The Argus

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:26:26 +0100
Five arrested after yacht carrying migrants intercepted at marina
A yacht carrying seven people to the UK illegally was intercepted off the south coast.

Thu, 28 May 2026 07:35:43 +0100
Revised plans submitted for long-delayed supermarket
New plans have been submitted for a long-delayed supermarket.

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Seafront junction takes next step as temporary lights removed
New traffic lights and islands have been revealed as part of a seafront project

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Mum's horror at finding 'poo' smeared in room during Butlin's holiday
A mother has shared her “disgust” after she found poo smeared on the floor and wall of her room at Butlin’s

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Schools alerted as pupils 'pressured' to attend fights filmed in parks
Police said there are investigations underway into two reported assaults – and that they are aware of video footage relating to these matters

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Star of classic British comedy series spotted at discount shop and garden centre
An Only Fools and Horses star was spotted at The Range

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Snooker 'just a hobby' says oldest player ever to turn professional
Paul Norris, a 59-year-old snooker player based in Brighton, has become the oldest person in the sport's history ever to turn professional.

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Hundreds of discarded crabbing nets cleared from river
Hundreds of discarded crabbing nets have been cleared from the riverbed during an environmental clean-up.

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Major road to close again next month for repairs
Long Furlong A280 in West Sussex will be closed from 9.30am on Monday, June 15, until 3.30pm on June 16, to enable contractors to carry out carriageway repairs

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Former school on sale again for £1.5 million despite previously being sold
The former St Joseph’s Infant School in Chichester has re-entered the market for £1.5 million, having previously been sold by West Sussex County Council.

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
College to invest millions in new sports facilities
Lancing College is investing £6.5m in a major upgrade of its sports infrastructure, with the project divided into three key developments.

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Hoarding put around seafront landmark amid vital works
A new vinyl wrap has been put on hoarding around Eastbourne bandstand while it undergoes vital structural works

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
161-year-old church and town's largest community space needs urgent repairs
One of Haywards Heath's biggest indoor community spaces, the church has unusable toilets, no disabled or baby changing facilities, and a leaky roof

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
'Biggest coup' for panto as Celebrity Big Brother winner announced as star
Courtney flew into Brighton from Australia for a costume fitting and panto photo shoot as excitement builds for the festive production

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Bird bred in Sussex spotted migrating in European country for first time
The White Stork, known as GBY9 or Jordi, hatched last year from a ground nest at Knepp Wilding and flew east before being spotted in Italy

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
New branch of the Women's Institute launched in East Sussex
Saltdean WI in East Sussex held its inaugural meeting at St Martin’s Hall, opened by Reverent Kate Lawson.

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
We know now Neanderthal teeth were drilled with root canal tools
I associate the sound of a dentist’s drill with two things, firstly extreme pain as I was having a root canal treatment as a teenager.

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Collaborations and community projects to take place for Worthing Fringe Festival
Throughout June, Tern and The Basement are hosting a series of events, collaborations and community projects as part of Worthing Fringe Festival 2026.

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:43:20 +0100
Public Notice Portal launches new consultation and archive services
The new PNP consultation function enables members of the public to have their say by providing feedback on individual public notices.

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:11:26 +0100
Caravans and motorhomes pitch up on a Sussex cricket field
Several caravans and motorhomes have been pitched on a cricket field in West Sussex

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:07:11 +0100
Man and woman 'assaulted by group of eight teenage boys' on beach
A man and a woman were assaulted by a group of teenagers on Pelham Beach.

Wed, 27 May 2026 11:47:00 +0100
Man dies in incident at harbour
A man has died in an incident at an East Sussex harbour.

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Mother fears damp walls in her home could kill her toddler
A distressed mother from Brighton fears her young son could die due to mould in the council flat she lives in on Bromley Road caused by chronically damp walls

Wed, 27 May 2026 17:47:06 +0100
Warnings as hundreds of Sussex homes left with little or no water amid heatwave
Hundreds of homes have been affected by outages or low pressure as supplies run dry during one of the hottest spells of the year

Wed, 27 May 2026 17:14:23 +0100
University of Sussex plans to cut hundreds of jobs
A university is planning to cut around 200 jobs.

