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Fire crews have fought a wildfire at Saxton Farm near Horsham, the incident took place on Sunday.

Three people have died and a fourth has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed near Shanklin on the Isle of Wight.

A sustainable energy company appears to be considering plans to create an energy storage facility near Uckfield.

Portsmouth City Council has confirmed progress on its major City Centre North regeneration project.

St John Ambulance is launching a campaign to teach 300-thousand people life-saving first aid.

More than 200 people with lung cancer have had it spotted early in Sussex thanks to a screening programme.

Animal rights activists staged a protest at Gatwick Airport yesterday, targeting the TUI check-in desk.

Eighteen friends from the Pink Pub in Bognor have set off on a two-thousand-mile journey to play football inside the Arctic Circle.

Emergency departments across the South are preparing for increased pressure over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Residents in West Sussex are being urged to have their say on the future of the county’s fire and rescue service.

Today marks ten years since the Shoreham Airshow disaster, one of the darkest days in Sussex’s recent history.

Students across the South have been receiving their GCSE results.

A man’s body has been discovered in the search for a missing person after a boat crash near Portsmouth Harbour.

The Millais School in Horsham will accept boys following a decision made by the leader of West Sussex County Council.

A new bus route linking Chichester and Bognor Regis with key destinations including shops, the hospital and the university will launch next month.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey is calling on the government to do more to ensure eligible families access support available during the school holidays.

A Brighton man has been convicted of a series of offences following an investigation by the Brighton and Hove Burglary Team.

A push to raise awareness of Crimestoppers’ anonymous crime reporting service is being rolled out in Arun.

Constance Marten, the aristocrat convicted over the death of her baby daughter whose body was found in Brighton, is seeking permission to appeal against her conviction for gross negligence manslaughter.

Council bosses in Arun are encouraging eligible households to ensure they are named on their electricity bills to automatically receive the government's Warm Home Discount this winter.

Chichester is gearing up for its first-ever Emergency Services and Community Day, with final preparations now underway ahead of this Sunday’s event at Oaklands Park.

Former deputy police and crime commissioner and Portsmouth councillor Terry Norton has joined Reform UK, Nigel Farage’s party.

Six girls have now been arrested after an assault was reported in Wish Park, Hove.

A Haywards Heath man has been jailed for nearly two years after starting fires inside a town centre restaurant.

A teenager from Hailsham who lost his leg in a motorbike accident on the A27 is back on two wheels – thanks to a charity that helps injured riders regain their independence and confidence.

The world of dragonflies is being celebrated at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Arundel.

People living in places in Lewes District that could become part of a new and bigger Brighton and Hove City Council have raised their concerns with their MP.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is offering free electric blanket testing.

Researchers at the University of Brighton have developed a new handheld device to tackle the growing problem of counterfeit medicines.

Plans have been unveiled for a new community-designed playground in Worthing.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was seriously injured in a stabbing in Bognor Regis.

A teenager has been sentenced following an incident in Littlehampton.

Sussex police are appealing for witnesses and information after a number of reports of multiple hay bale fires at Berwick Court Farm in Polegate.

The Lewes District Local Lottery has awarded over £7,000 to support local good causes.

Portsmouth City Council will decide this week whether to approve speed bumps along Tangier Road in Baffins Ward.

Final preparations are under way for the official reopening of Selsey’s newly transformed Manor Green Park.

Strikes by some of Gatwick’s baggage screeners have been suspended due to an improved pay offer.

Proposals to create new holiday apartments at Bewl Water have been submitted to council planners for fresh consideration.

Littlehampton seafront's multi-million-pound makeover has been completed.

A man from Emsworth has died and another remains missing after a boat crash off the coast of Portsmouth.

Police in Eastbourne are appealing for witnesses after three men were stabbed.

Residents in Goring are being invited to share their thoughts on proposals to widen a well-used seafront path.

Police in Emsworth are continuing to appeal after reports that a 16-year-old girl was assaulted at the train station and, in the process, suffered bruising.

Anyone who’s used community-based mental health services in Sussex is being urged to have their say on the support they received.

Bright yellow fish stickers will soon start appearing on drains across Adur and Worthing.

Forces families in Portsmouth are set to enjoy new freedoms, from keeping pets to running businesses, as part of a major overhaul of military housing rules.

