The latest traffic and travel news on Thursday in Sussex

A road is closed after a crash involving a car and van.

A road is partially blocked due to a crash involving a car and van.

Police were in attendance at a residential street where a car smashed into at least three parked vehicles.

A cow has been spotted on the loose near Beachy Head with drivers warned to be cautious.

The council has ruled out plans to hold a referendum on raising council tax by more than three per cent.

The leader of the council has warned that frontline services are "under enormous pressure" after millions of pounds in cuts to the council's budget.

A campaign group has called an increase in CCTV ‘a waste of taxpayer’s money’ as the number of surveillance cameras more than triples in three years.

A councillor has turned to technology to help crack down on speeding near a primary school.

Hastings Borough Council hopes plans to create environmentally friendly affordable homes will help address the county’s “housing crisis”.

Thousands of sick notes were given to patients in Brighton and Hove in 2021.

A council leader has urged people to take responsibility after tonnes of rubbish were cleared from one road.

Brighton residents describes how police descended on Ditchling Road after kidnapping.

Greater Brighton bosses have asked one of Britain’s leading employment experts to carry out a rapid study of what help is available for local businesses and what more is needed.

A woman in Whitehawk is upset that she and her neighbours have been rebuffed by the council as it prepares to earmark land for housing on a sensitive site.

More school streets could be closed to cars during pick up and drop off times in the next phase of a council scheme.

Thousands of British holiday plans are under threat after air traffic control staff in Italy announced strike action on Friday, October 21.

The National Grid has warned planned blackouts could hit the UK between 4pm and 7pm this winter

The journalist and presenter slipped up his words while discussing the new Chancellor's planned cuts to public spending.

We are bringing you live traffic and travel updates as part of the A27 is closed due to a broken down lorry

A TELEVISION commentator has called for places like Sussex to follow London’s lead on cycle lanes.

Four people have been arrested after a kidnapping in Brighton triggered a huge emergency response.

Sussex Police have confirmed that some officers have been forced to rely on foodbanks after having “just pounds left at the end of the month”.

Witnesses have described the moment a car burst into a “ball of flames” outside a Tesco while the driver was shopping.

A city centre street is partially blocked due to an accident involving a car and a pedestrian.

Transport links between the Sussex coast and France are to continue for at least another five years.

Two police officers have been found to have breached the force’s code of conducts.

Four men have been arrested after a car chase where a police car was “rammed”.

The family of a motorcyclist killed in a collision have said they are “utterly heartbroken” while paying tribute to him.

Brighton’s baking star surprised the judges with insect biscuits during last night’s Hallowe’en episode of the Great British Bake Off.

A manhunt is underway after a convicted fraudster escaped from prison.

Albion fans were left disappointed at the Amex after a goalless draw against Nottingham Forest.

Commuters face renewed disruption to services as rail workers announced a series of strikes next month in a bitter row over pay and working conditions.

Police have issued a statement after counter-terrorism officers were called to an incident following reports of gunshots.

Motorists are facing heavy traffic along the A27 after one lane was closed following an incident.

People are being invited to hear ideas for the future of the Royal Pavilion Gardens, which could include fencing off the space to prevent antisocial behaviour.

An NHS trust has said lessons will be learnt after more than a dozen babies were stillborn due to negligence.

Children in Brighton and Sussex are already seven weeks into the school year.

A woman who trekked over 700 miles across the Pyrenees has spoken of her “amazing” experience.

Visitors to Lewes Bonfire Night have been advised not to travel by car to the festivities, with road closures around the town planned for the event.

A fried chicken chain has been forced to close two restaurants due to the rising cost of energy.

Council leader Phelim Mac Cafferty has said that the council “cannot take any more” cuts to funding amid fears of billions of pounds in public spending cuts.

Brighton and Hove City Council is the most complained-about local authority in Sussex, according to a recent report.

A rail operator has become the first transport company to achieve the UK’s National Equality Standard.

Worthing has been named as one of the top performing economies in the South East in a new report.

Traffic has been forced to slow following reports of an accident involving a car and a motorcycle.

Sussex MPs were split on proposals to introduce buffer zones around abortion clinics and hospitals in England and Wales.

Sussex Police have clarified that no firearms were discharged during the rescue of a kidnapped man in Brighton.

A protest against the Benfield Valley housing development will take place outside Hove Town Hall tomorrow.

A water provider has admitted its environmental performance has been "unacceptable" as over three hours of sewage overflow has been released to Hove, Shoreham and Southwick beaches this month.