Sussex News

Police have detained a 24-year-old man after more than 25 cars were damaged overnight in Bognor Regis.

Police investigating a collision involving a car and a pedestrian have appealed for witnesses and information.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was found dead at his home in East Grinstead.

Multiple fire crews from East Sussex were mobilised to reports of a fire in an Eastbourne late last night (Thursday).

Brighton's i360 has closed with immediate affect, with administrators appointed as the firm faces insolvency.

Police in West Sussex are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 41 year old from Chichester.

A careless driver has been disqualified after he caused life-changing injuries to a motorcyclist near Bexhill.

Police have charged a man following a burglary at an Eastbourne bank.

The University of Brighton is at the forefront of two groundbreaking research initiatives that unite the UK and India to address some of the world’s most pressing issues.

Police have charged a man following a burglary at an Eastbourne bank.

A controversial technology company has lodged an appeal after it was refused planning permission to keep a temporary warehouse at its Brighton premises.

Hundreds of people of all ages enjoyed a dedicated programme of festive events at The Guildhall in Chichester’s Priory Park.

A gym’s plans for a privacy screen, handrails and ventilation grilles to create an outdoor terrace have been refused on appeal.

A Crowborough man who sexually assaulted two young children has been jailed for over 14 years.

Two men have been sentenced following a violent altercation in Worthing.

A team of brilliant University of Brighton alumni is set to take on the iconic BBC Two quiz show, University Challenge, on Boxing Day.

Campaigners calling for smartphone-free schools and childhood are putting their case to councillors next week.

Housing campaigners are calling for more “truly affordable” council homes to be built as part of the redevelopment of the King Alfred Leisure Centre on Hove seafront.

Plans to relocate a rugby club to make way for a housing development have been met with huge opposition.

Opposition councillors are lobbying to keep a £2 bus fare, with the government due to lift the national cap to £3 in the new year.

Councillors are being asked to help hospital workers who struggle to pay for parking charges when working long and unsociable hours.

A man who was seriously injured in a collision in Worthing earlier this month has sadly died. 

Three Brighton & Hove Albion footballers brought festive cheer to patients and staff during a surprise visit to the children and young people’s ward at Worthing Hospital last week.

WaterBear, the leading college of music with campuses in Brighton and Sheffield, is celebrating a landmark year of industry opportunities, with several monumental milestones surpassed.

A SUSSEX photographer is auctioning a unique print of the iconic Ashdown Forest in East Sussex. 

After two successful years, Worthing Borough Council has handed the town’s summertime celebration of arts and culture over to the community.

A former sports coach at a school in Horsham has been sentenced for a child sex offence.

Our Horsham Town Neighbourhood Wardens Maria and Oscar were out in Horsham town centre this Saturday 14 December, alongside West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and Sussex Police.

Sussex based Rose Media Group (RMG) is making an impact in the local community by hosting a unique festive fundraiser with a quirky twist – they’re asking invited guests for pants!

Police are appealing for information following an altercation in Brighton.

A school’s plan to replace its grass playing field with a 3G synthetic sports pitch has divided the community.

Some heads and governors are concerned that other schools keep spending beyond their means even though their budgets are already in the red.

Plans to remodel a Hastings youth club have gained the go ahead from county councillors.

A music college is looking to take on a second music venue in central Brighton.

Scores of concerned parents were told that the council had made a counter-offer to the Hove schools looking to join an academy trust.

Changes are afoot at Crawley’s K2 leisure centre thanks to grant money and some borough council investment.

On a cold winter’s night, esteemed local dignitaries which included the Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex, Tim Cobb, along with local charities, organisations, schools and members of the public came together at St Leonard’s Church to support the Mayor of Seaford and partake in festive celebrations.

Police investigating a report of a man being drunk and disorderly in Lancing are seeking to locate two witnesses.

A man has been jailed for his role in supplying class A drugs in Sussex.

A man has been jailed for committing two business burglaries in Crawley.

Police investigating a report of an assault on a boy in Eastbourne have appealed for any further witnesses to come forward.

A Sussex police officer has been given a final written warning for two years after he falsely claimed to have worked shifts when he had not.

The UK’s largest train company is surprising commuters in Brighton with free Christmas Party ‘Survival’ Kits, as this week is officially revealed to be the most popular for the annual office Christmas Party. 

A driver who drove into a woman known to him in Brighton has pleaded guilty in court.

In a heart-warming display of community spirit, Burgess Hill Town Council has taken the lead in organising the Christmas Hamper Project, which has brought together volunteers, local businesses, and organisations to support vulnerable individuals and families in the Burgess Hill area.

