Sussex News

The popular beauty spot near Eastbourne has been closed since January, after tonnes of rock fell from the cliffs and damaged the access steps.

More than 6,000 people have raised objections to plans to dump dredged sediment in a protected marine area off the Sussex coast, according to the Sussex Wildlife Trust.

Rafael Nascimento was sentenced to 13 years after being found guilty of raping a teenager in Brighton.

Police are investigating a fire at the front door of a barber’s shop in Endwell Road, Bexhill.

Two men have been remanded in custody after appearing in court in connection with a firearm incident at a pub in Hove.

Police are appealing for help to identify a man following a series of burglaries in Bognor.

A police dog helped officers uncover a hidden stash of drugs following a stop near Cowfold.

Two Sussex Police officers have made 139 arrests in Brighton as part of a major crackdown on drug crime.

A number of people have been convicted following a major police investigation into drugs and contraband being thrown over the walls of HMP Lewes.

A new law banning trawling and scalloping in an area off the Sussex coast has been approved by the government.

A section of the A23 remains closed this morning following a serious multi-vehicle crash near Albourne.

A Sussex Police officer has been reprimanded following an accelerated gross misconduct hearing.

A drug dealer who used a private hire taxi to supply cocaine to customers has been jailed.

Water supplies are starting to return to around 2,500 properties in East Sussex after a suspected burst main caused widespread disruption.

A man who threw a drink over a police officer at a Brighton v Crystal Palace match has been handed a three-year Football Banning Order.

A former military site in Crowborough is now housing around 350 asylum seekers, according to the Home Office.

Three men have been jailed for a violent attack on a teenage boy who was deliberately struck by a car and then stabbed in Haywards Heath.

David Clarke, 82, formerly of Brancaster Staithe in Norfolk, was found guilty following a month-long trial at Brighton Crown Court.

A drink-driver who accelerated towards a police officer on foot, causing him to fear for his life, has been sentenced in court.

A man who carried out an unprovoked assault on a man returning home to Crawley has been jailed.