Sussex News
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Witness Appeal After Man Dies In Lancing Collision
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision in Barfield Park, Lancing, on Sunday (May 28).
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Police Search For Four Males After Boy Stabbed In Brighton
Police are looking to identify four males seen running from the scene of a stabbing in Brighton on Saturday afternoon (27 May).
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Local Boy's 'Dream Team' To Play Worthing Charity Football Match
Ravi Adelekan's 'Ravi’s Dream' campaign will come to a climax on June 11 when his dream team plays against Preston Park Panthers to raise money for two brain tumour charities.
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Eight Brighton Playgrounds To Be Refurbished This Summer
Refurbishments will begin on eight playgrounds across the city this summer.
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Explore Tales Of Buried Treasure At New Eastbourne Exhibition
Visitors to Eastbourne’s Beachy Head Story will have an opportunity to explore tales of buried treasure, dragons guarding golden hoards, gold lost at sea and flashes of gold in nature.
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Sussex Community Groups Benefit From Gatwick Fund
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.
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Further CCTV Footage Released In Connection With Hastings Stabbing
Police investigating a stabbing in Hastings have released further CCTV footage of person they wish to speak to.
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Steps Taken To Protect Brighton's Remaining Elm Trees
Brighton & Hove City Council is taking steps to protect the city's 'precious' elm trees for the future.
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Fire Service Says 'Dispose Of Batteries Safely' Following Crawley Lorry Fire
West Sussex Fire & Rescue is urging residents to dispose of lithium-ion batteries safely following a recent fire caused by an electric scooter that had been thrown in a household bin.
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Alfriston Zoo Celebrates Arrival Of New Residents
Drusillas Zoo Park near Alfriston will be welcoming two Eurasian lynx to its family in time for the school half term holiday next week (May 29-June 2).
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Elephants Arrive At Petworth Park
This spring, the National Trust’s Petworth House and Park welcomes Elmer the Patchwork Elephant™, on a colourful sculpture trail through the Pleasure Gardens.
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Newhaven Lifeboat Rescues Two People Blown Out To Sea On Inflatable Boat
Newhaven RNLI were launched by HM Coastguard at just after 3pm on Thursday (May 25), following reports of two people being blown away from the beach in Seaford bay.
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Transgender Women Banned From Competitive Female Cycling Events By National Governing Body
Transgender women will be banned from competing in British Cycling’s competitive women’s events in changes that will see the men’s category become an open one.
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Men Sentenced In Connection With St Leonards Incident
Four men involved in a reported shooting in St Leonards have been sentenced for their roles.
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ID Appeal Following Series Of Brighton Mobile Phone Thefts
Police investigating a series of distraction thefts are appealing for the public’s help to identify these men.
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Worthing Man, 97, To Walk Five Miles In Memory Of "Love Of My Life" Peggy
Anthony 'Ant' Gillings, 97, who has lived in Sussex for the past 70 years, will take on a five-mile walk in aid of a charity that supported his beloved wife Peggy.
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Brighton & Hove: New Mayor Takes Office - But There's A Row Over New Deputy
Brighton and Hove’s new mayor praised the city that she has called home for almost 30 years for being such a friendly and welcoming place.
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Worthing Vicar Jailed For Possessing Extreme Pornography And Images Of Children
David Renshaw, convicted in February of charges that included possession of extreme pornographic images of bestiality and prohibited images of children, has been jailed for four years.
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UPDATE: Rail Strike Action To Take Place During School Half Term
Train driver's union ASLEF has announced industrial action by its members next week on Wednesday and Saturday (May 31 and June 3) - and the RMT will strike on Friday (June 2).
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Council Addresses Concerns Over Much-Loved Shoreham Music Venue
Plans to redevelop the former Adur Civic Centre site in Shoreham will not affect the nearby pub’s wish to play live music, says council.
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Students Barricade Themselves Inside Brighton Uni In Staff Redundancies Protest
Students at Brighton University are staging a sit-in protest following the announcement that at least 100 academic staff are set to lose their jobs.
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Brighton & Hove Taxi Driver Starts Pothole Petition
Damaged tyres and wheels from potholes across Brighton and Hove have spurred a taxi trade representative to start a petition.
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Investigation After Woman Attacks Another On Hastings Bus
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault on a bus in Hastings.
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Anyone For Croquet? Free Events In Sussex To Celebrate National Croquet Week
One of the 'most misunderstood sports' has a series of free events across England for National Croquet week this May 20 -30.
