Local News from Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

A small boat that drifted more than 60 nautical miles along the south coast has been recovered by RNLI crews after being spotted off Rustington.

Residents in Eastbourne say they are being disturbed by a series of loud bangs late at night, with reports emerging from across the town.

Work is set to begin on a scheme to improve safety and accessibility along St Paul’s Road in Chichester later this month.

Spring Live! is set to return to West Sussex later this month, promising a packed weekend celebrating the countryside and the arrival of the new season.

Sussex personality Katie Price has been disqualified from driving for a seventh time after failing to respond to police over a speeding offence.

Researchers from the University of Southampton are exploring how the Isle of Wight’s outdoor spaces can improve people’s health and wellbeing.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a suspected arson incidents in Yateley.

Did you witness a group of men fighting with knives and weapons in Whitehawk on 18 March?

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is highlighting a major new editorial in the British Journal of Psychiatry, calling for a step change in how psychiatrists recognise and respond to neurodivergence across all areas of clinical practice.

Police in Chichester are appealing for information following a reported assault on a young boy inside a supermarket.