Sussex News

Proposals to build a ‘leisure and commercial park’ in Plumpton Green have gained the go ahead from Lewes planners. 

Josh Braid from Hurstpierpoint is following in the footsteps of his Great Uncle by taking on a South Pole challenge this December in aid of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity and Kidscape.

Newhaven Enterprise Zone is appealing for community groups in Newhaven to apply for £40,000 of funding 'to enrich residents’ lives during the cost-of-living crisis'.

Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has announced Chloe Pritchard, 12, from Seaford, East Sussex as the lifesaving charity’s latest Young Ambassador. 

Pupils from Worthing-based dance school Genesis Performing Arts have earned a coveted spot to represent Team England at the Dance World Cup in Prague next year.

A pop-up Christmas exhibition, creative workshops and children’s activities will be held at The Beachy Head Story during the seasonal holidays.

Plans to build 63 homes in Hambrook have been refused by Chichester District Council.

A tennis club has been granted planning permission to build a sports pavilion next to the courts in Hove Park.

Southwick Football Club’s plans for a new pitch and facilities have been approved by Adur District Council.

Residents, councillors and local pressure groups have welcomed East Sussex County Council‘s decision to postpone the proposed felling of the poplars along Blakes Walk in Lewes.

Police have arrested a 27-year-old man from Horsham following a pursuit on the A273 near Pycombe services.

We are concerned for the welfare of two people and a toddler who may be sleeping outdoors in the Brighton area.

Airbourne: Eastbourne International Airshow will return in 2024 to mark its 30th anniversary year, but the Red Arrows display team will not perform.

Police in Hove have summonsed a man to court to face 76 sexual offence charges against 18 boys over almost four decades.

Parents fighting the proposed closure of two schools have gathered enough support for a pair of petitions to trigger a debate at a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council this week.

Sussex Police and the Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation have come together to launch a new initiative to tackle anti-social behaviour in Crawley.

Worthing and Adur councils have decided to take Southern Water to the national water ombudsman.

Plans for new temporary and emergency accommodation in Worthing town centre is moving ahead.

More loading bays are coming to London Road, Brighton, before a proposed “red route” in the area goes live there and in Lewes Road.

Protestors have gathered outside a Brighton factory supplying, what they say are 'components for Israeli war planes' in Home Farm Business Park.

Police are investigating an assault on a man in Eastbourne this morning (December 7).

Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Bexhill.

Police are still investigating an assault carried out on an elderly man in Worthing.

The Salvation Army figures show nearly two-thirds of UK public are seeing more signs of deprivation in their communities.

New taxis in Eastbourne will no longer be required to be wheelchair accessible, as part of an effort to encourage more drivers to enter the trade. 

The city council is seeking views on the draft 'Brighton & Hove Violence Against Women and Girls' Strategy 2023 to 2026.

Police have arrested two men following an assault in Brighton.

Police have secured a closure order against a shop in Worthing following reports of disturbances. 

New information guides have been launched to help people in Crawley know more about their local health services and how to access them. 

Strike action will take place by members of the ASLEF union today (Dec 6) on Southern & Gatwick Express services.

Parking in the southern part of Hollingdean is a “mess” and the area could be a priority when councillors look at where to bring in new controlled zones next year.

The 2023 Turner Prize has been awarded to Jesse Darling, who was praised for how his art using unconventional materials conveyed a "familiar yet delirious world".

A tenant representative told housing officers that people affected by black mould in their homes feel that they are being blamed.

Plans for a block of 62 flats in Shoreham have been approved by Adur District Council.

Hastings and Crawley have the highest percentage of children living in households affected by the two-child benefit limit in Sussex, according to a children's charity.

A Sussex Police officer will appear in court following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct after the death of 27-year-old Arthur Hölscher-Ermert in Peacehaven.

Officers have issued a warning following multiple distraction thefts in Crawley.

A former teacher and football referee from Eastbourne who sexually assaulted a young boy in the 1990s has been jailed for 14 years.

An Eastbourne man is among the first people in Sussex to be handed a Serious Violence Reduction Order (SVRO).

This year's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is missing in parts and looks "quite dead", according to reactions on social media and from passers-by.

An increase in taxi and private-hire vehicle fees has been approved by Worthing Borough Council.

The restoration of Madeira Terrace takes a further step forward this week with suppliers invited to bid to carry out the highly specialist work.

Residents fear anti-social behaviour will ramp up after lighting was switched off at Brighton’s Victoria Fountain.

Motorists are being warned that there are no excuses for drink or drug-driving as Sussex Police launch the annual winter crackdown campaign.

An innovative genetic test has launched in Brighton to help prevent hearing loss in vulnerable newborns - and it's only the second hospital in the country to use the equipment.

A cheese that's been dubbed "brutal on the nose" by its own creator is hitting Asda shelves this Christmas.

Sussex Police have fired an officer who sent sexually explicit messages and videos to a 16-year-old boy who he knew was a regular missing person.

A woman has been sentenced after she financially extorted her victims on the streets of Brighton and Hove.

A law change is being sought by a Tory MP to strip the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of their titles over the royal racism row.

A multi-agency operation to tackle anti-social behaviour problems along the rail network through Chichester District will take place in December.

Crawley Borough Council has set up a donation station at the Town Hall supporting local foodbank charities The Easter Team and Free Shop Crawley this Christmas.

Brighton Pride has set out ambitious plans to expand by taking over Preston Park for two consecutive weekends.

A burglar who raided a Bognor amusement arcade was caught by police, hiding behind one of the machines.

Two notorious drug dealers have been jailed after police disrupted their county lines operation in Crawley.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after two boys were targeted by a larger group of young people in Hastings.

A man has been remanded in custody, charged with drugs and weapons offences following a vehicle stop in Brighton.

Santa in the sky! Brighton Lights! GloWild! Ice Skating! It's all happening in Sussex this Christmas - find out what's on, here!

The Mayor of Hastings, Cllr Margi O'Callaghan, is calling for the town’s creative children to get their pens, paints and artistic skills out to design a Christmas card for this year.

Ice Rinks! Christmas light-ups! Illuminated walks! Pantos! Markets! Loads to do in Sussex at the end of 2023!

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Mid Sussex District Council aims to turn the former Clair Hall theatre into a multi-functional culture centre with space for the performing arts.

Paying for parking without a smartphone has proved difficult for one member of the public at a time when councillors have called for more alternative options.

Five Sussex community groups were celebrating this week as London Gatwick announced the recipients of £33,000 from round one of the Gatwick Foundation Fund across Crawley, Horsham and Wealden.