Sussex News

A stretch of Brighton Beach west of the Palace Pier re-opened this evening (Sunday 18 April), after a suspected World War II unexploded mortar was "washed away" by the sea.

Figures from Sussex Police show the force recorded 13,324 reports of offences involving stalking during the year 2020 — more than double the number received three years ago.

Fears that children destroyed swans’ eggs in an open space in Brighton have been dismissed by the Friends of Queen’s Park.

West of Brighton Palace Pier, the city's beach has been closed for a time this afternoon (Sunday April 18) after a piece of possible unexploded ordnance was found.

A range of organisations have come together to help transform a derelict area at Brooklands Park to be used by people and wildlife.

Councillors are preparing to return to the town hall for meetings, with the imminent expiry of emergency rules aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus.

The community have rallied around an 8-year-old bee enthusiast in West Sussex after her bee hive was reportedly stolen.

Prince Philip's funeral will take place this afternoon and will stay within the grounds of Windsor Castle to avoid crowds gathering during the COVID pandemic.

Hundreds of people are expected to march through Brighton today (Saturday) in opposition to a controversial police bill.

Two men have been charged in connection with a stabbing in Eastbourne.

Prince Philip's "unwavering loyalty" to the Queen will be praised at his funeral today (Saturday), as well as the duke's "courage, fortitude and faith".

A protest is expected on the University of Sussex campus this afternoon (Saturday).

A man from Bognor has been convicted of racially-motivated hate crimes.

A man from Hailsham has been sent for trial, charged with an attempted online child sexual offence.

A couple in Chichester have reportedly forked out £24,000 to fraudsters.

A speeding driver who used his former employees’ names in a bid to avoid prosecution has been jailed.

Investigations are stepping up into a reported attack on a teenage boy at Camber Sands earlier this year.

A man in his 20s was in a critical condition in hospital last night (April 15) after he was stabbed in East Preston.

A total of five arrests have now been made as police continue to investigate the stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in Eastbourne on Saturday (April 10).

A police cyclist posed as a spotter on Wednesday (April 14) to detect driving offences in Shoreham.

A young woman in Eastbourne is representing the town in the Miss International UK 2021 beauty pageant.

A man is due to appear in court today (Thursday 15) in connection with an alleged assault on a cyclist in Mid Sussex on Tuesday (13).

A man's been taken to what police called "a place of safety" after a reported trespassing incident on the Brighton Main Line this morning (April 15).

A man from Bognor has been charged with attempted murder and arson after a deliberate fire in Bognor on Thursday.

An independent health watchdog in Sussex has confirmed official figures showing patients here have received a total of over a million doses of the vaccine treatment proven to control coronavirus infections.

Environmental campaigners are trying to gather support for more “plant-based meals” in Brighton and Hove schools and council-run venues.

A man has been charged with drug and traffic offences after a vehicle stop in Brighton on Monday (April 12).

A biopic about Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim across the English Channel, is being filmed in Sussex.

A body has been recovered from a cliff area near Birling Gap in East Sussex.

Police discovered the body of a man inside a property in Magdalen Road on Thursday (April 8).

Sussex Police has arrested a man following a serious assault in Mid Sussex.

A motorcyclist from Seaford has died after colliding with a lorry in Southease this morning (Tuesday 13).

A motorcylist has died after a collision in Hassocks this morning (Tuesday 13).

Officers are currently responding to a serious collision on the A26 near Tarring Neville (April 13 11.15am.)

Environmental campaigners and other volunteers in Brighton are continuing to remove huge quantities of tiny pieces of polystyrene that have been washing up on the shingles since Saturday (April 10).

Maximiliano Pereira, 25, a cleaner, of Seaside, Eastbourne has been sentenced for more than 13 years.

Police have arrested Seyed Iman Tabarhosseini, 37, in north London this evening (Monday 12).

