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The boss of Portsmouth Water speaks to V2 Radio about the major issues facing the water industry today.

Firefighters are set to carry out a live training exercise at Chichester’s former House of Fraser building to strengthen their search and rescue skills.

Hampshire parents and carers are being urged to apply now for school and post-16 transport for September 2026, with key deadlines approaching.

Residents and visitors are being invited to find out more about plans for a new walking, cycling and wheeling route through Oaklands Park in Chichester.

West Sussex County Council has paid £400 to a mum following a delay in providing speech and language therapy for her child.

More than 6,000 schoolchildren across Sussex and Surrey have been given the chance to care for a ewe and her lambs at school.

All the key results you need to know in West Sussex, East Sussex and in Hampshire.

A new national research study is set to explore how people experience Mental Health Act assessments and develop better support for service users afterwards.

West Sussex County Council has awarded just shy of £500,000 to establish a Civil Engineering Training Centre at Brinsbury College.

Plans to display 20 flags throughout Chichester city centre have been submitted to the district council.

Nearly half of volunteers at South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust have shared their views in the latest National Ambulance Volunteers survey.

More than 800 young people from across Arun and Chichester have taken part in a major community safety and education event at Goodwood Racecourse.

Portsmouth Water is encouraging customers across Hampshire and West Sussex to reduce water waste as part of Water Saving Week.

Rail passengers across southern England are facing major disruption today, with delays and cancellations expected to continue until the end of service.

Police are appealing for urgent help to find a missing man from Liphook.

A University of Brighton marine biologist’s research into fibreglass pollution in shellfish has inspired a UN-endorsed international project looking at pollution from abandoned boats.

A new Public Spaces Protection Order has been introduced in Littlehampton and Bognor Regis to help tackle alcohol-related nuisance and antisocial behaviour.

Voters across the South are heading to the polls today for local elections in West Sussex, East Sussex and Hampshire.

Two men and a woman have been charged following a report of a burglary at an address in Hove.

A West Sussex sight loss charity is calling on people to lace up their walking boots and take part in its biggest fundraising event of the year.

Police are appealing for information following a report of a dog attacking another dog on a 5A bus in Brighton.

Hundreds of e-scooters and e-bikes have been seized by Hampshire Police over the past year as part of a continued crackdown on illegal and dangerous use.

A Crawley man who survived a life-threatening torn aorta has been reunited with the ambulance team who helped save his life over two years on.  

Three Dalmatian pelicans have arrived at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre as the West Sussex attraction welcomes new additions to its Pelican Cove exhibit.

A senior academic at the University of Brighton has been appointed to lead a major review into inequality in Brighton and Hove.

Targeted action is being expanded in knife crime hotspots across Sussex.

A man has been jailed after admitting killing 80-year-old Anthony Scarrott from Worthing.

Police are appealing for information after more than £400 worth of items were stolen from Boots in Whiteley.

Midhurst will be stepping back in time this Saturday as the town hosts a Medieval Day for all the family.

Firefighters are set to carry out a live training exercise inside Chichester’s former House of Fraser building to strengthen their search and rescue skills.

The Horse and Groom in East Ashling has raised £17,075 to support the work of local homelessness charity Stonepillow.

Motorists are continuing to face severe delays on the A27 eastbound between Falmer and Lewes.

The A29 Church Hill in Pulborough remains closed while essential safety works continue on the banks on either side of the road.

Two men from Tangmere and Chichester are setting off on a mammoth charity challenge today, walking hundreds of miles to raise money for men’s health.

New AI road safety cameras have detected hundreds of offences in Sussex in just one week.

Southampton’s new food waste trucks have been given a colourful new identity after a school competition invited children to come up with creative names for the fleet.

More than £2,000 worth of tools have been stolen during a burglary at Churcher’s College in Petersfield.

A Summerley Care Home staff member in Bognor Regis is preparing to take on a 13-mile coastal challenge to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.

A 27-year-old white Shetland pony called Katie has made a rather unusual new friend near Chichester.

A serious collision on the A272 in North Chailey has left a 19-year-old man who was riding a motorcycle in hospital.

Police are appealing for witnesses after an electric bike was stolen in Chichester.

Southern Water is to begin a major £2.3 million sewer improvement scheme in parts of West Sussex.

Investigators from the National UFO Reporting Centre are looking into a reported sighting of a glowing orb over Bognor Regis.

Residents across the Chichester District are being encouraged to check whether they qualify for help to reduce their energy bills.

Firefighters in Hampshire have tackled a blaze in woodland in Headley.

A pub that was ravaged by a fire is on track to open next year as plans take a step forward.

Brighton & Hove Albion have confirmed plans for what would become the UK and Europe’s first purpose-built women’s football stadium.

Sussex Police are supporting a national social media campaign reminding people what to do in the event of a terror attack.

