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Police are investigating reports of attempted break-ins across parts of Mid Sussex and Crawley.

Firefighters are warning residents after a recycling lorry caught fire in Burgess Hill.

The Environment Agency is set to begin essential refurbishment work at the Widewater Lagoon in late January 2026.

Police forces in the South are joining other forces across the country in a four-week Firearms Amnesty for five types of BRUNI-manufactured side / top-venting blank firers  (TVBFs) which are now illegal to possess following testing by the National Crime Agency and policing.  

Firefighters from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue are continuing to deal with the aftermath of a blaze at Southampton General Hospital, where a major incident was declared earlier this morning.

Firefighters have successfully extinguished a blaze at a pub in Market Square in Petworth this afternoon.

Homes in and around Selsey have seen their water supplies restored after an overnight fault left some properties without water or experiencing low pressure earlier today.

A popular West Sussex houseplant brand is expanding its presence in Chichester with the opening of a new shop in the city centre.

A Sussex crime panel has voted that it has lost confidence in the regions Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne, following concerns over her attendance at a recent protest.

Racing fans are being invited to one of the standout fixtures of the winter jumps season, as the National Spirit Hurdle returns to Fontwell Park Racecourse next month.

Plans showing how the next section of Southsea seafront could look are set to be decided by councillors next week.

Portsmouth City Council has published new figures showing progress in supporting businesses across the city during 2025.

New parents Kira and Dan, from Horsham, have been reunited with the SECAmb clinicians who helped deliver their first baby during an emergency home birth and treated a serious postpartum complication that followed.

Construction of a major new housing development in Worthing town centre is set to get underway this month.

A man from Bognor Regis has been jailed after sexually assaulting two women while they slept.

The Solent WASPI campaign has accused ministers of showing “utter contempt” towards women born in the 1950s after the Government again ruled out paying compensation over changes to the state pension age.

A pupil at the prestigious Roedean School in Brighton has been found dead.

Eastbourne Borough Council says it will fast-track a bid to the government’s new £1.5 billion fund for cultural venues.

Adur and Worthing councils say they’ve helped scores of the least well-off households across the area with supermarket vouchers worth £100, as part of ongoing cost-of-living support.

Plans to invest nearly £3.5 million in Portsmouth’s community and civic assets are being hailed as helping to futureproof the city ahead of Local Government Reorganisation.

Santander has announced plans to close 44 branches across the UK, including locations in Gosport and Andover, as part of a major shake-up of its high street presence.

A major summer music event has been confirmed for Chichester, with thousands of people expected to attend when the Back Then Festival arrives in the city later this year.

One of Chichester’s longest-standing cultural institutions is marking a major milestone as it enters its fiftieth anniversary year.

A major £250 million investment in healthcare has been confirmed by the Government and the New Hospitals Programme to deliver a new regional Centre of Excellence for cancer care in Brighton and Hove.

Rail passengers in West Sussex and Surrey are being told the railway line between Horsham and Dorking is expected to reopen by mid-February, following disruption caused by a landslip.

A Sussex Police officer charged with dangerous driving has been released with no further action by prosecutors.

Police are appealing for help to identify the owner of a dog believed to be a Labrador after it was found alone at the water’s edge on the Roedean undercliff.

Water bills across the South are set to rise again next year, adding further pressure to household budgets following steep increases in recent years.

Plans have been revealed for a new Aldi store in Hastings as part of a wider UK expansion.

West Sussex County Council is expected to approve its proposed budget for the year ahead at a Cabinet meeting next week.

A community grant scheme aimed at reducing household waste is already delivering results across West Sussex.

Drivers are being urged to plan journeys in advance as a section of the M3 will be fully closed in both directions over the weekend.

Police in Gosport are appealing for help after a shoplifting incident at Waitrose.

Long-awaited plans to refurbish and modernise the building which housed Crawley’s first department store have been approved by the borough council.

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

Police say a man has died and a teenager has been taken to hospital following a serious crash on the A27 near the Amex Stadium, just outside Brighton.

A man from Crawley has been jailed for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy and possessing child abuse material.

People in Arun are being invited to have their say on plans to improve walking, cycling and mobility access.

Formal proposals to close Twineham Church of England Primary School in the Haywards Heath area have been published by West Sussex County Council.

A bid is being prepared to make Portsmouth UK City of Culture, as politicians and creatives set out what the title could mean for the city.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is urging residents to be aware of the fire risks linked to microwavable wheat bags, following a domestic fire in Worthing.