Brighton and Hove Albion have agreed the signing of Paraguay international Diego Gomez, on undisclosed terms from MLS club Inter Miami.

Police are appealing for the identities of two people following an assault and robbery outside the Jet fuel station in London Road, East Grinstead on the evening of September 19.

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Last Thursday (December 5) the Wealden Volunteer Police Cadets proudly attended the prestigious Lord Ferrers Awards ceremony in London, celebrating the extraordinary contributions of police volunteers.

A speeding motorist who reached 130mph in Sussex has been disqualified.

The Primary Care Network project team at Active Hastings (Jas Gray, Sarah Ruusuvuori and Emma Bailey) has been named winner of the Health Improvement Award, at this year’s Sussex Sport & Physical Activity Awards.

In a statement released by Downing Street this morning, The King has approved the nomination of The Venerable Luke Irvine-Capel, SSC, currently Archdeacon of Chichester in the Diocese of Chichester, to be the next  Suffragan Bishop of Richborough

Police investigating a robbery in Chichester have appealed for witnesses and information.

A man has been jailed for burglary of a fast food store in Crawley.

A new campaign has launched in Sussex to encourage people to look after their mental wellbeing over the winter months and seek support when needed.

Police and partners engaged with members of the public and carried out patrols in hot spot areas during a national action week in November.

The build up to the festive season is well under way at Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) with a range of great Christmas events organised by the charity and its amazing supporters across the region to help the charity be `Ready to Save Lives’ this Christmas. 

A woman is urgently seeking a stem cell donor for her nine-year-old daughter, who has been diagnosed with a rare and potentially fatal blood disorder.

An apprentice working in the space industry has been awarded a prestigious industry scholarship to support his studies at the University of Chichester. 

A man has been arrested in connection with a rape investigation in Hastings.

Thousands of motorists have already been stopped and spoken to as part of the month-long national campaign to tackle drink and drug driving.

Brighton & Hove has officially embraced a new holiday tradition with the successful launch of the Brighton Winter Fayre, which opened last night on Thursday (December 5).

Sussex Police detectives investigating the murders of father and son Daniel and Liam Poole who disappeared in Spain, have made two arrests.

Police made a substantial number of arrests during a week-long crackdown on County Lines drug dealing in Sussex.

The Met Office has issued an extremely rare red weather warning today (Friday) with Storm Darragh on the horizon.

Detectives investigating the rape of a woman in Hastings have released an e-fit and video of a man who they believe can help with their enquiries.

A tinsel-tastic Christmas Tree Festival will burst into light at the end of next week at St Mary’s church in East Preston.

Police investigating a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in Hastings are appealing for further witnesses and information.

Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Shoreham.

Police are reminding delivery drivers to remain vigilant, after a van containing 170 parcels was stolen from St Leonards.

A Topping Out ceremony was held last Friday (29 November) on the site of the new Combe Valley Hospital currently being built in Bexhill-on-Sea by Kier Construction for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT).

British Olympic figure-skating champion, Robin Cousins MBE will take to the ice at Lightning Fibre’s accessible Ice Rink in Eastbourne next week, to celebrate its accessibility for all and seasonal return to Eastbourne.

A pioneering UK-wide study spearheaded by a courageous cancer patient and focused on a rare cancer called Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC), has topped the £1 million funding milestone.

Local Liberal Democrat MP James MacCleary is urging the Government to allocate Sussex schools the funding they so desperately need following the announcement of extra funding to support pupils with special needs.

K2 Crawley recently hosted the third annual British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships.

Data shows that more than 2,000 arrests are made by Sussex Police every year.

A newly formed Eastbourne & Lewes Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP), launched to support local businesses across the Lewes district, went live this Monday (2 December).

VANDALS have desecrated and then stolen a lifesaving defibrillator in the Ashdown Forest Centre car park at Wych Cross near Forest Row.

Crawley Hospital is undergoing a series of major refurbishments aimed at improving healthcare services for residents of Crawley and the surrounding areas.

Youngsters at St Margaret’s CE Primary School in Rottingdean are enjoying two refurbished classrooms after Pilbeam Construction completed the essential project.

Police are investigating a report of a stolen ATV at an address in Hammerwood, near East Grinstead, on November 8.

A group of carol-singing elves and santas bearing a six-foot 'DIVEST' cracker will be staging a special carol-singing protest outside County Hall in Lewes tomorrow (3 December).

A retired police dog who was out on a birthday walk – his first walk since recovering from major surgery to remove two tumours – rescued a vulnerable missing person after locating him in the woods. 

Summerdown School in Eastbourne is closed tomorrow (Tuesday) for pupils in the secondary provision, year 7 and 8 as there is still significant water damage upstairs.

