The Argus
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:28:51 +0100Driver seriously injured in crash involving lorry
A driver has been seriously injured in a crash involving a lorry in West Sussex.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Fears plans for thousands of homes would merge villages as residents plan protest
Residents from Hurstpierpoint, Sayers Common, and Albourne will gather on the village green in Hurstpierpoint on August 29 to express their concerns about proposals that they say could see more than 5,900 new homes built in the surrounding area.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:53:31 +0100Updates as road closed after serious crash involving lorry
A crash has closed the A22 at East Grinstead.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Beach café owner warns seafront parking price hike is harming business
Chris Kraszewski, owner of Carats Café Bar on Southwick Beach, has spoken out after Shoreham Port raised charges at the beach car park earlier this year.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100'Excessive' three-storey block of flats refused over fears it could harm bats
The scheme, proposed for 63 Annandale Avenue in Bognor Regis, would have replaced an existing detached dwellinghouse with nine self-contained flats in a new residential building.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Owner defends allowing campfires at site in wake of government alert
Ditchling Camping has maintained its policy to "encourage the tradition of the campfire" even though the government has issued an alert telling members of the public to not “undertake any activity that could start a fire”.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Could you be set to inherit one of 58 unclaimed estates in Brighton and Hove?
A genealogy company has revealed that there are 58 unclaimed estates in Brighton and Hove, which unsuspecting residents may be entitled to
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:31:00 +0100Plans for two new homes refused over 'harmful overdevelopment' of green space
Plans to build two homes in Yapton have been refused after concerns they would result in harm to a ‘natural green buffer’.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Museum announces four month closure for essential repairs
Horsham Museum & Art Gallery will shut to the public from September 7 until January 5, 2027, while work is carried out on its Grade II* listed building
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Sussex commuter town sees biggest drop in house prices in the UK
Haywards Heath recorded a 4.8 per cent fall in average asking prices over the past year, bringing a typical home down to £461,066, according to property website Rightmove.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Tributes paid to 'longest serving' Sussex bus driver
A bus driver who worked for over 30 years behind the wheel has been remembered as a “truly remarkable man"
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +010015 acres of woodland near Brighton to go under the hammer
Around 15 acres of roadside woodland near Brighton will be auctioned off by National Highways.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Free health check roadshow returning with appointments for residents
A free health check roadshow is returning to the area.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Dozens of homes adapted to help disabled residents live independently
Dozens of homes have been adapted to support disabled residents with council-funded improvements.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Climate campaigners urge MP to back urgent energy reforms
A group of climate campaigners has called on MP to back urgent action on energy reform.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Business launches major sports sponsorships and youth jobs programme
A major business is backing sport and community growth through sponsorship agreements.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Charity ball to raise funds for ‘lollipops’ that could detect mouth cancer
A ball is set to be held in support of Cancer Research UK.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Wallace and Gromit trail and outdoor cinema coming to popular gardens
Kew Wakehurst has revealed its autumn events programme.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Salmonella warning issued to businesses amid concerns over eggs
A rise in salmonella cases has prompted a council to warn businesses about risks linked to eggs.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Final chance to enjoy summer festival after more than 10,000 visits
Families are being invited to make the most of wetland adventures before school holidays end.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Story of legendary jazz club and its links to the Krays coming to theatre
Renowned jazz club is bringing Ronnie Scott's Story to life in Bexhill.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Why Brighton can’t afford to lose its LGBTQ+ venues
We’ve all got one or two stories about a wild night out in Brighton. For many people, a night out is their first experience of our city. It was for me.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:38:15 +0100Investigation launched after teen reportedly sexually touched on beach
An investigation has been launched after a girl was reportedly sexually touched over clothing on Brighton beach.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:33:52 +0100Thousands raised for family who died in beach tragedy
Thousands of pounds have been raised after the death of a family who got into difficulty in the water off the Sussex coast.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:49:39 +0100Man sought after cash and electronics stolen in burglary
Sussex Police are looking to speak with a man following a burglary in Brighton.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:21:50 +0100Rail lines blocked due to track defect
Lines between Uckfield and Oxted are blocked due to a track defect
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 14:14:59 +0100Around 140 vehicles destroyed in fire at site used by Gatwick holidaymakers
More than 140 vehicles left by holidaymakers have been destroyed in a fire which tore through a business park on Saturday evening.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:21:31 +0100Pensioner bailed after arson arrest over major blaze at business park
Police and fire service colleagues responded to a large fire in Caldyne Business Park, Rowfant, just after 9pm on August 22.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:09:51 +0100Live updates as main road along seafront closed after crash
The A259 Kingsway in Hove is closed due to a road traffic collision.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0100Upper Mead puts person-centred care at the heart of Henfield home
Tucked into a quiet corner of the historic village of Henfield, Upper Mead Care Home has built its reputation on a simple idea: care should be shaped around the person, not the other way round.
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 12:25:59 +0100M&S shoppers have just hours left to get 20 per cent off school uniform
M&S has brought back its 20% off Back to School range of uniform - but be quick as the offer ends today.