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A Crawley teenager who stabbed a 17-year-old boy in July has been convicted at court.

Plans to house up to 600 asylum seekers at the Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex are prompting widespread debate and concern among local residents. The proposals, set out by the Home Office, are being discussed at meetings today following a weekend of protests in the town.

Police are investigating a hit-and-run in Portsmouth.

Portsmouth residents are being asked for their views on the city’s roads and the cleanliness of its streets.

A major new project in Brighton & Hove aims to protect 90 per cent of the city’s drinking water from toxic road pollution.

A Hastings woman is urging people to learn CPR after her life was saved by her husband and South East Coast Ambulance crews.

Plans to build up to 50 homes in Kirdford have been approved by Chichester District Council for a second time.

Hundreds of people have benefited from a Sussex Partnership NHS Trust scheme, placing housing specialists within mental health teams.

A new multi-functional space will soon be built inside Leigh Park Library, thanks to £60,000 of government funding aimed at expanding community support and services for local residents.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has paid tribute to the outstanding courage, commitment, and dedication of its staff at this year’s Recognition and Achievement Awards Ceremony, held at Arundel Castle.

Wildlife experts in Sidlesham are urging residents in the South to lend a helping hand to hedgehogs and other animals as the colder months approach.

Sussex Police is to receive £103,033 from Chichester District Council to install 12 Automated Number Plate Recognition cameras across the district.

The NHS Trust running St Richard’s Hospital says the site will continue to operate as an acute cardiology centre, whatever the outcome of a review into its Cath Lab.

A Brighton man who murdered a young couple in their Newhaven home has been jailed for life.

The MP for Arundel and South Downs has expressed shock over a decision to charge fundraisers for parking spaces during this year’s Poppy Appeal collections in Petworth.

Police investigating the theft of luggage from London Gatwick Airport have issued images of a man they wish to speak with.

Plans to build 152 homes in Ashington have been approved by Horsham District Council.

After more than 26 years of volunteering, a Shoreham woman has been recognised with one of St John Ambulance’s highest honours.

People in West Sussex who struggle to find work can now get free, personalised job-seeking support through the new Connect to Work programme.

Two Portsmouth mums are calling for a new pedestrian crossing on Portsdown Hill Road after seeing schoolchildren “running” across to dodge traffic.

A father and two sons involved in a violent attack at a pub in Worthing have been convicted in court.

The funeral of Dame Patricia Routledge is being held at Chichester Cathedral today.

Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) is now leading an investigation into an arson which took place at Peacehaven Mosque in Sussex on 4 October. 

A dangerous lorry driver who crashed into other vehicles at high speed in Chichester has been jailed.

Hampshire County Council made more than £1 million from car parking charges last year.

The MP for Crawley is welcoming the news that thousands of people facing homelessness will be supported by a share of £84M.

West Sussex County Council has launched a new Psychological Hub to deliver earlier and more effective support for children, young people, and families.

A major plan to transform Bognor Regis town centre has been formally approved.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue’s Station Manager Anton Mezzone has spoken at Buckingham Palace, highlighting the importance of joint emergency training.

Arun District Council is proposing that all licensed Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles have CCTV installed.

Police investigating a serious assault have made two arrests in connection with the case.

South East Coast Ambulance Service is urging people to think before dialling 999 this winter as colder weather and darker evenings lead to a surge in emergency calls.

A budget gap of £16.3million has been forecast for West Sussex County Council in 2026/27

Proposals to demolish the visitor centre at Hastings Castle have been approved by council planning officers.

A Port Solent restaurant has had its licence suspended for a month after immigration officers found an illegal worker on site.

A mysterious UFO sighting has been reported in Wick, near Littlehampton.

A brand-new Same Day Emergency Care unit officially opened at St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester this morning.

Health officials are closely monitoring a meningitis alert after two students at the University of Brighton were taken to hospital with the infection.

Residents in Adur and Worthing are being encouraged to help shape the councils’ new long-term vision for the area.

Plans to build up to 210 homes in Sayers Common have been submitted to Mid Sussex District Council.

Nearly 1,000 people have backed an MP’s petition to bring banking facilities to their town after high street closures.

A petition’s been launched to help save the Cardiac Cath Lab at St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester.

West Sussex County Council says its highways team has spent the past six months strengthening the county’s road network ahead of winter.

It’s Halloween, and Fishbourne is getting into the spirit with a community Scarecrow Trail taking place over the half-term break.

Police have charged a man with drugs and weapons offences in connection to the ‘AV Line’ drug line in Sussex.