Two men have appeared in court on drug dealing charges after police stopped a car from which drugs were thrown on the M23 last Thursday (April 8).

Investigations are continuing into a string of burglaries in Sussex in which offenders used angle-grinders to gain entry to secure premises.

Two office buildings on the Manor Royal estate, between central Crawley and Gatwick Airport, are to be demolished to make way for warehouses.

There's been a big increase in out-of-control fires reported in East Sussex's open spaces, compared to this time last year.

A driver from Mid Sussex has been spared jail after being caught travelling at speeds of up to 70mph in a 30mph zone in Brighton.

A West Sussex farmer is supporting the National Farmer's Union (NFU) in a push for responsible dog walking after having to put down one of his sheep.

A West Sussex man who sexually assaulted three young girls over a 15-year period has started a 13-year prison sentence.

Police have named a man they're seeking in connection with a murder investigation that began after a body was discovered in the town on Thursday morning, April 8th.

A police car on an emergency call has been involved in a collision with another vehicle in East Sussex that's left the police driver, and two people in the other car, in hospital.

On Friday (April 9), 101-year-old WWII veteran Major Edwin 'Ted' Hunt MVO was taken to have his second Covid inoculation by a driver from the Taxi Charity.

Horsham District Council said this morning (April 12) it's launching a major crackdown on highway littering — by introducing new technology and recording equipment in key areas.

Police are searching for suspects after a pair of attacks in central Eastbourne on Saturday evening (April 10), that left one man in hospital with a stab wound, and another with an injury to his arm.

Police investigations are continuing into a second night of vandalism in Lewes that saw offenders break a further set of car windows — as officers continue to draw a blank after even worse offending in March.

As of Saturday (April 10), more than 1,500 people had signed a petition calling for Brighton and Hove City Council to rescind parking charges at Stanmer Park.

The candidates for the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner election on Thursday 6 May 2021 have been confirmed.

East Sussex County Council said it's household waste recycling sites are very busy this morning (Saturday 10).

Authorities across Sussex have been paying tribute to Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, who has died aged 99.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have paid tribute to Prince Philip with a short statement on the website of their Archewell organisation.

A man has been charged after reports of a man smashing the windows of a store in Hastings on Thursday (April 8).

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Police have released an e-fit of a man they would like to identify in connection with a woman being grabbed in Burgess Hill.

A Seaford barber has said anyone can call the number if they're feeling lonely or need someone to talk to during the pandemic.

A motorist has been jailed for five years after a collision in West Sussex caused a 23-year-old man's death in 2019.

Here's a list of the Grand Finalists' businesses for the Sussex Food and Drink Awards 2021, which was carried over from 2020.

Crews with six fire engines were this morning (April 9) tackling flames that broke out at a recycling plant next to the A27 just south-east of Lewes.

Investigations are continuing into the theft of 43 beer kegs from a brewery in West Sussex.

East Sussex authorities have given their views on the latest Town Hall Rich List published by the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA). 

A 13-year-old boy has been left with minor injuries to his face and head after an assault in Hastings on March 28.

Police are looking to identify the man pictured in connection with two thefts in Worthing last month.

More images of suspected stolen dogs have been released by Sussex Police.

Funding to continue providing so-called 'Covid ambassadors' across the Chichester district has been approved.

A 39-year-old man from Ringmer has appeared in court, charged with nine burglaries and attempted burglaries in Lewes, and with attacking an emergency worker.

The challenges around building more “affordable” homes in Brighton and Hove came under the spotlight again when city councillors met on April 7th.

A blaze reported on Midhurst Common yesterday (April 7) has been successfully tackled by firefighters from the town.

The RNLI charity will continue to provide lifeguards on Hastings seafront after council leaders agreed to extend its contract with the town. 

Police are seeking a woman who potentially saw a man indecently exposing himself to a little girl in Littlehampton.

More than 100 cannabis plants have been seized from a property in Eastbourne.

