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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.

Brighton Marina has revealed several activities taking place this October half term, offering guests the chance to immerse themselves in the Halloween festivities.

FareShare Sussex & Surrey is calling for volunteers to support its Tesco Food Collection this November, as the charity aims to gather 18 tonnes of food donations in just three days to help prevent hunger this winter.

Positive messaging around autism in schools was at the heart of the West Sussex Autism and Wonderfully Weird Ambassadors Conference which took place earlier this week.

Ashdown Forest is calling for more prosecutions of illegal commercial foragers to deter the destruction and theft of the Forest’s rare fungi.

Following the completion of extensive repair work, Westgate Car Park in Lewes has today been fully reopened, earlier than scheduled.

Sussex Police are appealing for information after reports of a man making threats and behaving aggressively in Goldstone Villas, Hove on October 8 at around 4.10pm.

A man who used three separate sites in East Sussex to produce, store and supply anabolic steroids has been jailed. 

Two people have been given prison sentences for ignoring planning enforcement actions and a High Court order.

This winter, visitors to Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens in Horsham, West Sussex, are invited to experience a breathtaking after-dark light trail as Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens transforms into an enchanting realm – awash with light, sound and colour.

Three men have been sentenced following a series of violent incidents at a venue in Hove, which left several people injured.

A dangerous driver who caused a collision while over the alcohol and drugs limit has been disqualified.

A new funding programme is being launched today by Wealden District Council to invest up to £600,000 over the next three years to enhance and provide outdoor sports pitches and facilities throughout the district.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision involving a cyclist and a pedestrian in Brighton.

More than 20 stakeholders across the Newhaven, Lewes and Eastbourne area came together on 15 October for an open discussion about where drinking water will come from in the future.

A Sussex youngster and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist collected his British Citizen Youth Award yesterday (Sunday).

Since November 2022, the East Sussex ‘Support into Work’ project has been assisting guests, refugees, and migrants to help them integrate into the local community.

A man has been jailed for six years for a series of burglaries at properties in Brighton and Hove.

Runners of all abilities are getting ready to take on one of the most challenging coastal routes in the country, as the Beachy Head Marathon returns this month.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of armed robbery following an incident in Berwick on Friday afternoon (17 October).

Eight Students from Peacehaven Community School visited Newhaven RNLI on Monday 14 October after fundraising for the lifesaving charity.

A SUSSEX charity has staged a very special Victory Parade to thank an amazing dad and his teammates who completed the gruelling Three Peaks Ultra Challenge.

The NHS in Sussex are urging eligible residents to get their respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination, with a large number at risk of missing vital protection as winter approaches.

To mark International Sloth Day, this Sunday 20th October, Drusillas Zoo in Sussex is giving away a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to one lucky visitor: the chance to experience a magical close encounter with adorable sloth couple.

Brighton & Hove City Council has launched a new citywide school-based counselling pilot for Year 9 students in Brighton & Hove secondary schools.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a disturbance on board a bus in Hove.

A driver has been sentenced after he was stopped by officers and found in possession of weapons in Brighton.

Neurodivergent children and young people in Sussex schools will be better supported in and outside of the classroom thanks to the launch of a new pilot project.

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A drink-driver lost control of her vehicle and struck a pedestrian, causing life-threatening injuries in Brighton.

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery has been shortlisted for the Best Small Museum Project Award at the Museums Change Lives Awards 2024 for their collaboration with The Refugee Buddy Project on the exhibition ‘Illuminating Invisible Histories: Flavours Without Borders’.

Lewes District Council is forging ahead with plans to redevelop 11 old garage sites into 46 affordable homes for residents on the housing register.

A man has been convicted of violently assaulting a pensioner in Hastings.

A Sussex Police officer has won a national award for her work in significantly improving the Force's support for victims of sexual offences.

A Worthing teenager is making waves in the world of waterskiing after competing for Team GB at the Europe and Africa Under 21 Championships.

Drugs were seized and arrests were made following a pursuit from Hove to Brighton.

The University of Chichester is set to host the local launch of Rag Argonauts, the 12th collection of West Sussex-based poet and publisher Alan Morrison.

