Sussex Police said they were assessing items believed to be smoke signals and small munition fragments.

Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a derelict building in Ashburnham Road, Eastbourne, which has been badly damaged and is now at risk of collapse.

The pair were arrested after the yacht Uforia was intercepted around four-and-a-half miles off the coast of Chichester in West Sussex on 20 July last year.

Tragically, the driver, a 53-year-old man from Portsmouth, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Taxi passengers in Wealden could see fares increase by up to 10% later this year as diesel prices continue to fluctuate, according to a council report.

East Sussex County Council has admitted spending £5 million over budget on the Queensway Gateway Road project in Hastings, which opened NINE years later than originally planned.

The staircase, which connects the car park to the beach, has been out of use for around two months following recent cliff falls that caused significant damage.

PC Samuel Davis, 21, has been charged with the rape of a girl aged between 13 and 15, and sexual assault by touching of a child.