Local News Archive
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WATCH: Firefighters tackle grass fire beside Bersted Park skate park
Sunday, 23 August 2026 16:32
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Power cut to nearly 200 properties as firefighters tackle Rowfant, Crawley industrial estate blaze
Sunday, 23 August 2026 10:22
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Six-year-old girl dies after Shoreham sea tragedy
Friday, 21 August 2026 21:27
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Air ambulance remains at Aldingbourne sports centre after road incident - Updated 09:27 22.08.2026
Friday, 21 August 2026 21:01
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Firefighters warn against dangerous aerosol fire trend after Horsham skate park blaze
Friday, 21 August 2026 14:44
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Hayling Island man awarded golden cape after completing fifth Superhero Tri
Friday, 21 August 2026 14:19
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Tribute paid to teenage boy following fatal collision in Portsmouth
Friday, 21 August 2026 14:04
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Young people leaving care recognised at West Sussex House Project celebration
Friday, 21 August 2026 13:56
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Eastbourne man jailed for running Brighton drug line
Friday, 21 August 2026 13:35
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Police appeal for witnesses after 14-year-old boy dies following Portsmouth bus crash
Friday, 21 August 2026 13:26
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Football fixtures across Sussex and Hampshire this weekend
Friday, 21 August 2026 12:12
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Man arrested on suspicion of arson after Littlehampton flat fire
Friday, 21 August 2026 11:33
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Friday, 21 August 2026 10:28
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Thursday, 20 August 2026 16:01
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Lewes Police issue warning as motorcycle thefts continue across district
Thursday, 20 August 2026 15:44
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New strategy launched to reverse biodiversity decline across East Sussex
Thursday, 20 August 2026 15:25
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Dragonfly Festival enters final weeks at WWT Arundel
Thursday, 20 August 2026 15:03
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Worthing Town Hall roof repairs cost thousands of pounds
Thursday, 20 August 2026 14:41
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West Sussex leaders discuss growth plans for Manor Royal business district in Crawley
Thursday, 20 August 2026 14:32
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Parents of Hampshire woman speak of devastating impact following domestic abuse case
Thursday, 20 August 2026 14:08
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Train fault disrupts Southern services into London Victoria - Updated at 14:00
Thursday, 20 August 2026 13:10
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LISTEN: GCSE Results Day 2026, where to get help in West Sussex, East Sussex and Hampshire
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 18:28
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Hovertravel adds late-night August Bank Holiday services amid expected Ryde visitor boost
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 16:56
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Sussex teenager back on his bike months after suffering serious head injuries
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 16:46
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RSPCA in Horsham raises concerns over imported eggs used by restaurants and cafés
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 16:28
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Portsmouth children’s services rated Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 15:27
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Adur council chair responds to Shoreham sea tragedy
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 15:22
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Newhaven man jailed for multiple sex crimes against children
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 14:43
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Police appeal in Brighton after man suffers facial injuries in Preston Park assault
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 14:38
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Technology trial helps protect vulnerable calves from extreme heat in West Sussex
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 14:30
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Track irregularities found near site of Lewes train derailment
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 12:14
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Tuesday, 18 August 2026 16:08
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Adur council home refurbishment, over a thousand families still on waiting list
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 15:35
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Arundel and South Downs MP criticises further delays to Angel Inn rebuild
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 15:02
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Ferring Country Centre plans for overflow car park
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 14:49
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Young travellers across the South warned over ‘free holiday’ drug smuggling offers
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 14:36
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Secret life of fungi brought to life in new Brighton exhibition
