The Argus
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:04:00 +0100Woman whose brother died in the sea laments summer of coastal tragedies
Mandy Goodridge questions why so many people have died on the Sussex coast this summer, after her brother Nick Goodridge died on Hove beach on August 9
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:30:40 +0100Fire at industrial building thought to have been started deliberately
A fire at an industrial building is believed to have been started deliberately.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:11:55 +0100Constance Marten allowed to appeal sentence for killing her baby
Constance Marten has been granted permission to appeal the 14-year jail sentence she was handed for her baby’s death while on the run with her partner.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:26:00 +0100Blood-feeding parasite found on fish off Sussex coast
Photos of the creature were shared on the Sussex Wildlife Trust Nature Table Facebook group after John Taw found it attached to a fish.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Major road to close for seven weeks during essential gas works
A major road is to close for seven weeks to allow for essential gas works
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:26:33 +0100Updates as firefighters tackle incident at industrial building
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is responding to an incident in Fernhurst.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:25:00 +0100Petitioners call for safer crossing for schoolchildren at Piggy Steps
Campaigners are calling on East Sussex County Council to improve the safety of a pedestrian route often used by Lewes school children.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Work to strengthen ageing seawall and protect homes to begin
Work to strengthen a seawall and protect homes from coastal erosion is set to begin later this month.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:21:00 +0100Changes could be made at popular farm on A27 loved by families
Plans to create new commercial units at a popular farming business can go ahead, council officers say.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Luxury bath and body brand announces new shop in Sussex town
Rituals has announced a new boutique is set to open in Horsham next month.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Inside the Sussex nursery growing a third of the UK's peppers
The UK’s largest dedicated producer of peppers has welcomed a visit from an MP to discuss future of British horticulture.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100First look at new 83-home development where prices start at £500,000
The first homes for Bellway’s Elmfield Green development in Billingshurst are to be completed by January 2027.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Low tide exposes hidden landscape beneath towering white cliffs
These photographs capture Birling Gap at low tide, revealing a landscape of exposed rocks, rippled sand and shallow pools.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Folk music ‘living legend’ to perform intimate show in Sussex town
A "living legend" of folk music set to perform in Eastbourne next month
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Eight-hour road closures announced ahead of football match
Two Brighton roads will close to through traffic for up to eight hours during a football match.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Private landlords warned over new licensing rules starting in October
Private rental properties in Brighton and Hove will soon need selective licensing from October.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100The hidden burden of emergency workers
All reasonably minded readers will have been devastated when reports emerged of a man, woman and child drowning off Shoreham Beach and their other daughter being in serious condition.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100RNLI volunteer retires after nine years of dedicated service
A dedicated RNLI volunteer has now retired after nine years of service.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Care home welcomes new manager to lead staff and residents
A care home has welcomed a new general manager to lead team of 74 staff.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:51:00 +010066-bed care home and 58 new jobs coming to town
Plans to build a new care home in Bexhill have been approved by council officers.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Boy left on the brink of death after receiving 'disgusting' care in hospital
Junior Fahr, aged seven, suffered from a stroke caused by a blood clot after "being left for hours" in an A&E waiting room at Worthing Hospital
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100New 'London-style' pizza restaurant to open in heart of the Lanes
Connie's Pizza restaurant is set to open in Brighton.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Family-friendly music festival branded 'absolutely dreadful' by furious parents
A festival has been branded as 'absolutely dreadful' by disappointed families
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Council faces £99k bill after unreasonably refusing housing scheme
Chichester District Council officers have recommended the council approve the payment of £99,000 to developer Metis Homes Ltd
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Carpenter dies following road traffic accident in village
An inquest has opened into the death of a 25-year-old who died following a road traffic incident in a West Sussex village
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Council speaks out after incorrect speed limit painted on road again
The '40' sign first appeared on Gatwick Road in Crawley at the end of last month, prompting questions as to who and why had painted it.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Car park set to be turned into 100-home development as it goes up for auction
