Our weekly Leader’s Q&A will take place on Wednesday 2 September at 10am.

Cllr James MacCleary, Leader of Lewes District Council will be answering your questions and giving the latest updates from the council.

Georgia Taylor-Brown has won silver for Team GB in the women's triathlon, despite a puncture during the cycling section.

Worcestershire town washed out for three years running set to receive £6.2m to improve flood defences 26th July 2021

A town in the West Midlands is set to receive £6.2 million for permanent flood defences, after it was washed out for three years running.

Police Federation to write to PM criticising pay freeze and new Beating Crime Plan 26th July 2021

Boris Johnson will receive a letter from the chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales outlining officers' fury at a pay freeze and criticising the government's new Beating Crime Plan.

More testing sites and self-isolation exemption list expanded in bid to ease 'pingdemic' 26th July 2021

The list of sectors able to avoid quarantine as part of a pilot scheme is being extended - and the number of testing sites across England is being increased.

Safe swimming: The dangers, what to look out for and what to do in an emergency 26th July 2021

More than 630 people died in accidental drownings around the UK in 2020, Swim England says.

NHS 'as stretched now as it was in January', health leaders say 26th July 2021

The NHS is as stretched now as it was at the pandemic's peak in January and things could get worse, health leaders have said.

Boris Johnson: 'Less crime, fewer victims and a safer society' under new crime plan 26th July 2021

Boris Johnson has pledged to ensure "less crime, fewer victims and a safer society" as the country recovers from the pandemic.

Man guilty of murdering girl who called him father after abuse claims 26th July 2021

A man has been found guilty of murdering the teenage girl who called him her father after she accused him of sexually abusing her "over a number of years".

UK reports 24,950 new COVID cases - sixth consecutive daily fall 26th July 2021

The UK has reported 24,950 new cases of COVID-19 in the latest 24-hour period.

Man tells of desperate attempts to save wife, son and family friend who died in Loch Lomond 26th July 2021

A man has told Sky News of the desperate attempts to save his wife, their nine-year-old son and a family friend who died in Loch Lomond.

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