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 12:52
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Drug dealer sentenced for wholesale supply in West Sussex
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 11:49
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Lewes rail line to remain closed until at least 26th August after derailment
Monday, 17 August 2026 20:20
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West Sussex opens applications for winter holiday food and activity clubs
Monday, 17 August 2026 15:36
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Drivers using the main route between Bognor Regis and Littlehampton are warned of possible delays
Monday, 17 August 2026 15:13
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Nine homes refused in Halnaker
Monday, 17 August 2026 14:35
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Heat-health alert comes to an end across the South
Monday, 17 August 2026 14:22
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Man sentenced for rape and sexual abuse of girl in East Sussex
Monday, 17 August 2026 14:00
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Nine-year-old girl taken to major trauma unit after Baffins, Portsmouth cycling accident
Monday, 17 August 2026 13:12
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Puppets and prosecco bring Shakespeare’s Globe to Fontwell
Monday, 17 August 2026 12:48
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Prolific shoplifter jailed following targeted three-month spree in Bexhill
Monday, 17 August 2026 12:11
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Monday, 17 August 2026 11:35
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LIVE: Latest rail and fire updates across the South - Updated 17:30 - 17.08.2026
Monday, 17 August 2026 07:15
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Airbourne prepares for spectacular final day as major rail disruption affects journeys
Sunday, 16 August 2026 07:01
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Saturday, 15 August 2026 10:52
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Government sends wildfire emergency alert to people across the South
Friday, 14 August 2026 19:18
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Man jailed for 15 years for the rape of girl under 13 in West Sussex
Friday, 14 August 2026 18:15
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Rail investigators examine two passenger train derailments near Lewes and Wickford within 24 hours
Friday, 14 August 2026 18:04
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Airbourne Day Three: Typhoon, Red Devils and historic aircraft set for Eastbourne skies
Friday, 14 August 2026 17:39
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Appeal following fatal collision in Hook
Friday, 14 August 2026 16:30
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£166,000 bus shelter investment benefits Service 500 passengers
Friday, 14 August 2026 16:20
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East Sussex residents urged to heed wildfire warnings as incidents remain high
Friday, 14 August 2026 15:56
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Family pays tribute to ‘one of a kind’ father who died in A283 collision
Friday, 14 August 2026 15:28
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Sussex Police ranked top in the country for answering 999 calls for 12 consecutive months
Friday, 14 August 2026 14:23
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Friday, 14 August 2026 11:21
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VIDEO: Lewes residents praised for supporting train derailment incident
Thursday, 13 August 2026 23:39
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Thursday, 13 August 2026 16:40
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Child abuser Andrew Evans from Crowborough sentenced to five more years in prison
Thursday, 13 August 2026 16:01
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Costs of temporary housing in Arun District
Thursday, 13 August 2026 15:53
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Fire crews tackled blaze across two fields near Ringmer
Thursday, 13 August 2026 15:28
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Fire crews tackle large woodland blaze at Hawley Lakes in Blackwater
Thursday, 13 August 2026 14:43
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Shoreham Community Food Hub celebrated after move to fire station
Thursday, 13 August 2026 14:25
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Crawley councilors welcome government plans on vape shops
Thursday, 13 August 2026 14:16
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RAF Typhoon and Sally B set to headline Day Two of Eastbourne Airbourne
Thursday, 13 August 2026 13:42
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Two Sussex mental health services shortlisted for national HSJ awards
Thursday, 13 August 2026 12:40
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Man sentenced to over four years for series of business burglaries in Hastings
Thursday, 13 August 2026 12:25
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South East records second-highest A-level results in England
Thursday, 13 August 2026 10:44
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Investigation underway after Saltdean house badly damaged by fire
Thursday, 13 August 2026 09:44
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LISTEN: A-level results day - Help and support for students across the South
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 16:25
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Blocked drains worry in Brighton and Hove
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 16:05
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Could you help decide allowances for Worthing and Adur councillors?
