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Emergency services are responding to a serious collision tonight in Westergate, near Chichester.

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

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.

Hundreds of graffiti reports have been logged on Hampshire’s roads, with some cases left unresolved for years.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a reported domestic assault in Hove.

Crawley Borough Council is to decide whether or not it wants to postpone May’s elections.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious assault in Littlehampton.

HM Coastguard has confirmed a number shipping containers have gone into the sea from two separate vessels off the Isle of Wight

A man from Eastbourne has been jailed for 32 years after a knife attack that left another man with serious injuries.

NHS Sussex is celebrating the achievements of Jacqueline Whitnell, a nurse at Lime Tree Surgery in Worthing, after she was awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours.

Developers who delay for years after receiving planning permission to build new homes should be taxed, a Chichester councillor has said.

Arun District Council has confirmed its commitment to reopening and securing the long-term future of the Alexandra Theatre in Bognor Regis.

The Chief Constable of Sussex Police has called for tougher sentences for drink and drug drivers who kill people, warning that current penalties are failing to act as a strong enough deterrent.

Storm Goretti has left flood warnings in place across the South.

Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove is encouraging older people to focus on fun, friendship and fitness in 2026.

Chichester District Council plans to explore the possibility of building a £6m Enterprise Centre in the city to nurture new businesses.

Car park improvements are among a number of projects included in Chichester District Council’s new Corporate Plan.

Alison Griffiths, MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, has renewed calls for the clean-up following the Baltic Klipper incident to continue until all debris is removed, and for assurances that local taxpayers will not face any hidden or residual costs.

Do you have any information or dash-cam footage relating to a fatal collision near Balcombe?

Rapid action by police has led to three people being arrested and charged following an incident involving dangerous driving and weapons near Chichester.

The Prime Minister has paid tribute to volunteers who helped clear waste and pollution from beaches along the West Sussex coast following the loss of shipping containers at sea.

An amber cold health alert remains in force across the South until Friday, with renewed warnings about the dangers of frozen rivers and lakes.

Hampshire County Council has secured more than £52 million in Government funding to improve bus services across the county.

People across the South are being encouraged to volunteer with the Independent Monitoring Board to go into prisons as part of a new recruitment drive.

Plans to build 92 homes in Broadbridge Heath have been approved by Horsham District Council.

Sussex Police are looking for 46-year-old Adrian Tarft wanted to recall to prison, where he was serving a sentence for possession of drugs with intent to supply.

More than £3M has been invested in upgrades at Blackstone Wastewater Treatment Works, with the improvements already delivering benefits for the health of the River Adur and its tributaries.

New mental health resources have been launched to help people across Sussex find the right support when they need it.

Police are asking for help after a woman stole cash from an elderly man in Rustington.

Operation Stopwatch has seen Sussex Police step up patrols across Bexhill in the weeks before Christmas, targeting shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.

Hampshire Police say they’ve now exhausted all reasonable lines of enquiry into the disappearance of a Royal Navy sailor who went missing nearly 40 years ago.

A man from Chichester has died after a three-vehicle crash near New Alresford.

Police are appealing for information following a report that a man in his 30s was raped in Lewes on the night of Wednesday, 24 December.

Parts of the South could see snow showers towards the end of the week and into Monday, according to the Met Office.