A man has been charged after a bus was damaged and he was reported to have exposed himself in Brighton.

The West Sussex Discharge, Outreach and Recovery Support (DORS) Service has been extended for another 12-months to help more people with mental health difficulties to be discharged from hospital sooner and receive support in the community.

Firefighters will complete a live training exercise at Fitzleet House in Bognor Regis to test their procedures in the event of a major incident.

A West Sussex County Council children’s home in Crawley has been recognised for making significant improvements in recent months.

It began in a garden shed but just a few years on and an East Sussex Brewery has come a long way, this month celebrating its fifth birthday.

Firefighters will complete a live training exercise at Fitzleet House in Bognor Regis to test their procedures in the event of a major incident.

Two former Sussex Police officers who challenged their conviction for common assault have had their appeals upheld.

A West Sussex youngster has been crowned the 2024 Porsche Sprint Club Sport Champion.

Physiotherapy students at the University of Chichester will join an award-winning dementia scheme to help upskill the future workforce as dementia cases rise.

Two shoplifters have been sentenced for a number of offences across Eastbourne.

A volunteer youth worker has been jailed for publishing hundreds of indecent images of children on social media.

Sussex charity bosses have raised the alarm after a kitten narrowly escaped almost certain death when a Nerf gun-style dart became lodged in his intestines.

Six men have been arrested over a half-tonne haul of cocaine worth £40m seized on a West Sussex beach.

A man has been jailed for numerous violent offences against a woman in Hastings.

Community energy co-operative Energise Sussex Coast (ESC) is urging East Sussex residents to check if anyone they know is entitled to pension credit.

A man has been arrested after a Jewish memorial was damaged in Palmeira Square, Hove.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a child was bitten by a dog in Durrington.

Brighton & Hove’s 2024 Apprenticeship Graduation will take place on Monday 25 November to celebrate the achievements of apprentices from across the city.

The team behind the Cockshut Stream Restoration in Lewes is celebrating this week after the project scooped two prestigious awards.

Applications are now open for children who start in reception at primary and infant schools across West Sussex in September 2025.

Officers responded to reports of a moped colliding with two pedestrians on the lower promenade, near the Kings Road Playground in Brighton on Saturday, October 5.

Three men have been issued with banning orders following a violent disturbance outside a pub in Brighton.

A man has been remanded in custody accused of supplying class A and B drugs in Peacehaven.

A West Sussex dementia care manager is set to speak at the world-leading Alzheimer Europe Conference 2024 about the “under researched” area of anticipatory grief, loss and adjustment for people living with dementia.

West Sussex County Council’s Trading Standards service has secured £44,400 in compensation for five victims of a rogue builder, following a Proceeds of Crime hearing on Friday, September 6, 2024.

Now! Charity Group has received a £1,500 donation from David Wilson Homes to support its sustainable community fund, Community Now!, which provides grants to environmental projects across East Sussex.

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

Officers, staff, partners and members of the public have been commended for their outstanding work at a West Sussex annual event.

St Wilfrid’s Hospice (Eastbourne) has launched an online art auction to raise vital funds for hospice care.

The Rampion Visitor Centre in Brighton is celebrating four years of being open on Brighton Seafront, offering a free community facility for people in Sussex to find out more about climate change, renewable energy and how the wind farm works.

An up-and-coming business will continue to grow and thrive in Chichester’s Crane Street, thanks to a district council scheme.

Police are appealing for information following reports of a man exposing himself in Eastbourne.

The University of Brighton welcomed thousands of new and returning students to its three campuses across the city this week as it marks the beginning of a new era as a wholly Brighton-based institution.

Alison, from Worthing, is a relative newcomer to the world of blind football.

Campaigners have taken to the streets of Brighton in protest at planned energy price hikes.

Police investigating a serious collision on the A267 at Cross in Hand are urging anyone with information to come forward.

Growers from Moulsecoomb Forest Garden have worked with artist Becky Warnock to create ‘When the Seeds Fall’ - two exciting new photography exhibitions. 

Work has started today (Monday) to improve and extend the popular basketball court on Brighton seafront.

