Sussex News

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has found that a plane crash in East Sussex last August (2020) was likely due to the pilot suffering a cardiac event.

Police are looking for the driver of a stolen van after it was crashed into a tree in Turners Hill — from where whoever was behind the wheel ran off.

There are warnings of long queues at household waste recycling sites across East and West Sussex.

A trial booking system for some West Sussex rubbish tips is expected to come online around March 15 – but people will only be allowed to visit once a week.

Sussex Police handed out 258 fines to people breaching coronavirus regulations over the weekend (26-28 February).

Two women from East Sussex are due to face charges relating to multiple breaches of coronavirus regulations in London last year (2020).

Prince Philip has had a "successful procedure" for a pre-existing heart condition.

The Duchess of Sussex has said she could not be expected to "just be silent" if the Royal Family is playing an "active role" in "perpetuating falsehoods" about her.

The reward for information leading to the arrest of 26-year-old Kesley Searle has been increased from £500 to £1,000.

A 20-year-old man has been robbed and assaulted in St Ann's Well Gardens in Hove yesterday (Tuesday 2).

Three men have been jailed for a total of 35 years and eight months after a violent assault in Eastbourne in 2019.

The Government's Furlough Scheme will be extended until the end of September, the Chancellor has announced.

Rebekah Stott, who plays for Brighton and Hove Albion, has released a video revealing that she has been diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

A rider in East Sussex had to get down from their horse yesterday (Tuesday 2) after a stressful incident involving dogs running up to her horse.

Are Hummingbird Hawk-moths on the rise in Sussex?

Over two £2 million worth of fraud, often targeting vulnerable and elderly customers, was prevented in Sussex in 2020.

A large amount of catalytic converters have been recovered across the country after officers spotted a suspicious vehicle in Billingshurst on February 4.

A property in Hailsham associated with persistent anti-social behaviour will remain shut for a further three months - after police secured an extension to its closure order.

Did you see an altercation in Chichester yesterday afternoon (Tuesday)?

Residents in Sompting are encouraged to come forward after reports of anti-social behaviour in the area.

Organisers of the 54th Brighton Festival say the event will return to the city from May 1 2021.

The hunt for the mystery person infected with the Brazil variant of coronavirus has been narrowed down to 379 households in the south east of England, according to the Health Secretary.

Sussex Police are supporting a national child protection charity in an attempt to combat the growing demand for sexual images of children online.

Plans to close off alleyways "seriously affected by anti-social behaviour" have been given the go ahead by Hastings council leaders. 

A body has been discovered in Crawley this morning (Tuesday).

Zookeepers in East Sussex are being prepped for World Book Day this week (Thursday).

A hydrogen revolution has sparked into action across Sussex, in a bid to become a zero-carbon economy.

It is good news for Saltdean Lido - which has secured funding for its future.

Proposals to bring a solar-powered car charging station to Wealden are set to go before planners later this week.

A man and a woman in their twenties have been arrested after officers spotted a suspected drug deal in Worthing on Saturday (February 27).

Police have issued a fine after breaking up a group protesting in Brighton on Saturday (February 27).

Tributes have been paid to a 25-year-old man from Havant who died after a collision near Chichester on February 10.

A horse has been put down after a collision in Rother on Friday (February 26).

Prince Philip, husband of The Queen and grandfather of The Duke of Sussex, has been moved to a different hospital and will continue to be treated for an infection.

Changing the behaviour of Sussex's most dangerous, active, serial perpetrators of domestic abuse is the aim of a new police scheme, starting today (March 1).

Two men have been arrested in Haywards Heath after a tip-off about an attempt to import weapons from Border Force.

Organisers of Worthing's Pride festival, scheduled for July 10th 2021, are still going ahead with an event, but said this morning they'll scale down its size.

People in East Sussex are being warned to take care when using candles after a blaze in Eastbourne on Saturday (February 27).

