Sussex News

Plans to temporarily house 540 asylum seekers at the former Crowborough army training camp in East Sussex remain undecided, a councillor has said.

Areas including East Grinstead, Burgess Hill and Cuckfield have experienced no water or intermittent supplies since the weekend.

Police are appealing for witnesses after an 82-year-old woman was injured during the theft of her car in Hove.

Police investigating reports of upskirting involving two teenage girls in Bexhill have released images of a man they would like to speak to.

Rainfall totals of 20 to 40 millimetres are expected fairly widely, with some areas seeing much of that fall in just a few hours.

A critical incident has been declared affecting hospitals in Sussex due to what health leaders describe as significant and ongoing pressure on NHS services.

Residents and business owners have described gridlocked roads, long queues for bottled water and a lack of clear communication.

The driver of the BMW, an 84-year-old man from Worthing, died at the scene.

As of last night, around 16,500 households in East Grinstead were experiencing low or no water pressure.

A woman was taken to hospital to be assessed and a 50-year-old man, from Seaford, was arrested for assault.

Plans to redevelop the former police station site in Crowborough are set to be considered by Wealden District councillors later this week. The council’s Minors Planning Committee will review an application on Thursday, January 15, submitted by Mercator Group, which proposes the creation of three new homes on the site to the north of Crowborough Hill. The plans include converting the long-vacant former police station building into a four-bedroom house, with access via North Be

Assistant coroner Rachel Redman said Mr Dugdale was only given oral paracetamol while at Eastbourne, despite having bilateral hip fractures and a category two pressure sore.

A man from Eastbourne has been jailed for 32 years after a knife attack that left another man with serious injuries.

A total of 279 people were arrested during the operation, which ran from 1 December to 1 January.

UK Power Networks confirmed that some customers in Sussex were without electricity on Friday morning due to storm-related damage.

A man has been charged following a report that a firearm had been seen at Maresfield Services in Uckfield.

Hospitals across Sussex are preparing for a major digital upgrade designed to improve patient safety and provide more joined-up care.

Police are seeking to identify this man in relation to a reported assault that took place in Station Road, Lewes.

Visitors are being urged to stay away from parts of the Sussex coastline as Storm Goretti brings dangerous conditions to the area.

Residents in Frant have reported ongoing concerns about low pressure, with some saying supplies remain unreliable and could be lost again without warning.