A former West Sussex social worker has been jailed for abusing his position and engaging in sexual communications with vulnerable children.

A further identity appeal has been issued following a report of a rape and sexual assault on Brighton beach between the two piers on September 8 at around 6am.

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Police investigating a report of a burglary at Eridge Green near the Kent border have appealed for witnesses and information.

A man has been jailed following a stabbing in Crawley earlier this year.

An inspiring student vet from West Sussex has received a prestigious award from the British Veterinary Association.

Campaigners have called for everyone to take simple steps to protect Brighton & Hove’s historic elms after suspected log pile infections caused dozens of trees to be felled.

A motorcyclist involved in a road traffic collision near Worthing has sadly died.

Husband and wife team Bhabani and Sampa Sahoo are celebrating the launch of their brand-new nursery, Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries Horsham.

A whopping 46,172 children in East Sussex were not seen by an NHS dentist in the past year, House of Commons Library research, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.

Two sisters have been sentenced for a high-value conspiracy to steal perfumes and cosmetics from London Gatwick.

The Brighton Half Marathon returns to the city on Sunday March 2 next year.

Police are investigating the theft of a series of plaques in the South Downs National Park as racially motivated. 

Chichester based Voltage Models has announced it will next month unveil the UK’s largest indoor remote control (RC) crawler course - the only one in the South East.

Community compost bins will be put in two sites in St Leonards in a partnership between Hastings Borough Council and Hastings Compost Community.

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On-street parking charges are to be frozen at current levels in West Sussex to help residents and visitors to the county.

Thameslink and Southern railway staff swapped rolling stock for rubbish bags when they cleaned a section of Brighton beach as part of The Great British Beach Clean.

Hove, Crawley and Eastbourne have been named among the areas of the UK most worried about scams in a new study.

A Sussex cat charity is celebrating 20 years of helping needy cats by opening its doors to anyone looking to rehome a cat.

A third of eligible families in East Sussex are not claiming up to £34 a month through the Healthy Start scheme.

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Worthing.

Lily Dent has joined Women’s Championship side Portsmouth on a season-long loan.

The new Hove Beach Park wheeled sports area is now open, with facilities to suit all abilities – from absolute beginners to tomorrow’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

A Bedford man who groomed a 13-year-old boy on Snapchat and drove to Worthing to rape him has been jailed.

A man has been jailed for assault against two people known to him following an incident in Hove.

A local female entrepreneur and her business – Bluebird Interiors – are being showcased by community bank Metro Bank as part of its partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). 

St James Industrial Estate in Chichester has been recognised as the ‘Best Non-residential New Build’ in the Local Authority Building Control (LABC)’s South East ‘Building Excellence Awards 2024.

A man who repeatedly shouted homophobic slurs and ignored instructions from stewards outside a football stadium has been convicted in court.

Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, is inviting businesses, local groups and individuals to ‘Gift a Wreath’ to be laid by blind veterans at local Remembrance events around the country this November.

Police investigating a report of a dangerous dog incident at Eastbourne beach have made an arrest in connection with their enquiries.

From 24 September, it will become illegal to possess, sell, manufacture, and transport these dangerous weapons, and is part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to tackle serious violence. 

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a fatal collision on the A280 at Long Furlong.

Detectives investigating a series of night time burglaries in Brighton and Hove are appealing for witnesses.

A group of nine blind veterans joined together to complete the South Coast Ultra Challenge in Sussex to raise money for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, which has supported them following sight loss.

Police are appealing for witnesses following an exposure incident in Chichester.

The family of a man who was sadly killed in a collision in Cowfold last month have paid tribute to him.

Emergency services have responded to a serious collision on the A259 Marine Drive in Brighton on Saturday morning (7 September).

The new Community Sports Hub to be located on the outskirts of Hailsham has received a grant of £3.5million from the Premier League, The FA and government’s Football Foundation.

Sussex based Drusillas Park is offering visitors the chance to save some money this month.

Sussex Blazing Saddles (SBS), a project exploring the pioneering heritage of women and cycling since the 19th century, will be bringing a unique outdoor performance to Brighton on Sunday September 22.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is running a series of free electric blanket testing sessions for residents in October.