New research from the University of Chichester suggests that interactions between children and care home residents can help reduce loneliness and isolation.

A man has been charged following reports of indecent exposure in Brighton.

Dog walkers are being warned to check local rules before heading to the beach.

A new arrival at Marwell Zoo in Hampshire is settling in well.

A short film produced by University of Brighton researchers has won Best Short Documentary at the London Independent Film Festival.

A swarm of bees caused an unusual disruption at Gatwick Airport after settling around a departure gate.

A Crawley man has been sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting a woman.

Police in Eastbourne are investigating the death of a woman found in an alleyway.

Police are searching for a missing man from Cowes.

Crawley Town Football Club have strongly condemned the racial abuse suffered by head coach Colin Kazim-Richards following their weekend match against Accrington Stanley.

An arrest has been made following a serious incident involving three men at a Brighton address.

Police are investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving a single vehicle on the B2099 High Street in Ticehurst.

V2 Radio’s News Editor Philip Keeler is branching out from radio and onto YouTube with his husband, Thomas Hines.

A missing man from Emsworth who sparked concern after failing to return home from Portugal has been found.

A control room operator from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has been praised for helping save a family during a fire.

Visitors to Beachy Head near Eastbourne have enjoyed the weekend on Birling Gap beach after repair work was completed ahead of schedule and opened on Friday. (24/04/2026)

Southsea Cinema says it will launch an appeal after it was refused permission to open late for its fourth anniversary celebrations.

Chichester will be filled with colour, scent and creativity in June as the city marks Great Big Green Week and the final day of Chichester Cathedral’s Festival of Flowers.

Thousands more people across Sussex are taking up lifesaving bowel cancer screening.

Police are investigating an altercation in Tilgate Forest, which left a 66-year-old man needing surgery.

Three men have been convicted of the rape of a woman on Brighton beach in October, 2025.

A major clinical trial exploring whether a simple blood test could transform dementia diagnosis is now underway at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The Novium Museum in Chichester is inviting local people to help shape a major new exhibition celebrating the lives and achievements of women connected to Chichester District.

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust have announced the appointment of Simon Ashton as Group Chief Executive, providing executive leadership across both organisations.

A stalker who targeted a woman he knew in West Sussex has been jailed.

Plans to build a three-storey, 66-bedroom care home in Chichester have been submitted to the district council.

Plans to change the use of a car show room to a flight training centre have been approved by Crawley Borough Council.

A motorcyclist has suffered possible life-changing injuries following a serious crash in Gosport.

A man from Shoreham has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order after making hundreds of abusive calls to 999.

A fundraiser for a 17-year-old girl from Selsey after a life-changing cancer diagnosis has raised more than £14,000.

Police in Worthing say a crackdown on shoplifting is delivering results, with officers targeting prolific offenders and recording a fall in offences across the town.

A once unloved subway in Bognor Regis has been transformed into a vibrant public art space thanks to the creativity of hundreds of local young people.

Heart patients in Chichester are being promised faster scans and better care thanks to new technology now in use at St Richard’s Hospital.

Police in Brighton are seeking to identify this man following a sexual assault that took place on the 46 bus to Hollingbury on Wednesday 25 March at around 5pm. 

Portsmouth Water is inviting residents to a community drop-in event in Havant, giving customers the chance to speak directly to staff about major local projects and the support available to households.

New figures from the PDSA suggest that 1 in 10 pet owners in the South East have cut back on essentials in the past two years to care for a pet.

A 34-year-old man has been charged after a series of burglaries in Bognor Regis

Rail passengers in Portsmouth have been facing major disruption after a faulty train blocked all lines between Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth & Southsea.

British Transport Police (BTP) officers are issuing a renewed appeal after three bicycles were stolen at West Sussex railway stations.

Sage House is preparing to celebrate eight years of supporting people living with dementia and their families across West Sussex, with a series of special fundraising and community events in May.

One person has been rescued after a fire at a home in Rustington.

A new bus route linking Eastbourne with Gatwick Airport is set to launch next month.

The University of Brighton has completed a £2.5 million refurbishment of teaching spaces across its Moulsecoomb and Falmer campuses, in a move aimed at improving the student experience and helping meet skills needs across Sussex.

Fundraising has officially begun for a memorial statue of Queen Elizabeth II in Portsmouth, as the city marks one hundred years since being granted city status.

Police in Brighton say 37 people were arrested in the city last weekend for a range of offences including common assault, actual bodily harm, criminal damage and possession with intent to supply a Class B drug.

Police in Chichester are inviting cyclists to a free bike marking event later this week.

New research from Age UK says 950,000 people in the South East used to dread PE lessons at school.

More than £7.5 million has been invested in vehicles and equipment for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service over the past five years.

Two people have been arrested after two teenage boys were reportedly stabbed in Littlehampton.