These are the top stories across Sussex on Monday, April 29.
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00:00 Hi, I'm Megan, a reporter for Sussex World, and these are the top stories from across
00:05 the county for Monday, April 29th.
00:09 Commuters in part of West Sussex are facing major disruption after a train crashed into
00:13 a level crossing barrier this morning.
00:16 All lines are currently blocked and no trains are able to run through the Arran Valley between
00:20 Arrandale and Horsham.
00:22 It comes after a train struck a level crossing barrier which had been pushed onto the tracks
00:26 near Billinghurst.
00:27 Following the collision, the train and a cable to the electric third rail were damaged, causing
00:32 further delays.
00:33 Disruption is now expected to last until 4pm.
00:37 A hotel in Sussex has been named one of the best in the UK.
00:41 A Room with a View in Marine Parade Brighton has been named the fifth best hotel in the
00:45 small and boutique category in TripAdvisor's Traveller's Choice Awards.
00:50 The awards celebrate the highest level of excellence in travel and are awarded to fewer
00:54 than 1% of listings on the site.
00:57 The hotel, which appeared in the 2014 episode of Channel 4's 4 in a Bed, was commended for
01:02 being 'all about quality and comfort'.
01:05 A Room with a View has been given a 5 star rating from more than 1,000 reviews on TripAdvisor.
01:11 And finally, an MP from West Sussex who was detained and deported by an East African country
01:16 believes his expulsion was a direct consequence of his criticism of the Chinese regime, The
01:21 Telegraph has revealed.
01:23 Tim Lawton, the Conservative MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, was detained for more than seven
01:28 hours at the airport during a visit to Djibouti this month for a 24-hour visit, which included
01:33 meeting the British ambassador.
01:36 The Sussex-born MP was barred entry to the country on April 8th and was told he was being
01:40 removed on the next available flight.
01:42 Mr Lawton told The Telegraph he believes his intimidating detention and expulsion by the
01:47 Djibouti authorities was a direct consequence of his criticism of the Chinese regime.