An East Sussex man's been tasered, before being arrested on suspicion of driving-related offences on the Isle of Wight.

Across the county, Sussex Police arrested 15 people on Saturday (February 27), on suspicion of offences including weapon possession, weapon importation, robbery, burglary and drug offences.

Felpham sits on the sunny West Sussex coast and basks in the joys of being a village far away from urban COVID-19 hotspots.

Crawley councillors have urged people to register for a postal vote rather than heading for their polling stations this May.

Two men in their 30s have suffered life-threatening injuries after their car collided with a tree in Littlehampton.

Drivers can expect delays on the A27 between Alciston and Drusillas.

A number of motoring offences have been handed out by police in Eastbourne And Worthing.

More money has been earmarked to support victims of domestic abuse after councillors approved the extra funding during their annual budget debate last night (Thursday).

Two men have been arrested in connection with a suspected stabbing in Bognor on Wednesday (February 24).

The people behind Brighton and Hove Pride said this afternoon they are "thrilled" to be going ahead this year, with the planned dates set for 6th – 8th August 2021.

A 24-year-old man from Worthing has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm, in connection with a man walking through the town being reportedly threatened with a gun.

Here's the latest update on coronavirus figures for Sussex, including the total number of cases, hospital deaths and deaths outside hospitals recorded.

Armed police arrested a man in Newhaven yesterday (Thursday 25) on suspicion of making threats to kill.

Prince Harry has revealed he stepped back from his royal duties because the British press was "toxic" and was "destroying" his mental health.

Results from Gatwick Airport this morning (February 26) show the business lost £465m across 2020 due to reduced demand for aviation in the pandemic, despite many savings including lowering staffing levels by more than 40%.

An easy route for developers to turn Crawley's workplaces into housing has been cut off, after three months' consultation, in what borough councillors described as an attempt to preserve jobs.

A man has been spared jail after multiple reports of theft from three different Greggs bakery stores in Brighton city centre.

Eastbourne councillors are to call on Brighton and Hove City Council to ‘immediately desist’ placing homeless and vulnerable people in the town.

A woman has been charged in connection with more than 400 hoax calls made to emergency services in Sussex between July 1 2020 and January 21 2021.

Police and explosives experts have removed a suspected mortar from a road close to Gatwick Airport's runway after its discovery in the early hours, today (February 25).

Officers are searching for a man from Hastings who is wanted for breaching his bail conditions.

A man from Bognor is in a serious condition in hospital after a suspected stabbing incident in the town last night (24 February).

CCTV images have been released in connection with a robbery in Eastbourne on Tuesday (February 23).

A motorist who led police on a pursuit through East Sussex on Monday (February 22) was found hiding in a drain by Police Dog Flak.

A motorist involved in a collision at a roundabout in Crawley last year has been disqualified from driving.

The Reading and Leeds music festivals will go ahead in late August, organisers have confirmed.

A man in his 80s has been left with injuries after an attempted robbery in Storrington yesterday (Tuesday 23).

Human remains found in Ashdown Forest on Valentine's Day have been confirmed as those of woman who's been missing from Forest Row since July 2020.

A team at a medical school in Sussex have been given more than £300,000 for vital surgical training.

Cycle lane changes proposed by the council will add to traffic jams and increase pollution, making walking and cycling even less attractive, according to people living closest to the scheme.

A controlled explosion was carried out on Medmerry Beach in Selsey yesterday (Tuesday 23).

Six men have been arrested and a cannabis factory has been discovered in Rother.

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A video has been released by the Sussex Health and Care Partnership addressing misinformation around the Covid-19 vaccine, pregnancy and fertility.

The number of people in West Sussex confirmed as having Covid-19 is falling but the figures are still as high as they were in November.

Dogs Trust has seen a 41% increase in web traffic to its 'giving up your dog' page since August 2020.

Residents are being urged to check their smoke alarms after a fire in Littlehampton over the weekend.

