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Last updated: 11:17am 13.06.2025.... An Air India flight heading to London Gatwick has crashed in Ahmedabad.

The Alzheimer's Society in Sussex is urging people to check in on friends and family living with dementia to ensure their safety during the hot weather.  

Concerns about safety on the road and at a level crossing have seen plans to build up to 49 homes in Nutbourne refused.

A man who used a County Line to supply Class A drugs in Horsham has been sentenced to three years in prison.

In Portsmouth, the forgotten bandstand in Victoria Park is being revived in a stunning new way.

A new remembrance garden has opened at Worthing Crematorium, offering families more space to lay their loved ones to rest.

Petitions supporting and opposing the idea of a 20mph speed limit in Storrington have attracted hundreds of signatures.

A ‘significant increase’ in anti-social behaviour has prompted Chichester District Council to impose a Public Space Protection Order across the city centre.

The family and friends of 32-year-old Samantha Murphy have paid tribute to their ‘bright, smiling soul’, after her body was found at a house in Portsmouth last week.

Officials in West Sussex want to know what services are working well for young people and what improvements are needed.

A man who dictated what his former partner could wear, eat and drink and where she could go has been jailed for engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a collision in Hove.

A dangerous driver who led police on a high-speed pursuit has been disqualified.

Portsmouth City Council has agreed on a new set of actions to help the city become carbon neutral and better prepared for the effects of climate change.

Lancing’s main shopping area could undergo a green transformation, and residents and businesses are being asked to help shape the plans.

A mother from Bracklesham Bay has raised the £100,000 needed for life-saving cancer treatment in Mexico.

Bonuses deemed unfair have been banned for senior executives at six water companies, including Southern Water, with the new rules coming into effect today.

A new discovery in Chichester’s Priory Park has revealed part of the city’s medieval past.

The MP for Portsmouth South is renewing calls for a full ban on so-called conversion therapy targeting the LGBT+ community

Plans to build 1,300 homes in Tangmere have been given the go-ahead by Chichester District Council.

Underwater robots are being sent into the sewers of Bognor Regis to detect leaks and faults as part of a major £4 million project aimed at reducing sewage spills into the sea.

Community groups and organisations in Worthing are invited to apply for funding from the council.

Police in Polegate are investigating a dog attack.

A mother from Bracklesham Bay, diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, is trying to raise £100K for life-saving treatment in Mexico.

A teenager has been charged in connection with the death of a man in Littlehampton.

Police are appealing for identification of a man after reports of multiple attempted car break-ins in Crowborough.

Portsmouth councillors and planning officials have revisited the city’s approach to regulating Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), as concerns persist over their impact on neighbourhoods.

A woman has been stabbed in Portslade.

Police in Eastergate are appealing for information after an attempted theft of tools from a white Ford Transit.

Southern Water says more than 8 million pounds of water improvement works at the River Rother have now been completed.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted outside a pub in Burgess Hill.

The government has unveiled a major shake-up of UK flight paths, sparking fears in Sussex that areas previously untouched by aircraft noise could soon be affected.

Police have arrested two people in connection with a series of burglaries in the Chichester area.

A charity in Slinfold is now working with the West Sussex Justice Service to offer young people rehabilitation through hands-on work with horses.

More than £380,000 has been approved by the county council to provide an additional 529 places of breakfast and after-school childcare across Hampshire primary schools.

Today, we’re hearing from Caytlin, who’s rallying support for a Chichester family devastated by two heartbreaking tragedies.

Sussex Police need to strengthen staff vetting procedures, professional standards, and anti-corruption efforts, according to a new report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate.

The potential closure of a drop-in sexual health clinic in Lewes is set for consideration by a senior county councillor.

A man who stole more than £1,200 worth of goods from Marks & Spencer in East Grinstead has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order.

A long-term regeneration strategy aimed at transforming Chichester City Centre over the next 15 years has taken a significant step forward.

Two Sussex police officers have been acquitted by a jury of assault in connection to their use of force on an elderly disabled man at a St Leonards care home.

Pet Blood Bank UK has announced that they’ll run lifesaving blood donation days in Chichester.

Two men who stole seven cars with keyless entries in Sussex and Hampshire have been sentenced.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service’s Prevention team members have been honoured for their efforts to help people lead safer lives.

Plans to convert historic naval defences into holiday homes are set to go in front of Eastbourne councillors next week.