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Six more people hospitalised after incident at Big Church festival near Steyning
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United Kingdom — Nadeem Badshah
Six more people hospitalised after incident at Big Church festival near Steyning
A 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police have said.
The man, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident at the Big Church festival near Steyning on Friday afternoon.
A 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police have said.
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Source: The Guardian · Nadeem Badshah. Published 29 Aug 2026, 09:26 am.
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