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Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a derelict building in Eastbourne, with emergency services urging people to avoid the area.

Rail passengers travelling through Portsmouth are facing disruption today after a safety inspection of the track near Hilsea led to delays, cancellations and revised services.

Gerald Peck of York Villas, Brighton, who described himself as a body and energy therapist, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for two counts of assault by penetration and three counts of sexual assault of a female.

Plans for seven traveller pitches in Westbourne have been approved by Chichester District Council.

More than 850 young people from across Arun and Chichester will take part in a major community safety event at Goodwood Racecourse next month.

A Sussex Police officer will appear in court charged with non-recent sexual offences against two girls.

A VUE EPIC cinema screen could be coming to Gunwharf Quays, promising a bigger screen, enhanced visuals, and immersive sound.

Police are investigating a report of rape in Worthing.

A man has died in a crash on the A27 near Chichester.

West Sussex County Council is prepared to use compulsory purchasing powers to deliver part of the A29 realignment scheme.

A Chichester businesswoman is encouraging people to sign up for the Bognor ten-kilometre event while raising money for a women's domestic abuse charity.

Hundreds of flats could rise across three towers in the city centre, as the future of the former Debenhams building is set to be decided.

Two more people have been charged following trouble at the Portsmouth versus Southampton derby in January.

The MP for Chichester says thousands of rural households are being left behind as energy costs rise.

A man has been jailed for 12 years for raping a woman in Dorset Gardens, Brighton.

Officials say HMS Dragon was made ready for deployment as quickly as possible before leaving Portsmouth.

Police in Portsmouth are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist sustained serious injuries.

A bistro and bar in Haywards Heath has been refused permission to vary its licence to allow it to play music and sell alcohol until 2.30am at weekends.

A former foster carer in Crawley has been charged with 21 sexual offences involving three young girls, spanning several decades.

The use of Artificial Intelligence ‘is the only viable way forward for this council if we want to improve our services and make savings’.

Police are appealing for information after a man suffered serious injuries in a collision on Hayling Island.

Organisers of TEDxChichester are inviting people to apply as speakers for this year’s event, which will take place in the city in November.

Portsmouth Water has helped the Mountbatten Leisure Centre in Portsmouth to improve its water efficiency, with potential savings of up to four million litres of water each year.

A new exhibition in Brighton is bringing the stories of people lost to HIV and AIDS back into public view.

Eight new on-call firefighters have joined West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service after completing their initial two-week training course.

Work to redevelop the Alexandra Theatre in Bognor Regis is continuing to move forward, with steady progress being made on the landmark project.

West Sussex County Council expects to finish this financial year with a £23.3m overspend to its budget.

Passengers across the South whose flights have been disrupted by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East are being offered greater flexibility when travelling by rail.

A man from Eastbourne has been charged with terrorism offences as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South East.

For the second year running, Worthing Borough Council has had to ask the government for millions of pounds to help balance its budget.

A new men’s social group centred around making pies has launched in North End, with organisers hoping the idea could inspire similar groups across Portsmouth.

Music therapy is transforming care for patients at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, helping support rehabilitation, improve wellbeing and create a calmer atmosphere on the neurology ward.

A letter from an elderly woman concerned about changes to a bus route in Chichester has led to the launch of a community bus service.

Portsmouth City Council will mark Commonwealth Day with a special flag-raising ceremony today.

Hovertravel says it’s bringing forward the start of its later evening summer crossings to and from the Isle of Wight, following strong customer demand.

Chichester has its very own version of the classic board game Monopoly.

Police in Fratton were called by colleagues from South Central Ambulance Service shortly after 7:45pm on Tuesday 3 March after a 43-year-old man had been assaulted on Somers Road North at around 6:25pm.

Residents in Bognor Regis are being invited to help shape plans for a new coastal regeneration scheme aimed at celebrating the town’s maritime heritage.

A Portsmouth social worker has passed the halfway point in a challenge to complete 100 sea swims in 100 consecutive days.

Two Hampshire councils will miss the government’s deadline to introduce weekly food waste collections, a BBC investigation has found.

A man has been jailed after he pointed an imitation firearm at a paramedic, causing him to fear for his life.

Water regulator Ofwat has proposed a £22M fine for South East Water following supply disruptions between 2020 and 2023 across Sussex and Kent.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road collision on the on the Harley Shute Road, St Leonards, on Tuesday, March 3.

A teenager has appeared in court after a man was stabbed in Victoria Park, Worthing.

Council leader has said communities have “let themselves down” over litter on Southsea Seafront over the summer.

Alison Griffiths, the MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, is calling for a review of the decision to close services at Zachary Merton Hospital in Rustington permanently.

A new affordable housing scheme in Birdham is set to receive half a million pounds in funding from Chichester District Council.

Chichester District Council has increased its portion of the council tax bill by 2.99 per cent.

