Villagers beat the council

East Preston Parish Council have been forced to withdraw their application to build an ugly office block on Warren Recreation Ground, following angry opposition from hundreds of residents.

Simon Locke, captain of the cricket club, said the council's U-turn was good news for everyone that used the pitch. He said: "The cricket club was organising the campaign but the whole point of it was that it was on behalf of the village, not just a small group. Shops have been displaying signs against it in their windows and everyone has given their support.

"It is a lovely piece of green land and it's great news it will stay that way. We can now get on with looking forward to playing cricket rather than leading campaigns."

Read more at Sussex's Argus newspaper.