There will be increased drug testing of motorists on our roads as part of Sussex Police’s annual crackdown on drivers over the limit.

A man charged with a catalogue of serious crimes including rape, child abduction and false imprisonment has been convicted at court.

Cheynes Training Sussex Hair Academy has received a funding grant of £16,500 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to provide information technology (IT) resources to ensure local students receive the best possible training, development and employment opportunities.

To mark World AIDS Day on 1 December 2024, researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), in partnership with service users from The Sussex Beacon, are launching a new website.

Eastbourne has been voted one of the UK’s most dog friendly destinations for a second year running.

An entrepreneurial duo who offer personalised gift boxes to suit all occasions have won this year's Eastbourne Local Enterprise and Apprenticeship Platform (LEAP) awards, receiving a £2,500 investment for their new business start-up.

A number of community events, including a concert, a community lunch and an annual candlelight vigil, are taking place on Sunday 1 December to mark World AIDS Day.

A Sussex charity has opened its festive grottos to crowds of cheers as happy families visit Father Christmas in Hassocks and at Dial Post, near Horsham.

A new study has revealed that 'diarrhoea' is the hardest word for Brits to spell.

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Cheeky little Zakariyah, or Zak as his family call him, was just two years old when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2022.

Contractor and modular housing manufacturer Boutique Modern has passed its first B Corporation™ (B Corp) reassessment with flying colours.

The University of Chichester and the Student Union have been awarded Responsible Futures accreditation.

A Hastings man has been given an extended sentence of eight years for a violent attack on a pensioner in the town.

Lewes Lib Dems, including MP James MacCleary, have reacted after efforts to persuade Secretary of State Angela Rayner to overturn the South Downs National Park Authority’s (SDNPA) decision to allow the demolition of Lewes bus station were unsuccessful.

Teams from Worthing Borough Council are working with the Environment Agency and Southern Water to identify sources of pollution impacting the town’s seawater.

An estimated £100,000 worth of electronic equipment was stolen from a shop in Bexhill on Monday evening (November 25).

Six organisations have received grant awards to support physical activity projects within Wealden and improve health and wellbeing outcomes.

A selection of festive stories for young children will be brought to life in Chichester’s historic Guildhall in Priory Park thanks to an interactive Christmas story session.

A shop owner who failed to appear in court after the discovery of £6,000 worth of illegal tobacco and cigarettes has been jailed.

West Sussex County Council has partnered with its recycling and waste contractor Biffa, to launch a new Waste Prevention Community Grant Fund for community-based household waste prevention projects in West Sussex.

Mayors of Peacehaven (Debbie Donovan), Seaford (Sally Markwell), Lewes (Imogen Makepeace) and deputy Mayor of Newhaven (Kim Bishop) were welcomed today by Susan Carroll, Newhaven RNLI’s LMG Chair to visit the lifeboat station. Roger Cohen MBE, (LOM) showed them around.

The University of Brighton today unveiled its groundbreaking new Health Innovation Hub designed to reshape health research, education, and practice by addressing critical health challenges through collaboration, innovation, and education.

Brighton & Hove City Council are developing a new residential home for disabled children and young people in the city.

Twelve young people have successfully completed the latest GRIT course run by West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service.

Chichester District Council is reminding landowners that funding is available to support tree planting projects across the Chichester District as part of its ‘Tree Chichester District’ initiative.

Firefighters have completed a joint training exercise with HM Coastguard, RNLI, and Chichester Harbour Masters Team to test their procedures in the event of a serious boat fire in Itchenor.

A Brighton garden centre has declared itself 'delighted' to have been able to spread some festive cheer with a donation to Shoreham Lifeboat station.

A major improvement scheme at a West Sussex wastewater treatment works is being finalised to protect and enhance the local environment.

A community warden at Chichester District Council is helping residents and businesses fight against fraud this Christmas.

Wealden councillors have called on the government to reconsider its decision surrounding the Winter Fuel Payment.

Residents of East Sussex and Brighton & Hove braved snow and near-zero temperatures this morning (Thursday) to stage a 90-minute 'Divest for climate justice!' protest outside County Hall in Lewes.

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton MP Alison Griffiths visited Fire Fighters Charity’s Marine Court in Littlehampton last Friday, meeting with firefighters, service users, and charity staff to learn about the health and wellbeing support provided to fire and rescue service personnel, some of whom are recovering from injury and illness.

A Hove man whose jobs gave him repeated access to children has been convicted of dozens of child sex offences.

A driver has been sentenced for his involvement in supplying cocaine in Sussex.