Police have renewed their appeal for information on Georgina Gharsallah, who went missing in Worthing seven years ago.

Littlehampton’s Bonfire Society says its annual event is run entirely by volunteers, not the council.

Sussex Weald MP Nusrat Ghani says she’s angry that she feels Wealden District Council hasn’t shared details about plans to house hundreds of asylum seekers at Crowborough Training Camp.

Police are appealing for information after a serious assault in Eastbourne.

Police in Brighton are appealing for the public's help in identifying men seen on CCTV following an affray in Whitehawk Way.

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed for 9months for a string of thefts across Crawley and Horsham.

Plans to build 152 homes in Ashington are to be considered by Horsham District Council.

Hair and beauty salons across the South say rising taxes and employer National Insurance are pushing many businesses to the brink.

Asylum seekers could be housed in former military barracks in Crowborough under new government plans.

Police investigating a report of a rape of a woman in Worthing in the early hours on Saturday morning (25 October) have arrested a local man.

Police are investigating a crash just after midnight on Sunday morning in Three Bridges.

A Chichester salon has snipped its way to success — raising sixteen hundred pounds for My University Hospitals Sussex.

West Sussex County Council is seeking feedback from residents and businesses on plans to improve sustainable transport at the Victoria Business Park in Burgess Hill.

The fate of long-debated Tipner West returns to the Portsmouth City Council chamber next month.

Two men and a boy, aged 17, have been charged with supplying Class A drugs.

Two men accused of setting fire to a mosque in Peacehaven are due to stand trial at the Old Bailey next month.

The National Education Union (NEU) is pressing West Sussex County Council to formally adopt its model menopause policy across all schools.

Plans to build 74 homes in North Mundham have been submitted to Chichester District Council.

Police in Eastbourne are appealing for witnesses following an incident in Old Town.

Chichester District Council is taking a major step in its fight against climate change, by switching its diesel vehicles to renewable fuel made from used cooking oil.

Hampshire students will retain their six-week summer holiday in the 2029-30 break, despite calls from one school for it to be reduced.

Crawley Borough Council has received £64,000 to help children living in temporary accommodation.

A man who killed a young couple at their home in Newhaven has been found guilty of their murders.

A London man who raped and sexually abused a young boy in Littlehampton over several years has been convicted at court.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has visited Peacehaven Mosque following a suspected arson attack earlier this month, in a show of solidarity with the local Muslim community.

The Portsmouth History Centre will soon display a collection of letters written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, on loan from the British Library as part of its “British Library on Tour” programme.

New council flats in Worthing are now welcoming their first tenants.

An investigation is still ongoing into the fire at the former Moira House school in Eastbourne.

Police have released images of a man they want to speak to in connection with four burglaries in Crawley.

Ofwat has named Portsmouth Water the top-performing water firm in England, praising its record on supply reliability.

Southern Water has been told to make urgent improvements following a performance review.

Two drug dealers who operated in Bognor and Brighton have been sentenced to prison.

Police have confirmed that reports of a person carrying a suspected firearm in Bognor Regis turned out to be a false alarm.

Plans to build 244 homes on part of the former Novartis site have been approved by Horsham District Council.

Police in Bognor have made two arrests and seized a large quantity of class A and B drugs.

People in Chichester are being encouraged to take part in a free eco-awareness day run by the District Council.

As the days grow shorter and temperatures begin to fall, the Alzheimer’s Society is urging people across the South to check in on friends, relatives and neighbours living with dementia.

Sussex Police have launched an investigation after the body of a man was discovered outside a property in Eastbourne.

Motorists across the South are being warned to take extra care today as Storm Benjamin sweeps through the region, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and the risk of flooding.

A 25-thousand-pound grant will help support families in Sussex coping with the heartbreak of losing a loved one to suicide or domestic abuse.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds and heavy rain across the South on Thursday, warning that the stormy conditions could bring disruption to travel and power supplies.

Plans for flats above Bognor Regis Arcade have been deferred by Arun District Council.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash in Poynings.

A man from Ford’s triathlon challenge has raised more than £4,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK.

A Worthing town-centre building which was formerly home to Argos could gain another storey, according to recently submitted plans.

Twelve Worthing College students have completed the latest IGNITE course run by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.

Tributes have been paid following the death of a man in Southampton.

Chichester MP Jess Brown-Fuller and Bognor Regis and Littlehampton MP Alison Griffiths have hosted a Parliamentary event this morning with West Sussex charity Dementia Support.

West Sussex County Council will call on the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner to ensure that tackling retail crime is ‘not just a promise in the Police and Crime Plan but a visible policing reality’.