Steve Saunders, of East Sussex Vision Support, says it can be a "complete restriction to life".

The DJ is among investors including Andy Burnham helping to buy the Brighton home of The Pipeline.

Woking and Spelthorne are facing financial difficulties, including large debts.

Athletes from Kent, Surrey and Sussex are chasing gold and glory at the upcoming contest in Glasgow.

Some taps at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford still cannot be used in parts of the site.

Abigail Chirwa, 42, is urging black and South Asian women in the UK to check their breasts.

A couple call for an England-wide ban on animal snares after their dog gets caught in a trap.

A12 user Jay Skargon says the road's unwanted accolade, voted for by drivers, is all too predictable.

Leila Hall, from south London, is flying back to her homeland of Mauritius with her family to celebrate her 50th birthday.

She's planning a party on the beach with dozens of friends and relatives.

"I'm super excited, I can't believe it's come," she says.

Charlene Oke adds: "This has been in the group chat for a very long time. We've made it out of the group chat and now we're going."

According to NATS, which manages air traffic control at Gatwick, preparations for the summer happens year-round.

"Everybody wants to go on holiday - the travel industry has grown over the years," says Jo Crawford, who manages Gatwick's air traffic control on a day-to-day basis.

"As we return to pre-pandemic levels as well here at Gatwick, we're seeing the traffic levels increase.

"It's important that we're here to ensure that everybody can get to their destination, primarily safely - that's our most important role - but then also efficiently."

Campaigners take action over the government's use of a former military camp to house up to 540 men.

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Gareth Jones from the AA says there are more people planning to make journeys by road this summer.

He claims the rise in jet fuel prices has "put a lot of people off flying this summer".

"People may be going to those shorter haul destinations but the longer haul destinations they've cancelled or they haven't booked at all," he tells BBC Radio Sussex.

Recent heatwaves have encouraged people to "go out and sample what the British Isles has to offer" as well, he says.

Conservation groups say the plans for King Alfred Leisure Centre are architecturally unambitious.

Did you know that air traffic controllers are only trained to work at their own airport?

If NATS staff wish to move airport they have to undergo further location-specific training, which can take many months.

Air traffic controllers work in morning and afternoon shifts. They cannot work more than 90 minutes without a break due to the pressures of the role.

If you’re just joining us, here’s a recap of our coverage today:

• We’ve heard from the teams working to keep Gatwick running smoothly
• Air traffic control staff have been looking forward to the busy summer
• We’ve looked at Gatwick’s expansion plans and heard from the campaigners who oppose them
• Not everyone is jetting off in search of sun this year – some are put off by prices, uncertainty and the allure of staycations

Our live feed from Gatwick’s main runway can be viewed at the top of the page.

We will be streaming live from Gatwick Airport at 17:00 BST – filming on a rooftop as planes take off and land on the main runway.

You can view the feed at the top of this page.

Louise says she is "fine at flying" but that her boyfriend Dan would say she's "an anxious traveller" as she's arranged for them to be at the airport "super early".

The couple, from Bromley in London, are heading to Belfast for a wedding.

"I've never been there before so we're looking forward to it," Louise says.

Gatwick and others issued warnings earlier this month about rogue parking operators taking advantage of airport passengers.

The BBC joined a team from the airport, West Sussex Trading Standards and police in search of fraudulent services in early July, with about 150 vehicles found next to a scrapyard.

One holidaymaker told the BBC she needed the help of the police to locate her car after a parking operator failed to return it after a trip to Italy.

Others have returned home to find their cars had just been left at the airport short stay car park, where they picked up a fine.

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Lisa Francesca Nand, a travel journalist from Hove, says the weather can have "a huge impact" on whether holidaymakers opt to stay in the UK.

"That's why people are now booking their holidays later," she tells BBC Radio Sussex.

"They know that at the moment we've got beautiful countryside and beautiful weather here."

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We've heard earlier about apprehension from holidaymakers about rising costs and disruption from conflict in the Middle East.

But Phil Ward, the chief operations officer at airline Jet2, remains optimistic for the summer.

"We might see changes in people's durations or the numbers of holidays people take a year," he tells BBC Radio Sussex at Gatwick Airport.

"But at the moment, I think post the World Cup, people are definitely wanting to get away and have a holiday before coming back in September."