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:49:35 +0100
Litter strewn over city nature reserve following large traveller encampment
A field in Brighton has been left littered with rubbish following the departure of travellers

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:43:34 +0100
Swimmers help rescue woman in distress from sea
Emergency services descended on the seafront to help a woman in distress in the sea off Hove Lawns.

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:26:22 +0100
Town's main shopping centre listed for sale for £1.5 million
The Guildbourne Centre, located off Ann Street and Chatsworth Road in Worthing, is being marketed for £1.5 million.

Wed, 27 May 2026 08:49:52 +0100
Rapist forced woman to dress as a child and wear a nappy for his own gratification
A rapist from Worthing forced a woman to dress as a child, including wearing a nappy, for his own gratification.

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Landmark to host events for five years despite 'pure torture' for neighbours
Brighton and Hove City Council is seeking permission to use St Peter's Church Ground in Brighton's city centre as an events site for up to 60 days each year

Wed, 27 May 2026 18:20:00 +0100
Event with 3,000 participants postponed due to emergency works
A major community running event has been postponed after an emergency trench left a road closed

Wed, 27 May 2026 11:01:00 +0100
Police investigating after woman reports being attacked in nightclub
Sussex Police are investigating a report of an assault in an Eastbourne nightclub.

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
New figures show a drop in biodiversity gains in national park
Fresh figures reveal a drop in biodiversity gains across one of the UK's most iconic national parks

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Uncle's gratitude as fundraiser for family of women who died in sea smashes target
The uncle of three women whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton has thanked people for their “kindness and generosity” after he launched a fundraiser for his family

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Ten Sussex hotels named among best in UK
The hotels feature in The Telegraph’s Guide to the 250 Best Hotels in the UK and represent some of the most highly rated stays in the country.

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Rare letter from Princess Diana to her friend to be auctioned in Sussex
The note, handwritten two months after her wedding to Prince Charles, is among a collection of previously unseen documents to be sold at Gorringe’s in Lewes

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
'It would be a fundamental betrayal': Decision made on controversial housing plans
A plan to build 31 new homes in a green space has been rejected because of environmental concerns

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Town's pride parade cancelled due to 'overrunning roadworks'
Eastbourne’s Pride parade has been cancelled due to overrunning roadworks, it has been announced

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:30:30 +0100
Objections dropped to cafe selling takeaway alcohol
Police and council licensing officials have dropped their objections to Cafe Coho in Brighton selling takeaway alcohol.

Wed, 27 May 2026 08:10:24 +0100
Plans for new homes refused
Plans to build nine homes in Cowfold have been refused by Horsham District Council.

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Thousands flock to castle for medieval festival on hottest days of the year
Crowds flocked to Arundel Castle over the May Bank Holiday weekend to witness the castle's Medieval Festival-A Skirmish, over the May bank holiday.

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Sussex town affected by closure of high-street fashion brand
Thirty-seven high street shops are set to close as part of a nationwide shutdown of a fashion brand, affecting a Sussex town.

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Safety warning issued after string of garden fires across county
Crawley and Southwater garden fires have led to renewed safety warnings.

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Prestigious theatre to stage first ever production of classic musical
Chichester Festival Theatre is to stage its first ever production of an iconic musical

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Muslim community group praised for park clean-up effort
Volunteers from the Crawley Muslim Network organised the clean-up in Southgate Park on May 15 to make the area safer and more welcoming.

Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:00 +0100
Racing at Brighton resumes with new summer offers after weeks of disruption
The delay was caused by turf damage earlier this spring due to leatherjacket and nematode infestations, which left the track unsafe.

Wed, 27 May 2026 19:43:08 +0100
Police chase through town centre in Sussex ends with collision into a lorry
A police pursuit has ended in a collision involving a lorry.

Wed, 27 May 2026 18:34:59 +0100
Firefighters at the scene of a car that set alight in Sussex
A car has caught fire on a residential road in Sussex.

Wed, 27 May 2026 18:16:23 +0100
Live updates as broken down vehicle on A27 slows traffic
Live updates as slow traffic due to broken down vehicle is reported on the A27

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:59:11 +0100
Council wants Lord Nelson statue to stay outside offices permanently
Chichester City Council has asked permission to leave a statue of Lord Nelson and the Captain of his Fleet outside its offices permanently.

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