Local News

There are warnings for beachgoers in Bognor as the weather heats up.

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth are seeking swimmers to join a study on whether swimming in cold water can help with depression and anxiety.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a collision in Eastbourne.

The Health and Safety Executive is looking into an incident where a man received an electric shock during a fairground ride at a St George's Day celebration on Saturday in Chailey.

Work is moving forward at the Alexandra Theatre in Bognor.

A woman from Billingshurst whose husband is living with terminal brain cancer has pledged to walk 200 km in a month to raise funds to help find a cure for the disease.

A major redevelopment proposal to transform the historic, but now vacant, Royal Beach Hotel in Southsea into 57 flats is set to go before Portsmouth’s planning committee.

The body of an unidentified man has been found in Littlehampton.

A charity in West Sussex is at risk of shutting down if it cannot find more volunteers.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a serious collision near Rogate.

After months of delays and anticipation, the long-awaited A284 Lyminster Bypass is finally set to open next month, bringing welcome news for motorists in West Sussex.

The MP for Lewes, James MacCleary, believes that the sanctions imposed on him by President Putin are a sign that he is on the right track with his beliefs and actions.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in Worthing.

Police in Brighton have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to about vandalism at St Mary's Church in St James's Street.

8,545 solar panels have been installed at Lakeside North Harbour in a major green energy initiative led by Portsmouth City Council, which owns the site.

A charity is appealing for volunteers in the South to help track water voles, which it calls "Britain's fastest declining mammal."

Mass gatherings of unlicensed music events put lives at risk and will not be tolerated.

Motorists in the Arun District are being warned about parking scams.

It’s National Stalking Awareness Week, and Sussex Police are encouraging people to spot the warning signs and report it.

HMS Prince of Wales has set sail from Portsmouth and will begin an 8-month deployment as part of Operation Highmast.

The South Downs road trip has been crowned the best in the UK for electric vehicle drivers according to a new study.

The Library Service in West Sussex is on the lookout for more volunteers to help give support across the county.

Portsmouth City Council is expected to approve changes to the way its leisure centres are run, aiming to save up to £700,000 in VAT costs.

People in Tarring are being praised for their bravery after rushing to help a man escape from a house fire.

Portsmouth MP Stephen Morgan has become the UK’s 1,000th Climate Ambassador.

Hampshire police are appealing for witnesses after a man was reportedly hit by a Utility Terrain Vehicle on Ludshott Common near Headley Down.

Education bosses in West Sussex say every child in the county has been allocated a primary school place.

A woman in her 20’s from Lewes has died after a major air and sea search off the coast of Brighton.

Preparations are underway in Selsey to mark Victory in Europe Day.

Improvements to the skate park in East Preston have recently been completed, and the park has reopened to the public.

There’s an effort to combat wildfires across West Sussex.

There could be major disruptions to people’s travel plans heading out of Gatwick during the Easter Bank Holiday.

The park and ride will be coming back to Portsmouth in the Summer.

Plans to build 15 homes in Plaistow have been submitted to Chichester District Council.

A man in his 70s has died in a fire at a block of flats in Eastbourne.

A man is in custody this morning after a car collided with three pedestrians outside Crawley Leisure Park.

Fire investigators are now looking into what caused the blaze in Oving at the Gribble Inn, which broke out at around 5pm today (11/04/2025)

As VE day fast approaches, a man from Chichester has released his mother's war diaries.

Traffic calming measures are to be put in place in Sompting to prepare for the impact of hundreds of new homes.

The NHS in Sussex is reminding everyone to use the right health services for their needs during the Easter Holidays.

Residents in Bognor are welcoming plans to renovate the town’s Edwardian Arcade building.

The results are in for the South’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch of 2025.

A traffic regulation order (TRO) changing the speed limit along parts of the A283 at Steyning has been approved by West Sussex County Council.

A man from Portsmouth has now died following a collision on the A3 near Bramshott.

South East Coast Ambulance Service has consistently exceeded expectations in its response times over the past year.

The Weald & Downland Living Museum in Chichester has launched its very own beer, paying tribute to one of its historic cottages.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information concerning reports of business burglaries in Bognor.

Police are appealing for information following reports of a fight with weapons in a Crawley park.

A consultation into the government’s vision for better use of England’s land has a couple of weeks left to run, and people in the South are being called on to take part.