The Argus

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Man fighting parking fine says road next to supermarket is a 'honey trap'
A man fighting a £100 parking fine says a road next to a supermarket is a “honey trap” which is being used to profit from unsuspecting shoppers

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Rampion wind farm developers hit back at claims of funding issues
Rampion 2, a proposed offshore wind farm off the Sussex coast, has come under fire from campaign group Protect Coastal Sussex

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Road blighted by landslide to close for 11 days in latest disruption
The A29 Church Hill in Pulborough will be closed from April 20 to April 30 to allow for tree works to take place.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Playground dubbed 'England's saddest' receives makeover
A playground which was dubbed the “saddest looking in England” is receiving a full makeover after “years of neglect”

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Prized community building on sale despite hundreds campaigning to save it
Newhaven Town Council has voted to sell a prized community building, despite a petition with more than 300 signatures to save it

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Plans to turn family home into HMO spark fury
Plans to convert a family home into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Bexhill have sparked objections.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Woman fined and given penalty points for speeding at 37mph on the A259
Jennifer Griffiths, 34, from Basingstoke has been fined and had three penalty points added to her driving licence after being caught speeding on the A259 near Chichester in West Sussex

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Revised improvements to better connect town centre revealed
The proposals focus on improved pedestrian access and connections in the Bishopric area in Horsham, notably between Waitrose and the central shopping district.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Why this eye-catching bar in the heart of The Lanes is style and substance
Brighton Square's most eye grabbing drinking establishment has the flavours and skill to back it up, writes our reviewer

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Historic golf club in East Sussex wants to build padel courts
An East Sussex golf resort wants to drop a previously approved football pitch and build padel courts, a driving range and an 'adventure golf area' instead.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Dog finds new home after giving birth to surprise litter
Dog Trust Shoreham has found a new home for a surprise mum.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Sussex artists responsible for 'poo' sculpture launch a new artistic adventure
Environmental artists Mark and Rebecca Ford exchanged the hills of Sussex for the horizons of the Mongolian Steppes in February for a new land art expedition

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Beloved seafront train returns with new treasure hunt for children
Eastbourne’s beloved Dotto Train is back this spring, and this year, it’s bringing a treasure hunt for children along the seafront.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:18:56 +0100
Large police presence at block of flats - live updates
An emergency incident has sparked a major police response at a block of flats in Eastbourne.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0100
New electric charging points revealed as drivers test vehicles in big seafront event
Brighton and Hove’s annual Charge and Drive has brought light to new council charging points to be installed this summer.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
When opposition must unite to challenge Labour’s council failings
I had a very strange experience at Full Council last week where—along with all my Green colleagues, writes Steve Davis.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Family-run budget B&B 'failing to compete' issued ultimatum on TV show appearance
The Gatwick Turret, which is just over the Sussex border, has appeared on the Channel 5 series The Hotel Inspector.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:36:56 +0100
Police give details on serious crash that has closed the M23 near Gatwick Airport
Police have given a statement on a serious road collision that has closed part of the M23 between Gatwick Airport and Crawley this morning, April 2.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:14:51 +0100
NCP car park saved from closure after new company steps in
An NCP car park in Eastbourne, East Sussex, has been saved from closure, after a new company, BlueParking took it over.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:33:16 +0100
Recap: Easter travel chaos deepens after second collision at airport
The M23 is closed between junctions 9 and 10 near Gatwick Airport and Crawley after a serious collision happened on the motorway, with hours of delays expected.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:13:47 +0100
Woman dies and man seriously injured in crash which shut M23
A woman has died in a serious collision which has closed a motorway.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Woman feels 'robbed' after receiving 55p refund for Shein dress
A woman from Brighton says she feels “robbed” after receiving a 55p refund for a £12.74 dress she bought from Shein online

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +0100
Airline cancels flight route from Gatwick over fuel costs
Skybus, which had operated a daily service between Newquay and Gatwick, has announced that the final flights on the route will take off today (April 2)

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:36:00 +0100
Woman hid inside fridge to get away from violent abuser who 'tormented' her
A man who violently assaulted a woman and damaged her flat has been jailed