The Junction Road multi-storey car park in Eastbourne is set to be demolished and replaced with a five-storey residential building
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100City centre restaurant wins 'Kitchen of the Year' at national awards
Jamun, a Brighton curry restaurant on West Street, has been recognised on the national stage after winning a top prize at the English Curry Awards
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100'Scenic' Sussex village in pretty countryside once home to famous English writer
Rodmell sits quietly on the west bank of the River Ouse and is perhaps best known, however, as the home of one of Britain's most famed novelists.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100'Completely and utterly unacceptable' - MPs slam 'shocking' report into NHS trust
Helena Dollimore, MP for Hastings and Rye, and Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, have reacted to a “shocking” report into East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100The new Brighton business helping to tackle period poverty through underwear sales
Meet the Brighton business owner helping tackle period poverty through the sale of underwear.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100'Fantastic achievement' for zoo as flock of dazzling birds grows with new chicks
A growing flock of scarlet ibis is turning heads at a Sussex zoo, thanks to quirky naming tradition
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:07:00 +0100How the garden at Glyndebourne helps create the opera's costumes
Andrea Benson has grown a dye garden on the Glyndebourne estate to harvest and create natural dyes
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:55:29 +0100Shoreham tragedy victims remembered at seafront Swim with Gaza event
The silence was observed at the Swim for Gaza event on Brighton seafront on August 23, as a mark of respect for the El-Khawas family, who lost their lives after getting into difficulty in the water near Shoreham Fort on August
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:29:25 +0100Two arrested after cannabis growing operation discovered in former nightclub
Sussex Police were called to the premises of the former Angels Bar and Club on high Street, Worthing, in the early hours of the morning on August 21.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:38:04 +0100Update issued after multiple emergency services respond to seafront incident
Eastbourne Coastguard team and Birling Gap Coastguard attended a live incident alongside the police, ambulance service, rescue helicopter and RNLI late yesterday evening (August 23).
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:28:16 +0100Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in collision
Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident which occurred on the A29 at Westergate on Friday afternoon at around 3:50pm on August 21.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:03:53 +0100Man arrested after parked holiday cars damaged in huge blaze
Police and the fire service responded to a large fire in Caldyne Business Park, Rowfant, just after 9pm on August 22.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:09:54 +0100Live updates as railway incident leaves multiple stations with no service
Several stations in Sussex are currently without service due to the line being blocked in both directions.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0100Father 'suicidal' after being chased for child maintenance payments he didn't owe
A distressed father from Hassocks in West Sussex was left feeling suicidal after months of being pursued for child maintenance payments he didn't owe.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Owners of shopping precinct blighted by poo ordered to clean up mess
Worthing Borough Council has told the owners of Montague Quarter to take action immediately or risk being billed for contracted cleaning services.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Much-loved second hand furniture shop to close its doors after decade in business
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has confirmed that its Furniture and Electrical Store in London Road, Brighton, will shut next month
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Synagogue to install new security measures after rise in antisemitic attacks
A synagogue is seeking permission to install new security cameras because of concerns for the safety of its building and congregation
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:47:00 +0100A new playground is coming to Brighton seafront
Brighton and Hove City council is looking for an experienced company to help re-design part of Brighton's seafront.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Business owner found dead in caravan
An inquest has opened after a 30 year old man was found in a caravan in Brighton
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Major city road to be repaired after 'significant deterioration' discovered
A major city road is set to undertake repairs after “significant deterioration” was discovered.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Residents fighting to stop village becoming 'sprawling town' amid 700 homes plan
Ashington, in West Sussex, has been the site of extensive proposed development in recent years, with various schemes either already approved or under consideration.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Strange craters on seabed mark return of marine creature
Strange craters have appeared on the Sussex seabed marking the return of a marine creature.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100The plants that are alive and kicking in my garden despite the heat
You can see me pictured amongst the planting in the back garden, which, as you can see, is still looking quite respectable despite the drought.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Forget political drama, even an eclipse can't shake up Patcham
Is that it? I mean, in the past a solar eclipse was life-changing, writes Alistair McNair.