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• Storm Austin: Live Blog - Updated: 07:42 23.10.2026

  Welcome to our live blog for Storm Austen as it impacts the South.

• Huge fire at Lancing Business Park involved two industrial buildings as 50 emergency calls made

  A major fire broke out at Lancing Business Park in West Sussex yesterday afternoon (Thursday 22 October), sending thick black smoke into the sky and prompting dozens of emergency calls.

• Bognor Regis restaurant shortlisted for national kebab award just eight months after reopening

  A Bognor Regis restaurant is celebrating after being named among the finalists in one of the UK's biggest food industry awards, just eight months after reopening its doors.

• Storm Austen: Littlehampton set for spectacular bonfire and fireworks display this Saturday despite Storm Austen concerns

  Thousands of people are expected to descend on Littlehampton this Saturday, 24 October, as the town prepares for its annual torchlight procession, spectacular bonfire and fireworks display.

• Portsmouth misses out on UK City of Culture 2029 shortlist as organisers say they are devastated

  Portsmouth's bid to become UK City of Culture 2029 has come to an end after the city failed to secure a place on the final shortlist, leaving campaign organisers devastated by the decision.

• Storm Austen: Latest as powerful storm approaches Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight with 70mph winds possible

  Storm Austen is continuing its approach towards the South, with damaging winds, heavy rain and potentially significant travel disruption expected across Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight overnight and into Friday.

• Electric diggers and trucks tested on Eastbourne beach in major step towards greener coastal defences

  Electric diggers, trucks and other construction vehicles have been put through their paces on Eastbourne beach as part of a pioneering trial aimed at making coastal flood defences cleaner, quieter and more environmentally friendly.

• Gatwick among UK's most expensive airports as Government reviews soaring UK-wide drop-off charges

  Rising airport drop-off charges across the UK are set to come under Government scrutiny after new figures revealed Gatwick Airport was now one of the most expensive airports in the UK for dropping off passengers.

• Eastbourne MP demands crackdown on illegal e-bikes and e-scooters amid 54% rise in reports to Sussex Police

  Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde has called on the Government to take tougher action against illegal e-bikes and e-scooters, warning that dangerous riding is putting pedestrians at risk across the town.

• No police investigation opened in Hampshire despite infected blood victims giving statements

  Victims in Hampshire linked to the infected blood scandal have already given statements to police, but no criminal investigation has been opened despite a formal request from Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s police commissioner.