the summer of 2004 that Leeds United’s Alan Smith did the unthinkable and moved across the Pennines to the club’s bitter rivals, Manchester United – little knowing it would spark a linguistic phenomenon thousands of miles away in South Korea which still lives on today.In…

Hull is in line for a major tourism boost after securing a spot on National Geographic’s annual list of the world’s 25 must-visit destinations.The East Yorkshire city is the only place in Britain featured on the magazine’s “Best of the World” list – and appears alongside world capitals Manila, Beijing and natural wonders like the North Dakota Badlands.Nat Geo hails Kingston-upon-Hull’s “defiant spirit” and the “mighty” Humber Estuary’s role in the North Sea’s Hanseatic League.It also praises its “most famous son”, anti-slavery pioneer William Wilberforce, and talks up its full English breakfasts, pubs and more.”There was a sense of surprise…