Britons aged 18-29 will be offered an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine where available, government advisors have decided.

A person has died after being hit by a train between Chichester and Havant this afternoon.

Officers are patrolling the area around Church Wood Drive after a report of a man exposing himself on Saturday (April 3.)

The coronavirus lockdown has left many of us with an urge to help others, whether it's the elderly; rough sleepers; survivors of domestic abuse; or even asylum seekers. The pandemic has hit vulnerable groups hard in many ways.

A man and a woman have been arrested and released under investigation after the attack on Sunday (April 4.)

Crews were called last night (Tuesday 6 April) to the workshop in Mackie Avenue.

A fifth boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was found injured in Worthing on Sunday (April 4).

A man who carried out sexual attacks against three girls in Brighton has been sent to jail as police praised his victims' bravery for giving evidence against him in court.

He's charged with a robbery at a Building Society in St Leonards and with similar attempts at a Building Society in Eastbourne and a bank in Hastings.

Police have renewed an investigation, after arresting a driver in connection with a collision involving a car in Woodingdean.

A pair of local authorities in West Sussex plan to get 1,400 'affordable' homes built by the year 2025.

If the West Sussex trio don't pay the full amount- they face prison sentences.

Four men have been arrested in connection with a serious assault in Worthing.

A man understood to be in Brighton is wanted by police.

People have confronted a group of men trying to steal a catalytic converter from their car in an East Sussex village.

Police are investigating a suspected arson attack in Hastings - where a family were believed to be asleep inside the house.

A cyclist has been seriously injured in a collision in West Sussex.

A pedal bike and motorcycle collided in Angmering, leaving the cyclist with broken bones, cuts and bruises.

A man from Eastbourne is wanted don recall to prison.

Firefighters were called out to a fire near Hellingly Country Park last night (Sunday).

Police are looking for a suspect after a man was found with a stab wound in Southwater, near Horsham.

Free, rapid twice-weekly COVID-19 testing for everyone in England is being promised by the government - starting this Friday.

A former ambulance has been seized in Crawley.

There have been reports of quad bikes and scrambler bikes riding dangerously around Bognor.

A man has been found injured after what's believed to be a violent assault near Longcroft Park in Worthing tonight, April 4.

Police seized a vehicle from a driver accused of persistent anti-social behaviour as what appeared to be a car rally took place near Beachy Head on Sunday (April 4).

A search and rescue helicopter crew has this morning (April 4) reportedly winched a casualty up from the cliffs at Beachy Head.

Latest government figures show a total of 39 new coronavirus cases were recorded across Sussex in the 24 hours to 4pm on Saturday (April 3).

A man caught nighthawking near Pulborough has been fined more than £1,5000.

Rother council leaders have backed plans to spend up to £6m on emergency housing. 

Thousands of so called 'Kill The Bill' protestors have caused disruption in Brighton today (Saturday).

Firefighters from East Grinstead Fire and Rescue Service rescued a pigeon that had got stuck in netting.

So-called 'Kill The Bill' protestors are planning to take to Brighton's streets this afternoon (Saturday).

A man has suffered minor injuries after being attacked in Horsham by two men - and police are trying to locate one of the suspects.

A cyclist in Worthing wants to tell the driver who hit him he is 'alive and well'.

Police were called to a 'suspected unexploded ordinance' near Chichester last night (Friday).

Brighton Lifeboat and RNLI volunteers were tasked to a yacht that ran aground last night (Friday).

The release of £50,000 to bring Southwick’s football ground up to scratch has been agreed by Adur District Council.

Livestock and pregnant sheep, including a baby ewe have been killed in a field in West Sussex.

Police have executed six warrants in and around Rye as part of what they called "continued work to disrupt the supply of drugs in the area".

Police have arrested a man in Bognor Regis this afternoon (Friday April 2), following reports from the public of a person carrying a gun in the town.

Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection with a violent attack in Billingshurst that saw a man stabbed in his stomach, and suffering injuries to his face.

Groups and businesses working in the cultural sector throughout Sussex are receiving a total of £13,224,121 in Cultural Recovery Fund grants from the government

A drug-dealer from Brighton who evaded police for months, even after a car-chase, has been jailed for seven years.

A disposable barbecue, thrown away after use but before it had cooled, has set fire to a waste disposal truck in Worthing, destroying the vehicle in an inferno causing damage estimated to be worth £30,000.

The council has been criticised for breaking its promise to publish a report by an independent barrister who looked into aspects of the home to school transport fiasco.

Chichester Festival Theatre will reopen its doors with its summer musical: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC, running from 5 July – 4 September.

An 'Autism Passport' has launched in Sussex during Autism Awareness Week - to support autistic people’s communication with services.

Sussex residents who are eligible but haven't yet had their COVID vaccine are being urged to book one.

55 items of costume jewellery have been found in a fishing lake in Newhaven. 

Crews from Battle, Hastings and Burwash have rescued a person who'd fallen 15 feet down a bank into the River Rother in East Sussex yesterday evening (March 31).

Neighbours fear that a former language school could become a party house if the owner is granted planning permission for a change of use.

A car has crashed through the front of a house in Burgess Hill last night (Wednesday).

Sussex police says 'we're not out of the woods yet' after a gathering took place on Brighton beach on Tuesday night.

Volunteers from the RNLI rescued a dog stranded in Littlehampton on Tuesday (March 30).

A shop assistant in Bexhill was threatened by a man during a robbery on March 4.

A man from Crawley has been arrested after a stabbing in Horsham on Tuesday (March 30).

A cyclist who collided with a truck near the East Sussex/Kent Border on Monday (March 29) has died.

Police say thoughtless youngsters may be responsible for the attack.

A blaze involving eight cars in Brighton overnight was started deliberately, according to firefighters.

Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to.

The annual Emergency Services Display has been postponed until next year because of the pandemic.

Government 'Restart Grants' scheme will help support businesses to reopen after lockdown.

The organisation have a new name and a new project.

Tributes have been paid to a 34-year-old father who was killed by an uninsured and unlicensed driver in West Sussex.

A man has been charged after a man was attacked for not handing over his electric scooter in Brighton on March 21.

Brand new college facilities for a Burgess Hill special school have been given the thumbs up.

A man who stabbed his father in the back last August has been jailed for more than two years.

Seven motorcycles have been seized after reports of dangerous and anti-social riding in Wealden on Sunday (March 28).

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An 80 metre ship was stuck at Littlehampton Harbour after one of it's moorings became loose this morning (Tuesday 30).

The theme for the multi-arts festival is 'care' and Lemn Sissay is guest director.

A man has been arrested after multiple reports of a man masturbating in a car in St Leonards.

Crew in Selsey were called to reports of someone cut off by the tide.

David Morgan, 39, was last seen at his home in Hove on Friday (26 March) at 2pm.

Campaigners fighting for secondary school places near their homes made sure councillors heard messages from school children who will have to travel miles without their friends.

Drivers are being urged to avoid the A283 between Steyning and Shoreham after a collision this afternoon (Monday 29).

With warmer weather on the way, motorcyclists in Sussex are being warned to drive responsibly.

A man from Crawley has sentenced to 13 years imprisonment after being convicted of multiple sexual attacks against two girls over many years.

City councillors in Brighton and Hove have argued begging in the city, and about tents for homeless people being pitched in parks and in city centre streets.

Travellers’ vans parked on council-owned land will not be moved on until the coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted.

A major showjumping event at Hickstead, that normally attracts a reported 40,000 visitors, is undergoing change for a second consecutive year as uncertainty and risk pervade spectator sports.

A fresh warning's come from firefighters in Sussex after an overheating phone charger caught alight and burned bedding in a house in Pulborough.