Sussex World Bulletin for February 14
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00:00 Hi, my name is Sam from Sussex World and today's top stories is from around the county for
00:05 Wednesday February 14th. A rescue helicopter and Sussex Police were called to report of
00:10 a person down in the water at a beach in Sussex. The police as well as the Coast Guard were
00:14 called to report of a person in difficulty in the water just off Brighton Beach between
00:18 the Palace Pier and West Pier. Coast Guard teams from both Shoreham and Newhaven were
00:23 called as well as the HMS Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter from Leon Solent as
00:28 well as RNLI lifeboats from Shoreham. Police confirmed that a man was pulled from the water
00:33 by beach patrol officers and taken to hospital by ambulance. His condition is currently unknown
00:38 at this time. Ahead of Valentine's Day, Eastbourne has been named the South East Romance Capital.
00:44 New research by luxury staycation experts Together Travel have revealed that people
00:48 in the Eastbourne area search for romantic getaways more than anywhere else in the region.
00:53 On average locals search for romantic holidays 2,790 times a month and per 10,000 people
00:59 that's 275 searches a month which is the highest in the South East. When compared to
01:04 the rest of the UK Eastbourne came in fifth. And finally a zoo in Sussex is celebrating
01:11 a rare kind of live in everything to the word for a pair of endangered red pandas with a
01:14 specially prepared Valentine's date. The romantic set up included paper hearts and pink bunting
01:20 was arranged by keepers at Drusida Zoo Park for their resident red pandas Maja and Mulan
01:25 in an effort to ignite an amorous flame amid hopes of welcoming cubs in the future. The
01:29 cute couple enjoyed exploring together and snuffling for the hidden treats of panda cake
01:33 and sweet red grapes and were even seen offering each other panda kisses in the form of gentle
01:37 nose taps.