Sussex News

Two Brighton and Hove libraries are set to close next year, although work to create volunteer-run services will continue, a senior councillor has confirmed.

Prolific shoplifter Lee Cummings, 23, has been banned from entering a number of shops across the county.

East Sussex County Council is preparing to consider a fresh round of savings as it faces a projected £54 million budget deficit.

Gatwick Airport has announced a £3 increase to its terminal drop-off charges, meaning drivers will soon pay a minimum of £10 to stop outside the terminal for up to 10 minutes.

A Brighton branch of the “naturally fast food” chain Leon has closed its doors without warning.

Sussex health leaders are urging people to wear masks and get vaccinated as flu cases rise sharply across the region and the rest of England.

A Worthing singing group supporting people with long-term lung conditions has joined forces with NHS Sussex to share important winter health advice — with a festive twist.

Horsham District Council has approved £488,000 to convert the old ambulance station on Hurst Road into a workshop for servicing food waste collection vehicles.

Chichester District Council is set to review new plans covering the layout and appearance of the 1,300 homes approved earlier this year for Tangmere.

A 44-year-old man from Heathfield was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and remains in custody.

A track that’s been circulating unofficially for more than 20 years is finally getting an official release.

Heavy metals including lead, arsenic and cadmium have been detected on plastic pellets that washed up in their millions along the Sussex coastline.

Five men have been sentenced following a violent altercation involving knives, a baseball bat and an BB gun in central Brighton.

Counter Terrorism Policing South East has charged a man in connection with an investigation into Extreme Right Wing Terrorism in Sussex.

Sussex is set to benefit from a major investment in active travel, with more than £13 million allocated to support new cycling, walking and wheeling schemes across the county.

Containers packed with bananas washed up along the Sussex coastline this week — the latest in a long line of unusual items to reach the county’s shores.

Santa has delivered bundles of children’s letters calling on councillors to save Westdene Library from closure.

Sussex Police are concerned for the welfare of missing 14-year-old Callum, from Crawley.

The victory was especially meaningful as it marked Sam's return to competition following a serious neck injury suffered in late 2023.

Environmental volunteers in Selsey are warning of a growing “environmental disaster” after debris from lost cargo washed up along West Beach earlier this week.