Images of three individuals have been released in connection with a robbery at Eastbourne Tesco Express on Saturday (February 20).

Selsey's Coastguard Rescue Team attended two reports of suspected unexploded ordnance yesterday (Monday 22).

A much-loved entertainment venue in Horsham is about to celebrate its 85th birthday!

Domestic abuse charity RISE has challenged comments made about its bid to continue running services in Brighton and Hove.

Adur District Council has hit back at claims it has no planned schedule for maintenance and repairs to its housing stock.

A number of sea birds have been found washed up on Sussex's coastline - including some dead ones.

Plans to close off alleyways "seriously affected by anti-social behaviour" are set to go before Hastings council leaders next week. 

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Over half a million Covid-19 vaccinations had been given in Sussex by Monday (February 22).

Officers from Worthing have imposed two Partial Closure Orders in Lancing and Sompting.

An arrest has been made in connection with a report of a man being assaulted with a claw hammer in Crawley on Sunday (February 21).

England is set to remove all legal limits on people's social contact by 21 June, the prime minister has announced.

A man who murdered his estranged wife in Eastbourne last July (2020) has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 26 years.

Firefighters worked with SECAmb yesterday (Sunday 22) to remove a patient from a tenth floor flat in Hove.

Firefighters from two locations were called out late last night (February 21) to a house west of Storrington where flames had taken hold.

Video lessons filmed at Gatwick Airport are being released by one of the airlines based there, to help with homeschooling.

Officials from West Sussex County Council are recommending a new proposal to test an oil well at Balcombe should be approved, despite 815 objections.

A protest involving about 50 people took place in Brighton today (February 20), despite Covid restrictions forbidding such gatherings.

Brighton and Hove City Council has defended the decision that cost a Brighton domestic violence charity a £5 million contract.

CCTV images have been released in connection with a theft in Emsworth on Wednesday (February 17).

A Partial Closure Order has been imposed on a property in Chichester after repeated reports of anti-social behaviour.

An NHS worker from Worthing, who was once one of the best sailors in the country, has set up a not-for-profit business offering yachting trips for people struggling with their mental health.

These are the armed robbers who have been sentenced to a total of over ten years' prison for a raid using an imitation gun last December in Worthing.

Firefighters accompanying six engines fought flames earlier today (February 19) that had broken out in a house in Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape, in connection with a woman being reportedly attacked in Portslade.

Police and crime commissioners throughout England and Wales are being led by Sussex's PCC in a national survey about dog thefts.

A man has been left with severe injuries following a fall from a cliff-top in Rottingdean.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have confirmed they will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family.

As reaction continues to news that a 95kg drone went out of control in airspace for Gatwick, before crashing to the ground from 1.5 miles up, air traffic controllers say they were 'prepared' for the problem.

The body of a man discovered on a beach in Bexhill has been formally identified as that of fisherman Robert Morley, who has been missing since November.

West Sussex County Council has approved its 'Reset Plan', which sets out key priorities and how its money should be spent over the next four years.

Firefighters from Horsham and Billingshurst were mobilised to a blaze at a property in Broadbridge Heath after a smoke alarm sounded in the late hours of Wednesday (February 18).

The rate of Covid-19 cases in Brighton and Hove is now lower than the rest of England and the South East, according to Brighton and Hove City Council.

A prolific offender has been jailed for three years and four months after stealing a woman's purse from her home in Brighton.

A man who was more than 11 times over the drug-driving limit has been disqualified from driving after crashing his motorcycle in Hassocks last year (2020).

A wanted man in Sussex has reportedly handed himself in to police, saying he'd rather go back to prison than spend any more time with his household.

A van abandoned in a field in Cuckfield has been seized by police after suspected poachers were spotted on Tuesday (February 16).

Two unlicensed door supervisors working in Eastbourne have been made to pay thousands of pounds by Lewes Crown Court, for infringing the Private Security Industry Act.