Local community energy co-operative Energise Sussex Coast are holding a free one-day interactive training at the White Rock Hotel in Hastings on Tuesday 17 December.

FareShare Sussex & Surrey is urging supporters to dig deep as it launches two ambitious campaigns to help feed those in need this winter.

Cultural grants for Chichester Festival Theatre and Pallant House Gallery will continue for a further year after the current funding agreement ends next spring.

A dangerous driver who crashed into a family home has been disqualified.

A prolific burglar has been returned to prison after pleading guilty to two further burglaries.

Police investigating a report of a collision between a cyclist and an e-scooter rider are appealing for anyone with further information to come forward.

A local group of motorsport volunteers in West Sussex are celebrating 25 years of track-side operations.

West Sussex County Council is asking for public feedback to help develop transport improvements at the Hazelwick and Tushmore junctions on the A2011 Crawley Avenue.

The clocks have gone back, the leaves are falling and the Christmas decorations have gone on sale. It can mean only one thing – it's gritting season!

Brighton Marina has announced that it will be hosting a Toy Appeal and the Brighton RNLI’s Christmas Grotto this festive season.

Hendy Group, one of the UK’s leading independent family motor retail groups and home to five Sussex-based dealerships, has celebrated the achievements of one local young service apprentice who completed their Hendy apprenticeships and officially graduated at its annual Apprentice Day celebrations.

The Mayor of Hailsham, Councillor Paul Holbrook, has officially opened the Cuckoo Fields development on Station Road with an exclusive tour and preview of the show home.

Care for the Carers, the East Sussex carers centre, is encouraging all carers to understand their rights as part of Carers Rights Day on Thursday (November 21).

Police are appealing for information following a burglary series in St Leonards.

Officers investigating a report of a hate crime in Brighton have issued an image of a man they wish to speak to.

Lewes District Council is running a survey to find out what local people, traders, businesses and visitors think about Lewes Farmers Market.

Sussex Boutique Hotel, Tottington Manor, set at the foot of the beautiful South Downs in Henfield, West Sussex, are thrilled to announce they have won the Blue Ribbon Good Food Award for TERRA Restaurant for the second year in a row. 

A professional photographer is staging a six-week long public exhibition of images taken on the iconic Ashdown Forest. 

Newhaven Fort in East Sussex has revealed plans for a brand-new adventure playground as part of its ongoing £7.5 million restoration project.

A new study has looked at which Married at First Sight UK cast members can earn the most per sponsored post on Instagram, with Kristina Goodsell ranking top.

Madeira Terrace restoration work will start on Monday 18 November, when lead contractor JT Mackley & Co will start to clear rubbish and greenery so repairs can begin on the A259 retaining wall, locally known as the East Cliff wall or the Green Wall.

Crawley Town Centre is set to be lit up for the festive period following the free annual Light Up Crawley event on Saturday 16 November.

Two new outdoor gyms at Victoria Recreation Ground and Preston Park are already proving popular with Brighton and Hove residents since opening last month.

East Sussex College media student Charlotte Toner followed her nose to find out what’s behind a series of sewer blockages in Eastbourne.

One lucky Crawley resident has won their 2024 to 2025 Council Tax paid for a year after winning Crawley Borough Council’s prize draw.

On Saturday 30 November, Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare will be holding a day dedicated to small animals and their welfare needs.

A man has been jailed for threatening a man with a gun and viciously assaulting him in Crawley.

When Efrem Brynin’s son, Lance Corporal James Brynin, was killed in Afghanistan in 2013, his world went dark.

A man has been sentenced over a violent assault in his home in Brighton.

Refurbishment works to public toilets in Market Avenue in Chichester have been completed.

Determined Littlehampton firefighters have successfully completed their 52-mile weighted walk for charity.

Charters Court Care Home in East Grinstead, West Sussex, will celebrate World Kindness Day this Wednesday (November).

A lorry driver who crashed his vehicle while over the alcohol limit has been sentenced.

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Arun District Councillors have voted to allocate further funds to support the delivery of the Alexandra Theatre project in Bognor Regis.

Innovative and inclusive opera company Barefoot Opera has shared the exciting announcement of a new Artisitic Director and new Marketing Manager.

A sponsored swim has raised an incredible £50,000 for charity.

WaterBear, the leading college of music with campuses in Brighton and Sheffield, has celebrated the momentous achievements of its graduating artists, musicians, and music industry professionals during a prestigious ceremony held at the historic Brighton Dome.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has celebrated the dedication, bravery and commitment of its staff at its annual Recognition and Achievement Awards Ceremony.