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0100
More details of new King Alfred Leisure Centre plan revealed
Brighton and Hove City Council has released more information about the proposed new King Alfred Leisure Centre

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Reverend says 'we won't be beaten' as LGBT church sign keeps getting stolen
A sign outside a church welcoming the LGBT community has been stolen four times in the two years since it was erected

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Warning as litter picker finds dozens of empty vodka bottles by Sussex road
A litter picker found 18 vodka bottles dumped along the same stretch of road where 19 were collected just months earlier

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:15:41 +0100
Public told to stay away from cliffs in bank holiday warning
The public has been warned to “stay clear” of unstable cliffs ahead of the Easter bank holiday.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:19:00 +0100
Stock dumped outside shop which closed suddenly
A shop dumped some of its stock on the street after closing suddenly

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:52:50 +0100
City landmark could close this Easter Weekend
The Royal Pavilion in Brighton could close on Saturday due to strike action

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Blind man to run Brighton Marathon using AI glasses in world first
Clarke Reynolds, a blind artist from Portsmouth, will become the first person to run Brighton Marathon 2026 guided by Meta artificial intelligence glasses

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Neighbour's fears about 'blood, guts and heads' as plans submitted to council
A neighbour says a deer carcass chiller on protected farmland could breach planning rules and bring hygiene and traffic problems

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:57:55 +0100
Pavilion bosses 'disappointed' by strike action that could see attraction close
Bosses of a city landmark say they are “disappointed” by strike action that could see the attraction close this weekend.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:16:04 +0100
Men jailed for supplying drugs
Two drug dealers who conspired to supply class A substances in West Sussex have been jailed.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:59:00 +0100
I tried the Easter dessert at Prezzo and it took me back to the 1980s
To celebrate the new big-screen adventure The Magic Faraway Tree released last week Prezzo Italian created a desert with one of my old favourite sweets so I went down to give it a try, for nostalgia reasons

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
'Expansive' Sussex beach with 'fluffy sand dunes' named one of UK's best to visit
Travel publisher Condé Nast Traveller has revealed its picks of the 60 best beaches in the UK.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Rare opportunity arises to buy a beach hut - this is how much it could set you back
A rare opportunity to own a beach hut on Hove seafront has arisen as 11 new beach huts are due to be installed this week.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Swimming centre calls for support to secure future of 'community asset'
An independent swimming centre is calling for support to help secure its future

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Royal Mint 50p Winnie the Pooh coin on sale for more than £2,000
A rare 50p gold coin inspired by Winnie the pooh, a beloved Sussex children's tale is on sale for over £2,000 with the Royal Mint

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
High-tech heart procedure theatre at hospital will close
Patients for minimally invasive heart or pacemaker procedures will no longer be treated at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Airline launches first-ever UK route from Gatwick Airport to popular European city
Condor has launched its new three-daily route to Frankfurt starting yesterday (April 1).

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Warnings issued by ambulance service ahead of busy Easter weekend
With more than a thousand urgent calls to 111 service over the Easter Holidays made for repeat prescriptions, Secamb is urging the public to plan ahead.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Water executives grilled over outages in Sussex
Executives have faced questions from councillors about how thousands of homes were left without water.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
When Ben & Jerry's will give out free unlimited ice cream in Brighton
Ben and Jerry's will be handing out thousands of free ice creams in Brighton.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:09:15 +0100
New ferry route to one of Sussex's most popular beaches to launch tomorrow
The route will link Hayling Island to West Wittering’s East Head Beach and will operate on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Sparkes Marina.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0100
Trooli announces most affordable full fibre broadband deals ever for Sussex
Trooli is offering its most affordable full fibre broadband deals yet for households fed up with paying over the odds for their bills.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
The hidden influence of social media inside classrooms
A survey from the NEU covering more than ten thousand teachers, reveals that pupils are being shaped by a stream of racist, misogynistic and conspiratorial content online.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Plumpton Racecourse to host Sussex Raceday with family fun
A day of countryside celebration is coming to Plumpton Racecourse.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
West Sussex specialist shares advice on hair thinning with age
As we get older, many of us are occupied with big life and health changes.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Schoolboy racer gears up for major UK and European competitions
An 11-year-old racer from West Sussex is set to compete in two prestigious championships.

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