Chichester District Council has set out its preferred option for the future of local government in West Sussex — backing the creation of two new unitary authorities.

Five new houses will be built on the site of a former Hastings church, after plans were approved on appeal.

Plans for a major housing development in Eastbourne have been put on hold after councillors raised serious concerns about flooding.

A multi-million pound loan linked to Hastings’ iconic Old Observer Building has been given a dramatic 20-year extension – sparking fresh debate over the future of one of the town’s most ambitious regeneration projects.

More than 1,000 children went missing in West Sussex between July 2024 and June 2025, councillors have been told.

A man required hospital treatment after being assaulted in the car park of a council block of flats in Brighton.

More than 1,700 people have signed an e-petition urging Horsham District Council to rethink plans to remove a stream from the town centre.

Plans to build a new mental health hospital in Bexhill have been untangled from a legal agreement that would have required a £40,000...

A restaurant and bar has lost its drinks licence because of links to serious crime after a police raid. A Brighton and Hove City Council...