FUNDING for a new regeneration programme for Bexhill-on-Sea has been reconfirmed by the Government.

A LANDOWNER suspected of the unauthorised disposal of waste on his farm has been fined after failing to respond to a planning notice for the second time.

A 17-year-old Brighton boy has been imprisoned for seven years after pursuing and injuring three people in a Brighton knife incident in January.

Christmas concerts will return to Eastbourne Bandstand this December, with free concerts on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

As a retired Navy Search and Rescue pilot, David Coles from Pulborough is no stranger to adrenaline. 

It’s going to be cheaper to park in some of Brighton & Hove City Council's car parks from next week.

Cabinet councillors today (Thursday November 7) agreed almost £250,000 in community grants to 20 local charities and projects supporting a range of causes and helping residents through the cost of living crisis.

The Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council is 'confident' that all seafront toilets will remain open after the council received a 'positive' response to a proposed community toilet scheme.

Dig VR is offering a set amount of students over the age of twelve who were taught at St Margaret's School in Crawley, West Sussex a construction VR experience.

West Sussex Mind, the Worthing-based mental health charity, has announced it will hold Mental Elf, its third annual festive 5k fun run and walk on Worthing seafront, on Sunday 24 November 2024. 

Dog controls on the beaches in the east of Hastings have been agreed by the council’s Cabinet.

The Royal British Legion 2024 Poppy Appeal has launched.

Sussex Police have reunited a rare Pokémon card worth up to £30,000 with its owner.

Work has been completed on a major upgrade of public transport facilities in Uckfield town centre.

In the final phase of West Sussex County Council’s Railway Approach improvements programme, work to resurface the roads approaching Worthing station is scheduled from 14 to 22 November.

A glittering awards ceremony was held last Friday (November 1) to announce the winners of the 25th annual Arun Business Awards.

A man has been sentenced for the murder of a pensioner in his home in Worthing.

The award-winning Buskerteers Choir, which has 24 choirs across Southeast England, banded together this October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

Eastbourne will pause to remember those who lost their lives in wartime conflict, and those who continue to serve, during a series of Remembrance events next month.

There will be changes and closures to roads and rail services in Lewes on November 5 for the Lewes Bonfire celebrations.

Police are trying to establish the identity of a woman who was found dead in woods at Crawley on Sunday (October 27).

Two firefighters from Littlehampton Fire Station will put their grit and determination to the test as they hike 52 miles in less than a day.

Fifty nifty volunteers spent a busy day wrapping over five thousand presents for Father Christmas so that he has enough for his popular grottos in Hassocks and Dial Post, near Horsham.

The A27 has reopened following a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in Arundel Road, near Teign Walk on Wednesday, October 30, at around 8pm.

Thanks to overwhelming community support, The Novium Museum in Chichester will now be the home to a rare piece of Saxon history, ensuring that this local treasure can remain in the Chichester District.  

Two men have been jailed for a vicious and planned attack on a man in Hassocks.

Commuters at Brighton train station have been given a Halloween treat this morning (Thursday October 31).

Police are appealing for information after an iPhone 13 was reported stolen from Costa, in London Road, East Grinstead on October 13 at around 11am.

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Twelve students from Crawley College have successfully completed the latest IGNITE programme run by West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service.

Keen runners of all abilities can take advantage of discounted entries for a limited time to the 2025 Beachy Head Marathon, Half Marathon, Ultramarathon and 10K, on sale now.

The Guildhall Trust will produce the first Hastings Comic Con at the White Rock next year.

A drink and drug driver who caused a fatal collision near Henfield has been sentenced.

Now is the perfect time to tidy up outdoor spaces to prepare for the wet winter months – especially all the watercourses that help to keep excess rainwater off our roads in West Sussex.

A drink and drug driver who caused a fatal collision near Henfield has been sentenced.

A former Anglican vicar has pleaded guilty at Hove Crown Court to rape and gross indecency with a boy under 14 years of age.

More than 11 kilometres of new water main have now been laid across East Sussex as two projects to improve the drinking water supply network approach the halfway stage.

Rugby players and fans from Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and England will descend on the city next September as they bid to become The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 champions.

Work has started on a ground-breaking project to deliver 12 new affordable homes for local people in Westbourne.

Littlehampton RNLI Lifeboat Station’s hugely popular Big December Dip is back for a third consecutive year to raise vital funds for the lifesaving work of its volunteer crew.

This November, the Burgess Hill community will come together to honour the sacrifices made by those who fought for our freedoms through a series of poignant remembrance events.

Members of the public attended the Civic Centre in Littlehampton to hear councillors debate and decide on potential sites for new beach huts in the district.