Network Rail says it understands the closure of the railway line between Surrey and West Sussex will be frustrating for passengers, but insists it has been left with no alternative.

A dangerous offender who threatened to ignite a gas cylinder in a property during a police stand-off has been sentenced.

Plans to build a 78-bed care home in East Grinstead have been approved by Mid Sussex District Council.

Hampshire County Council’s director of children’s services is to retire at the end of March after 40 years working in public service.

The asylum seeker camp in Crowborough could cost more than £5.5M in additional policing, according to new estimates.

Storm Chandra is forecast to bring heavy rain and unsettled conditions across southern England today.

An investigation is underway after a man was seriously assaulted in Sidlesham.

Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has defected to Reform UK.

Police have made three arrests in East Sussex following reports of disorder outside the Crowborough training camp.

The A27 at Southbourne has reopened after being closed earlier this morning following a medical emergency.

A pedestrian is in a life-threatening condition following a collision in Peacehaven.

Renewed funding has secured the long-term future of the Holiday Activities and Food programme across Hampshire, ensuring thousands of children and young people will continue to receive support during school holidays.

A new weekly food waste recycling service is set to be rolled out across the Chichester District from this spring.

A housing development on the outskirts of Eastbourne can now be occupied before major road improvements take place, council officers have decided.

The shortlisted artists for the upcoming Pride of Portsmouth lion art trail have now been announced, marking a major step towards the launch of the colourful public art event later this year.

Police in Chichester are urging residents to take extra care over home security this winter, warning that burglaries can have a lasting impact on people’s wellbeing and sense of safety.

Plans to regenerate The Arcade in Bognor Regis have taken a major step forward after receiving unanimous backing from councillors.

Preventing homelessness and reducing rough sleeping are among the aims in Horsham District Council’s new Housing and Homelessness Strategy.

Hundreds of new school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities will be created across the region, following the approval of a major capital investment programme by Hampshire County Council.

A man has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for sexually abusing a young girl.

The MP for Sussex Weald, Nusrat Ghani, has called on Wealden District Council to consider legal action following the arrival of asylum seekers at the army training camp in Crowborough.

County council elections due to take place in May in East and West Sussex have officially been postponed, following approval from central government.

Hampshire County Council’s proposal to make utility companies pay up to £2,500 a day for carrying out roadworks on the county’s busiest roads at peak times is heading to central government for approval.

The NSPCC is appealing for people in Eastbourne to consider volunteering for its Schools Service, as many look to make positive changes at the start of the New Year.

Businesses across the Chichester District are being invited to take part in a new survey looking at the local business climate.

A Chichester councillor has asked for the city’s most famous cricketing son to be remembered when the Priory Park pavilion is revamped or rebuilt.

Police say they’re match-ready ahead of this weekend’s south coast derby between Portsmouth and Southampton football clubs.

Adur and Worthing Councils have launched a new strategy to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping across the area.

A Crowborough man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after being convicted of multiple serious child sexual offences.

A motorcyclist is in a serious condition following a collision on the A259 Albion Street in Southwick.

More than 145 tonnes of waste material that washed ashore along the West Sussex coastline in recent weeks has now been collected and safely disposed of, as a major clean-up operation continues across the county.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue are at the scene of a fire in Angmering on Greenwood Road.

A series of flood alerts are in force across parts of Hampshire, West Sussex and East Sussex, as high river levels, heavy rainfall and coastal conditions increase the risk of flooding.

As part of an investigation into the death of a woman at an address in Bitterne, police have now charged a man with murder.

Changes to teachers’ pay policies in West Sussex have been welcomed by the National Education Union (NEU).

The Towner Gallery in Eastbourne has announced that its Director and CEO will step down this spring after eight years in the role.

Roald Dahl’s much-loved children’s classic The BFG is set to be brought to life on an epic scale at Chichester Festival Theatre this spring, as the venue opens its 2026 Festival season.

Children across the Chichester District are being invited to get creative for a new exhibition coming to The Novium Museum this spring.

A main route through Haywards Heath could soon be safer and more welcoming.

New wellbeing hubs have opened in Chichester and Littlehampton to support emergency service and frontline workers who spend long hours on the road in high-pressure roles.

A man has been charged with kidnap, aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving following a collision in Hastings.

Sussex Police have released more information following a warrant at an address in Polegate.

