The Argus
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100'Embarrassed' woman forced to sleep in campervan outside home for months
A woman has been forced to sleep in a campervan outside her house due to the property not being suitable
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100The seaside twin villages called 'God's Pocket' which are home to the rich and famous
Nestled along the stunning Sussex coast, the twin villages of West and East Wittering offer a slice of paradise – or ‘God’s pocket’ as the locals call it due to a meteorological ‘quirk’ that makes it the sunniest spot in England – that ...
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Trust urged to extend 'unreasonable' consultation over school academisation
In a letter to parents sent in June, Woodingdean Primary School's co-chairs of governors said they had spent the past two years “considering their options”, including remaining a local authority-maintained school or joining an academy trust call...
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Former pub lying empty for 15 years to become shared house and flats
A former Brighton pub and music venue can be turned into a shared house and flats after lying empty for 15 years
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Safety improvements to be made to road after fears another life could be lost
Safety improvement works will begin on Fox Way in Portslade.
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100We tried the seafood-heavy summer menu at one of Hove's hottest seafront spots
When the sun comes out and the temperature exceeds 20 degrees, something strange happens in the UK, writes our reviewer of Rockwater's summer menu
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Housing development on edge of town to be approved after rare species drama
Plans for a housing development on the edge of Hastings are set to go back in front of councillors
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Residents say Brighton smells - and it looks like an 'eyesore'
Brighton has been branded an “eyesore” plagued by overflowing bins, “drug paraphernalia” and the smell of urine
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Intended plans for the future of city's bus station and depot to be revealed
Chichester residents should find out in the autumn what the district council would like to do with the city’s bus station and depot
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Work on new BMX pump track set to begin with funding boost
The construction of a new BMX pump track at the Horam Recreation Ground has begun after a £50,000 funding boost from Veolia
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Sex assaults on Sussex mental health workers not reported to police
Data obtained by the Argus shows at least 11 sexual assaults on Sussex NHS staff were logged in a single year, but then not reported to police.
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Legendary singer-songwriter to headline Brighton show
Paul Carrack will release his 20th solo album The CountrySide of Paul Carrack in July 2025 and tour the UK in 2026, including a show at Brighton Centre on April 26.
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:25:00 +0100Landlord fined thousands for HMO offence
A landlord has been found guilty of a housing offence in relation to a HMO.
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100New family-friendly musical to bring magic of seaside entertainment to Brighton
The End of the Pier Show, a new family musical celebrating Brighton’s seaside legacy, runs August 11–22 at Brighton Palace Pier with tickets from £5.
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100A July garden diary: From blue hydrangeas to rose chafers
The garden is still looking really good, despite the intense heat we have been experiencing recently. The lilies, while almost finished now, have been quite spectacular, with a few of the white and red ones still flowering in the garden. Many of the ...
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100'Must-visit' and 'beautiful' nudist beach in Sussex crowned one of the UK's best
Travel website Kayak has highlighted 11 of the best naturist beaches across the UK, from the far north of the UK to the southernmost tip.
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Para-athlete becomes first disabled person to sail solo and unassisted around UK
Jazz Turner, 26, has made history as the first disabled person to sail solo and unassisted around the UK, raising £40,000 for Sailability in under 30 days.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:51:06 +0100Updates as overturned vehicle causes severe delays on the A27
A vehicle has overturned on the A27 at Falmer.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:35:33 +0100Man enters Nationwide bank with a knife and imitation firearm
Police responded to an incident at Nationwide building society in George Street, Hove on Friday (4 July) at 12.35pm
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:38:23 +0100Body of missing man found
The body of a missing man has been found near Slindon, Sussex Police have confirmed.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Calls to sort out derelict playground dubbed 'the saddest looking in England'
The playground is located in Fitzherbert Drive, Brighton in a housing estate partly owned and operated by Sanctuary
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:43:00 +0100Man named and charged after seafront stabbing
A man has been charged following an incident on Brighton seafront.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:48:57 +0100Boy ‘viciously’ attacked while walking home from school
A boy was assaulted in an unprovoked attack as he walked home from school in Horsham.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Animal rescue bosses vow to challenge refusal of plans to relocate
Bosses of Holbrook Animal Rescue in Southwater have vowed to challenge a council’s refusal of their plans to move to a new location.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Commuters searched at station as part of large scale police crackdown
Brighton station became the focus of a targeted police crackdown on county lines drug activity, which was observed by the Policing Minister