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 15:54
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Illuminated Luminarium to transform Portsmouth’s Victoria Park in September
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 15:36
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Eastbourne Airbourne 2026: Everything you need to know for the four-day airshow
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 14:06
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Wednesday, 12 August 2026 13:28
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Sussex Police chief joins call to block early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 13:13
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Saywell International Track Day at Goodwood raises £15,000 for Beds4Kids campaign
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 09:28
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Mystery ‘flying saucer’ passed within 300 feet of Gatwick passenger jet
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 08:56
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Chichester restaurant celebrates success at English Curry Awards
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 15:19
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Red wildfire warning issued across Arun amid exceptionally dry conditions
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 15:12
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Temporary housing increases in Brighton and Hove
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 14:51
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PICTURES: People looked skyward as the South experienced dramatic partial solar eclipse
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 14:12
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Police appeal after cyclist seriously injured in Cosham collision
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 14:06
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Pilot taken to hospital after light-aircraft crash near Billingshurst
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 08:48
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Police appeal after man injured in reported Worthing stabbing
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 08:41
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Portsmouth Water rules out hosepipe ban
Monday, 10 August 2026 17:14
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Councillors have approved plans for a new sports centre at Plumpton Racecourse.
Monday, 10 August 2026 17:08
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Man sentenced for sexually abusing girls in West Sussex
Monday, 10 August 2026 16:33
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Man jailed for attempted robberies in East Grinstead
Monday, 10 August 2026 14:57
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Man admits dangerous driving over fatal M23 crash near Gatwick
Monday, 10 August 2026 14:44
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Brighton family to walk 100km in memory of daughter Issy
Monday, 10 August 2026 13:50
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Newport funding event to support Isle of Wight charities and community groups
Monday, 10 August 2026 13:37
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Organisations invited to reimagine Worthing seafront landmark
Monday, 10 August 2026 13:15
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Violence against South East Coast Ambulance Service staff more than doubled in five years
Monday, 10 August 2026 12:38
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Sussex trial takes therapy ‘onto the streets’ to support people with psychosis
Monday, 10 August 2026 12:14
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Opposition against plans for 85 homes in Emsworth
Monday, 10 August 2026 12:03
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Red Arrows withdraw from Eastbourne Airbourne after weather delays return
Monday, 10 August 2026 11:12
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South could reach 36C as firefighters battle heathland blaze near Ringwood
Monday, 10 August 2026 11:05
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West Sussex residents invited to shape plans for a greener, more resilient county
Wednesday, 5 August 2026 16:21
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Teenager found guilty of murdering Joshua Ingram at Seaford station
Wednesday, 5 August 2026 15:13
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Police say 25 arrests were made during Brighton and Hove Pride
Wednesday, 5 August 2026 11:19
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New Highway Rangers launched to spruce up West Sussex streets
Wednesday, 5 August 2026 11:17
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Young driver dies following single-vehicle crash near Thakeham
Wednesday, 5 August 2026 11:13
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Free seaside gym proposed for East Saltdean Undercliff
Wednesday, 5 August 2026 11:10
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Four Hampshire police officers investigated after Portsmouth man dies
Wednesday, 5 August 2026 11:07
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Eastbourne lifeboat joins rescue of 157 people after boat catches fire in Channel
Wednesday, 5 August 2026 11:01
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Campaigners denied permission to appeal over Gatwick Airport expansion
Wednesday, 5 August 2026 10:42
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CCTV to be tested at West Sussex roadworks following abuse of highways staff
Tuesday, 4 August 2026 10:05
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New weekly food waste collections to begin in Adur and Worthing
Tuesday, 4 August 2026 09:55
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Four homes seriously damaged as Crawley fire spreads to ten properties
Tuesday, 4 August 2026 09:51
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University of Chichester heat chamber features in Death Valley ultramarathon film
Monday, 3 August 2026 14:05
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Five-court padel centre planned for Plumpton Racecourse
Monday, 3 August 2026 13:51
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Three-year-old boy seriously injured in campsite collision near Chichester
Monday, 3 August 2026 13:42
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Police cordon in place at Eastbourne shopping centre updated: @19:55 01/08/2026
Saturday, 1 August 2026 19:01