Women and families across Sussex are being encouraged to come forward and share their experiences of maternity and neonatal care as part of a major national investigation.

A man from Crawley has been charged following a warrant carried out in the Three Bridges area of the town.

Firefighters have issued a safety warning after attending a fire in Shoreham caused by an e-bike battery.

A Crawley councillor has appealed for courtesy and kindness in political debate, stating: “It’s as if someone has set the anger dial to 11.”

All council leaders in West Sussex say joint working remains strong as the government considers plans to reorganise local authorities.

A new Jane Austen–inspired stage production has opened at Chichester Festival Theatre as part of celebrations marking 250 years since the birth of one of Britain’s most celebrated authors.

Worthing families in need of housing are being helped to move back into the town thanks to new council homes.

Did you spot the Northern Lights over southern England last night? If you did, you were one of the lucky ones.

Both Eastbourne lifeboats from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution were launched following reports that a hang glider had collided with the cliffs at Beachy Head.

The mayor of Gosport has announced she is leaving the Liberal Democrats and will continue in her role as first citizen as an independent councillor.

Police are investigating following a serious collision between a car and a pedestrian in Hastings.

A police training headquarters is set to undergo a £1.4million programme of refurbishment.

A EuroMillions player from the Mid Sussex District has come forward to claim a £1M lottery prize, bringing an end to days of speculation over the unclaimed win.

Names of the latest seven people to be convicted as part of our Christmas crackdown on drink and drug-drivers have been revealed.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to a large vehicle fire behind Sainsbury’s in Bognor Regis.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking after five people were discovered in a lorry on the A27 this morning.

Police are appealing for information following a collision in Hastings.

Today marks a special milestone for V2 Radio as the station celebrates its fifth birthday.

Emergency services responded to a serious collision in Westergate, near Chichester.

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

Health services in north-east Hampshire will move under the responsibility of NHS Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) from April, as part of a wider NHS reorganisation across the South East.

Plans are in place to mark Holocaust Memorial Day across Arun later this month.

Reform UK has secured its first-ever seat on Gosport Borough Council.

A strategy aimed at ending discrimination against people who have been in care is ready to be adopted by West Sussex County Council.

The Rockinghorse Children’s Charity is encouraging young people across Sussex to lace up their trainers and take part in this year’s Brighton Half Youth Race.

There are several flood warnings and alerts in force across the region this afternoon.

Plans to charge operators for road closures on Hampshire’s busiest roads have moved a step closer, with the controversial “lane rental scheme” potentially set for submission to the Department for Transport (DfT).

A new campaign called Stop Smoking, Feel Happier is launching across Hampshire, aiming to challenge the idea that smoking helps reduce stress.

Portsmouth City Council has been recognised for leading the way on road maintenance, as National Pothole Day shone a spotlight on the issue.

Crawley Borough Council has voted to ask the Government to postpone May’s borough elections.

A man from Walberton has been jailed for 12 years after a serious knife attack.

A man faces a new manslaughter charge over a man’s death in Eastbourne.

A major clean-up is continuing along the Sussex coast, after shipping containers washed up on several beaches, spilling their contents.

A man from Worthing has been jailed for 2 years and 4 months after being convicted of possessing child abuse material and carrying out a sustained campaign of online deception and abuse against young women and teenage girls.  

A motorist travelling on the M27 near Eastleigh has reported a possible UFO sighting after witnessing what was described as a brief flash in the sky earlier this month.

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain is coming into force across the South later this morning, with residents being urged to stay alert to changing conditions.

The RSPB is encouraging people across Sussex and Hampshire to take part in this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch, as the world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns later this month.

Children and young people in West Sussex are receiving stronger support, according to government inspectors.

A former Horsham Conservative councillor has joined Reform UK.

Young people from St Vincent’s College in Gosport have been given an insight into careers in Esports during a visit to the University of Chichester.

A man has pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving following a collision on the A27 westbound between Falmer and Hollingbury on Saturday (3 January).

Children under 14 in Hampshire are being drawn into drug use, as new figures reveal a sharp rise in those needing treatment.

Warnings are being issued to dog owners and beachgoers after shipping containers and debris washed up along parts of the Sussex coastline following recent stormy weather.

Residents and businesses in Worthing are being invited to quiz the designers of the town’s new heat network, ahead of the next phase of work getting underway.

Thousands of residents in East Grinstead remain without running water for a fourth consecutive day, as disruption to local supplies continues.