Thousands of students across the South will receive their A-level results this morning.

People across the South are being urged to check in on elderly and vulnerable neighbours as a yellow heat health alert comes into force at 6pm today (13/08/2025)

Police in Portsmouth are investigating after a man in his 50s was thrown off his bicycle.

The RSPCA is urging cat owners across the South East to be extra vigilant following what appears to be a rise in brutal attacks on pets using air guns and other weapons.

Police in Brighton are appealing for help in identifying a man seen on CCTV, following a serious assault in a restaurant.

The number of people leaving prison homeless in Sussex, Kent and Surrey has risen by over two-thirds, standing now at 97%.

Police forces in seven areas of England — including Sussex and Hampshire — are deploying vans equipped with live facial recognition (LFR) technology. These vehicles, fitted with advanced cameras, will patrol busy public locations, scanning the faces of passers-by and instantly comparing them against police watchlists of wanted individuals.

A man has been remanded in custody following a report that a 17-year-old boy was raped at an address in Brighton.

This time tomorrow, thousands of young people across the South will find out their A-Level results – with early data showing the regional gap in attainment remains.

Hastings, the Council want people to have their say on its draft housing strategy for the future.

A man has been sentenced following a fatal crash that took place in Crawley.

A major field fire in Waldron has kept East Sussex crews busy.

Two men have pleaded guilty to killing a sheep on the South Downs in 2023.

A late-night dog walk in Gosport has turned into something rather more unusual for one local resident, who claims to have spotted not one but two unidentified flying objects in the early hours of Tuesday 9th July 2025.

An amber heat health alert comes into force across the South today.

Goodwood Revival is set to welcome 1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve, who will both compete in the event’s Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration.

The Home Office has ditched plans to house asylum seekers at flats in Waterlooville town centre.

Safety Marshals will operate day patrols, as well as night from Monday

Hampshire County Council will dish out more than £190,000 in grants to provide extra wraparound care for primary school pupils.

Plans for a new secondary school in Burgess Hill have been put on hold amid falling demand for places.

A state-of-the-art Acute Stroke Centre is on track to open at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester by 2027.

A man from Albania has been arrested at an immigration detention centre near Gatwick Airport as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into organised immigration crime.

Traffic on the A27 around Chichester was gridlocked once again after a second vehicle fire in just a week and reports of a crash.

Police in Steyning are appealing for witnesses after a collision on the A283.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a serious collision in Southampton.

A historic building in Portsea is set for vital repairs thanks to nearly half a million pounds in new government-backed funding aimed at rescuing heritage at risk across the country.

A prolific offender who embarked on a £2,000 shoplifting spree across Worthing and Arun has been jailed again.

Chichester District Council is to move part of its waste management service to a new depot in Terminus Road.

The layout and design of 221 homes north of Horsham have been approved by the district council.

A man has been charged with attempted murder, committing grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place after two men were assaulted in College Road in Eastbourne.

A woman who died in a single vehicle collision in Binderton, near West Dean, has been formally identified.

Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde has hit out at the state of the UK’s waterways, calling the situation an “outrageous and depressing state of affairs” as new polling reveals growing public concern over coastal water quality.

Mountbatten Leisure Centre in Portsmouth is making a major leap towards sustainability, thanks to new funding secured by Portsmouth City Council.

A new strategy to combat flooding and boost climate resilience across West Sussex has been unveiled by the County Council.

Petworth’s first-ever Men’s Health Fair has helped put men’s wellbeing firmly in the spotlight this summer, drawing praise from both health professionals and the local community.

Health leaders in East Sussex are calling on parents and carers to make sure their children are fully vaccinated against measles, as the number of confirmed cases continues to climb across England.

Plans to build 94 homes in Southwater have been approved by Horsham District Council.

There’s a warning from West Sussex Fire and Rescue after Lithium-ion batteries were found to cause a house fire in Oving.

A man from Portsmouth has been jailed for three years after officers found drugs and cash during a vehicle stop in Havant.

Police investigating a report of an assault in Worthing town centre are appealing for further witnesses to come forward.

Ofsted has praised three children’s homes run by West Sussex County Council.

With exam results season fast approaching, students across Sussex are being reminded that 24/7 mental health support is available to help them cope with stress, anxiety, or low mood.

A vehicle fire in Chichester closed the A27 all day.