Worthing

British

/ ˈwɜːðɪŋ /

noun

a resort in S England, in West Sussex on the English Channel. Pop: 96 964 (2001)

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At Worthing Magistrates' Court last week, Hollywood pleaded guilty to speeding, and had five penalty points added to his licence, a £293 fine, £120 in costs, and a £117 victim surcharge.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Turning Tides thanked the artist, saying the challenge, which took him from Worthing to Hove Lagoon leisure complex and back, had been his most difficult yet.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

NHS worker Rachel, from Worthing, said it was a "beautiful and magical" experience for her six-year-old adopted son, and thanked the foundation for the opportunity.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Ellame Ford-Dunn, from Upper Beeding, West Sussex, died at Worthing Hospital in March 2022 where she had been admitted as a mental health inpatient.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Since the receipt of this most disquieting letter, no word from Worthing had reached him.

From The Daughter Pays by Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie

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