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Renewed Appeal Following Fatal Incident Near Hassocks
Police are appealing for motorists who may have witnessed an incident near Hassocks to come forward, after a man was found dead in what they believe was a hit-and-run.
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Appeal To Find Bag In Connection With Peacehaven Stabbing
Officers investigating a reported stabbing in Peacehaven have appealed to locate a bag which may have been left near the scene.
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Green Councillor Calls On West Sussex To Review Local Plan On Oil And Gas Extraction
A Green councillor plans to call for an urgent review of West Sussex County Council’s Joint Minerals Local Plan, particularly its position on oil and gas extraction.
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Worthing Elects First Buddhist Mayor
Worthing Borough Council has elected its first Buddhist mayor.
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Seagulls Sponsor Launches 'Opportunity Of A Lifetime' For TikTok Correspondent
American Express has today launched a nationwide scouting mission to find an ‘Amex TikTok Correspondent’ to follow Brighton & Hove Albion on The Premier League Summer Series tour to the USA.
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UPDATE: Music Lovers Oppose Plans For Flat Above Iconic Brighton Venue
Scores of music fans have rallied to fight plans for new flats opposite a popular city centre music venue.
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Off-Duty Officers Prevent Burgess Hill Tesco Mobile Phone Theft
Three off-duty police officers helped to foil an attempted theft of £20,000 worth of mobile phones.
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Sussex Gin Festival Announces Headline Act
Symphonic Ibiza have been announced as the headline act for the "UK's biggest Gin Festival" being held in Sussex on Saturday July 8.
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Witness Appeal Following Serious Assault In Eastbourne
Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault in Eastbourne town centre.
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Council And School Staff Begin Strike Ballot Over Pay
Tens of thousands of council and school support staff across the South East region began voting yesterday (May 23) on whether to strike over pay, says UNISON.
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E-Scooters To Be Banned From Trains And Stations From Next Week
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is reminding passengers that from Thursday, June 1, e-scooters, e-unicycles, e-skateboards and hoverboards will be banned from its network.
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Bike Share Scheme To Be Expanded In Adur And Worthing
A bike hire scheme is being expanded in Adur and Worthing ahead of the summer.
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Police Search For Brighton Man On Suspicion Of Stalking
Police are searching for wanted man Jordan Tingley in connection with a report of stalking.
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Man Arrested And Charged With Committing Three Burglaries In Crawley
Police officers swiftly made an arrest after three burglaries were reported in Crawley in the early hours of Monday (22 May).
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Eastbourne Motorcyclist Convicted For Riding While Over Alcohol Limit
An officer arrested a motorcyclist who was seen falling off his vehicle at a McDonald’s Drive through in Eastbourne.
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Archaeologists To Continue Dig Under Chichester’s Priory Park
Volunteer archaeologists will be hoping to uncover more secrets beneath Chichester’s Priory Park with another dig taking place from now until June 6.
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Moulsecoomb Community Flowerbed Mowed Down In Council Blunder
A community volunteer who planted a flowerbed full of wildflowers to mark the Platinum Jubilee was shocked to find it mowed down.
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Dozens Turn Up To Clean Vandalised Bexhill Sculpture
Dozens of local residents arrived at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Sunday (May 21) to clean a sculpture of a black woman that vandals had spray painted white.
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First Cross-Party All-Female Council Leadership Announced In Lewes
An alliance of the Green Party and Labour Party will run Lewes District Council.
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Uckfield Primary School Set To Close Due To Pupil Shortage
An Uckfield primary school is set for closure following a decision by a senior county councillor.
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Second Body Discovered In Crawley
A second body was discovered in Crawley yesterday (Sunday, May 21) in the vicinity of Evans Close, Maidenbower.
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Hastings Stabbing: Police Release CCTV Image
Police have released this image of a person who may be able to assist with their enquiries into a stabbing in Hastings.
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PHOTOS: Surfers Against Sewage Stage Mass Protest At Brighton Beach
Campaign group Surfers Against Sewage gathered at Brighton Beach, just west of the pier, on Saturday (May 20).
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Renewed Appeal For Girl Missing From Crawley Since 1998
A £10,000 reward is being offered as detectives continue to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl more than two decades ago.
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What's On In Sussex? Our Pick Of Events, Festivals, Exhibitions & Gigs In 2023
Coming up: The Great Escape! Brighton Fringe! The Ladyboys of Bangkok! and Vegfest this weekend! Sussex event listings updated daily!
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