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a woman in her home at Bognor Regis last year.

Merlin Entertainments' SEA LIFE Brighton wants the government to allow it to reopen at the same time as non-essential retail when national lockdown restrictions are eased.

Police have confirmed that the man whose body was found after a flat fire in Eastbourne's Seaside Road on Sunday (February 14) died of smoke inhalation.

Four local men face charges linked to to public order offences in connection with a reported fight in Crawley on Sunday afternoon (February 14).

Airbourne, Eastbourne's international airshow will not be taking to the skies this summer with the event hopefully rescheduled for 2022.

A motorist has been disqualified from driving after a hit-and-run in Crawley last year (2020).

Tributes have been paid to a SECAmb worker who died last month after testing positive for coronavirus before Christmas.

The Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted to hospital as a "precautionary measure" after feeling unwell, Buckingham Palace says.

Drivers can expect disruption in Worthing overnight next week.

A Flood Alert has been issued for parts of West Sussex from Friday.

People from ethnic minority groups appear to be struggling more during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report.

Police are investigating reports of poaching in West Sussex.

Motorists are being urged to be vigilant following a spate of thefts of unattended vans in Sussex over the past few days.

Domestic violence victims are calling on Brighton and Hove City Council to do all it can to support the charity RISE.

A 91-year-old man has had his Rolex watch snatched from his wrist while walking in Littlehampton on Friday (February 12).

A number of young men in Sussex have been targeted by online criminals over the last couple of weeks threatening to reveal intimate images and videos, unless they're paid thousands of pounds.

Two 15-year-old boys from Crawley have been arrested after a police chase in the town.

A Crawley man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving.

Chalk falling onto the track has suspended the line between Brighton and Hove today (Tuesday).

Drusillas Wildlife Park in Alfriston has welcomed a new sloth from a Zoo in Berlin.

Three men have been arrested after a vehicle was stopped in Brighton's Preston Drove on Saturday (February 13).

Prince Harry and Meghan will give their first interview since stepping back from royal duties when they talk to Oprah Winfrey next month.

A pair of teenage boys have been rescued by firefighters after becoming stranded on an island in the middle of a pond in East Grinstead yesterday (Sunday 14).

Disco Pete, often described as Brighton's oldest raver, has died at the age of 84.

A new series of scams appeared to be emerging in the city of Brighton and Hove, police said.

Two suspects have been charged with a burglary in Littlehampton, the day after a woman reported that her vehicle and other valuable property had been taken.

Brighton and Hove's budget black hole created by the response to the coronavirus pandemic has been filled for the time being, senior councillors were told on Thursday (February 11).

Harry and Meghan have announced that they are expecting their second child.

It emerged on Sunday afternoon (February 14) that the body of a man was found in the flat in Eastbourne that caught fire in the early hours that morning.

Shoreham Port has begun work on a partnership to produce hydrogen gas, often used in 'green' energy supply.

An online campaign has begun, petitioning Brighton and Hove City Council after domestic violence charity RISE lost its contract to provide some types of support for victims in the city.

In the course of Sunday afternoon (February 14), More Radio updated this story as it emerged the body of a man was found at the location of the fire.

West Sussex County Council has approved its budget for 2021/22, increasing its portion of Band D council tax bills by £71.82 for the year.

Two people arrested in connection with a fatal collision on the A27 on Wednesday (February 10) have been released on bail.

Motorist Neil Manser, 60, of Roseveare Road in Eastbourne, failed to see Clair Coope crossing the road as he searched for a space in a car-park in Lottbridge Drive, in November 2019.

Brighton's Undercliff walk has been temporarily closed between Asda at Brighton Marina and Saltdean today (Friday 12).

A man has been left needing hospital treatment after two men entered a property in Littlehampton last night (Thursday 11).

A fishing vessel and bulk tanker collided in the sea off the Sussex coast early this morning.