HMS Dragon remains at Portsmouth Naval Base despite being called into action days ago to help protect RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

If you’re drinking, Sussex Police advise you to ditch the keys – not your car!

Plans have been submitted to redevelop the former House of Fraser building in Chichester city centre.

Southern Water says it’s launching its largest ever graduate intake, with more than 50 recruits set to start their careers with the company.

A man arrested after an incident in Middleton-on-Sea has appeared at Crawley Magistrates Court charged with drink driving.

Chichester District Council will have to pay costs after a planning inspector overturned its decision to refuse an application for homes in Nutbourne.

Police in Portsmouth are investigating a collision between a car and a motorbike.

West Sussex County Council says every child who applied for a secondary school place has been offered one.

Police are investigating a report of a serious assault inside The Foundry pub in Southgate, Chichester, at around 1.30 am on Saturday, 28 February.

The family of a Sussex couple jailed in Iran say they are increasingly concerned for their safety following recent US and Israeli military strikes on the country.

A teenager is in custody following a recent stabbing in Victoria Park, Worthing.

Horsham District Council has said it would rather deliver a good service than a rushed service when it comes to food waste collections.

A woman from Eastbourne has been jailed for a total of 10 months for assaulting a hospital worker and two police officers and racially abusing a security guard at the Conquest Hospital, St Leonards on 21 April 2025.

Portsmouth City Council has outlined progress in the second year of its homelessness strategy, helping prevent nearly 300 people from becoming homeless last year.

A pilot has had a lucky escape after having to ditch his light aircraft in the water off Lee-on-the-Solent.

A man has been jailed for slashing another man in a shocking unprovoked knife attack in broad daylight at Bognor Regis railway station, following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation.

A man involved in a break-in at a jewellery shop in Bognor has been sentenced.

It’s decision day for thousands of families across the South as secondary school place offers are released, marking a significant milestone for pupils preparing to make the move to secondary education.

V2 Radio's Bring Us Your Bras appeal, sponsored by JEM Property Services, encourages people across the South to donate unwanted or unloved bras to help fund vital breast cancer research.

Portsmouth City Council has received additional funding to help residents with the cost of living from April this year.

Mid Sussex District Council has increased its portion of the council tax bill by 2.95%.

His Majesty The King visited the units of the 7th Air Defence Group (7AD Gp) Royal Artillery (RA) at Baker Barracks on Thorney Island, yesterday Thursday 26 February.

Voodoo Festival is set to return to Chichester this summer, with organisers promising its biggest and most ambitious event yet.

Four Adur councillors who defected from the Conservatives faced confusion when a spokesman for Reform UK said they would not be accepted into the party.

Parents have staged a protest outside Hampshire County Council in a bid to save a school bus service facing the axe.

Police are continuing to appeal for help in tracing a missing teenager from Bognor Regis.

Police are appealing for information after officers arrested two people following reports of a suspected firearm in a residential area of Worthing.

Fabrizio Broussett was stopped at Gatwick Airport trying to fly to France to meet a teenage girl he had been sexually abusing.

Work has started on a major redevelopment of Gosport’s waterfront set to transform the town’s bus station site into a new public space.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash involving a motorcycle and two cars in Sidlesham.

What’s it like for a drummer just before stepping on stage in front of thousands of people? How can drumming help children with autism?

A tribute has been paid to a 'fearless and talented' motorcyclist who died in a collision on the A272.

Worthing Borough Council is asking for public views on plans to restrict the feeding of wildlife in the town centre.

Plans to deliver 175 new council homes for social rent in central Portsmouth have moved a step closer.

NHS Sussex is urging residents not to ignore invitations for free cancer screening.

A man who assaulted and abused a woman at an address in Crowborough has now been jailed for his actions.

Horsham man Keith Clifton has been jailed for a string of rapes and sexual abuse against a young girl over several years.

Families are being invited aboard a travelling museum train visiting Sussex over the next few weeks.

A 23-year-old man from Crawley and a 42-year-old man from Saltdean have been jailed for running the ‘Charlie’ drug line.

An investigation is underway after a fire at an industrial building in Berwick.

Four West Sussex councillors have quit the Conservative Party and hope to be snapped up by Reform UK.

Calls have been made for Suella Braverman to resign her seat following her defection to Reform UK.

Two men who admitted killing a sheep on the South Downs in 2023 have been given custodial sentences.

West Sussex County Council is to spend £4.8m on 12 appliances for its fire-fighting fleet.

The case against a former Sussex Police officer who was charged with assaulting two members of public, being drunk and disorderly and using threatening behaviour to commit harassment has been dismissed.

Witnesses are being sought following a crash between an e-bike and a pedestrian in Southampton.

Fareham’s ancient woodland park is set for a £2.62 million transformation, promising easier access and modern facilities.

A balanced budget, which protects frontline services, has been agreed by West Sussex County Council for the financial year ahead.