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Potential buyer of beach promises to retain public access if sale goes ahead
Shoreham Port has promised to retain public rights of access to Southwick beach “forever” if it buys the land.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:30:00 +0100Restaurant loses drinks licence after police drugs raid
E39 in Hove has lost its drinks licence because of links to serious crime after a police raid.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:47:53 +0100Sussex's mystic meerkats predict winner of Euros clash between England and France
A group of “mystic meerkats” from Sussex have predicted the Lionesses will win their first Euros match.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 12:55:46 +0100Arrest made after suspected attempted rape of woman in alleyway
Sussex Police have arrested a man after a suspected attempted rape in Brighton.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:37:26 +0100Teenager appears in court in connection with death of much loved grandfather
A teenager has appeared in court in connection with the death of a much-loved family man from Littlehampton.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:36:00 +0100'We are humbled': Foodies raise £65k in just 36 hours to help restaurant's move
Foodies have rallied round Tern in Worthing and raised thousands of pounds in a matter of hours to help it grow.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100'Love in a bun is back, baby!' says restaurant owner after new hygiene rating
"Love in a bun is back, baby!" says the owner of a popular Brighton restaurant, after his business received a new and improved food hygiene rating
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Village saved from being flooded by fatberg
The residents of East Lavington, near Petworth, were put at risk by a build-up of fat, oil, and grease.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Luxury six-bed West Sussex house worth £3m is grand prize in dream home raffle
Raffle House is offering a £3 million West Sussex dream home near Goodwood for just £10 per entry, with stamp duty, legal fees, and furnishings included.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0100Man found with pens and swastika template after criminal damage at park
A man has been arrested after swastikas were drawn on park benches.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Update given on £500m scheme to replace eight blighted blocks due for demolition
People living in tower blocks under threat of demolition in Brighton will keep their social housing tenancies and have the right to return when their homes have been redeveloped.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Decision due on new food kiosk as part of multimillion pound scheme
Plans to install a food kiosk on the West Hill are set to go in front of Hastings councillors.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100We tried prestigious winemaker's latest bottle of white: was it a top vintage?
A prestigious winemaker has launched a new vintage - so we thought we'd give it a try
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Thousands of new electric vehicle charge points to be installed on streets
Brighton and Hove City Council will install over 6,000 lamppost EV chargers as part of a £2.8m DfT-backed project to expand public electric vehicle infrastructure.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Nurse saved while kitesurfing joins RNLI as volunteer
Karen Whitton, a nurse who was rescued while kitesurfing, is now a volunteer with the RNLI at Shoreham.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:45:18 +0100Cases of new 'Frankenstein' Covid strain 'rapidly' rising - what is known so far
Here's what is known about the new Covid XFG, or 'Stratus', variant from UK cases and symptoms to what the World Health Organisation has said and more.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:12:00 +0100City's tourist and hospitality dynamos get together on the pier
Tourism and hospitality businesses from the city and surrounding county headed to Brighton Palace Pier on Monday afternoon for the annual Brighton & Hove Tourism Alliance and BITE Sussex summer showcase, writes Nick Mosley.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:49:51 +0100Person airlifted to hospital after parakite incident at beach
A person was airlifted to hospital after a parakite incident.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Retired Nightingale nurse receives OBE for services to young people
Dr Maddie Blackburn, from Sussex, has been recognised for her work with young people who have life-limiting and life-threatening conditions
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100We are financially on a diet of gruel from central government
Today marks one year since the last General Election. Watching the final few years of the previous Conservative Government as it fell apart was like one of those bad dreams in slow motion that you struggle to arise from, and with the humiliating blow...
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Small firm in Brighton named as one of the best places to work in the UK
Great Place to Work has revealed its 2025 list of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100Major development to bring more than 200 new homes to the area given the green light
Cala Homes has secured planning approval for 206 energy-efficient homes in North Horsham, part of the wider Mowbray development set to deliver 2,750 homes.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100'Renegade' gin maker's music festival and latest drinks creations
From singer in a band to renegade gin maker, Nick Mosley talks to Sussex distiller Damian Best of DedBest Distillery near Lewes.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:49:24 +0100One person taken to hospital after three vehicle crash near Gatwick
AA is currently reporting that a road is closed and queueing traffic due to a crash on the A23 Airport Way Northbound from M23 J9A (Gatwick South terminal roundabout) to North Terminal Approach (Airport Way Roundabout).
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100'Repugnant': Business owners say Co-op is forcing them out as it plans to expand
Two independent businesses are being forced to leave their premises due to the Co-op expanding its shop next door