The trust said demand remained exceptionally high throughout the month and is expected to continue into January and across the winter period.

A man who “didn’t feel drunk” – but still managed to crash his car into a barrier – is among the first seven people to be convicted of drink or drug-driving this Christmas.

A man has been sentenced following a series of serious sexual offences against children in both Sussex and Suffolk.

A drugs suspect was the first person to be arrested in Sussex by officers using new Live Facial Recognition technology.

Christmas and New Year visitors to Brighton are being urged to take extra care around the seafront.

The strike is part of a long-running dispute over pay, with the British Medical Association calling for a long-term plan to increase resident doctors’ salaries.

Police are appealing for information following the suspicious disappearance of a white-tailed eagle chick born in the wild in Sussex earlier this year.

Heavy metals including lead, arsenic and cadmium have been detected on plastic pellets that washed up in their millions along the Sussex coastline.

Sussex is set to benefit from a major investment in active travel, with more than £13 million allocated to support new cycling, walking and wheeling schemes across the county.

The victim suffered serious injuries and sadly died four days later.

A man has come forward following an appeal to identify him as a key witness to support an ongoing investigation.

The committee will now reconsider the decision at its meeting on Friday, 21 November.

A host of Autumnal events are taking place across Sussex this month.

The famous Floral Clock in Palmeira Square, Hove, could be replaced by a sundial, following feedback from a recent public consultation.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a girl was approached and threatened in Burgess Hill.

Six people have been treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at a care home in Seaford early this morning.

Brighton and Hove councillors have raised concerns that people affected by hate crimes and anti-social behaviour are too scared to speak out.

The family of a man who tragically died on the A27 in Lewes have described him as "well loved" and said he leaves behind "lasting memories".

The drought affects areas supplied by South East Water, including Haywards Heath and Eastbourne, following weeks of hot and dry weather.

Police are appealing for information after a cash machine was stolen during a ram raid at a Co-Op in Worthing earlier this week.