The Argus
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Woman left homeless after accidental fire devastated Sussex street
Until August 3, Sarah Lunday lived in one of four homes made uninhabitable by the fire in Ash Keys, Crawley
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Thousands fight to save trees by shopping centre being axed for no reason
Campaigners are urging Mid Sussex District Council to save two mature trees in the town centre
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Camera stolen from TV crew filming on seafront as police seek shirtless man
A shirtless man seen on CCTV footage is being sought for questioning by police after a video camera was stolen from a TV crew
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +010016,000 dogs to take over popular outdoor pool for swimming event
Thousands of dogs and their owners are set to make splash at a popular seaside swimming pool
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100'Strong interest' from developers anticipated in sale of undeveloped city land
The 4.54-acre plot, located on Kingsham Road in Chichester, is being marketed by property consultancy firm Vail Williams on instructions from the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Missing cat reunited with family after more than three years
A cat which went missing for over three years from its home in Lancing has been reunited with its owner.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Major project under way to replace vital bridge
Work is underway on a major project to replace a vital bridge.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100‘I always felt safe here’: customers share sadness as LGBT+ bar to close
One of Brighton's biggest LGBT+ bars, Charles Street Tap, is set to close after 25 years of service
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Family's anger that government funding won't help to save day centre
The sister of a man who uses Wellington House in Brighton threatened with closure is upset an influx of new government funding is unlikely to keep her brother and others at the service they have used for years.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Flats to be built above former bank building
Plans to build six one-bedroom apartments above the former HSBC building at 45 High Street, Bognor Regis have been approved by Arun District Council.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Vandalised memorial bench restored after being sawn through
Located at Highdown Recreation Ground in Worthing, the bench was deliberately sawn through last month, prompting outrage.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100'New funding and greater powers offer Sussex chance to shape its future'
Brighton and Hove has received new funding and more control over how to spend it, writes Councillor Jacob Taylor.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100First ever set of live concerts at sprawling estate to begin
Nile Rodgers and CHIC, McFly, and Becky Hill will take to the stage at Borde Hill Summer Series, a three-night concert event running from August 13 to August 15.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Gambling company wants to open 24-hour venue in seaside town centre
Merkur Slots has lodged an application with Arun District Council to convert the former William Hill unit at 58 High Street in Bognor Regis.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:02:39 +0100Live updates as police cordon off road following incident
Police have cordoned off Shelley Road in Worthing following an incident.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:34:48 +0100Live updates as police incident shuts A26
The A26 has been shut following a police incident.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:19:20 +0100Pilot injured in aircraft crash
Emergency services responded to a light aircraft which had crashed upon landing at Adversane, south of Billingshurst, at around 5.40pm on August 10.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:41:20 +0100Sussex plunges into drought following driest July in 190 years
Drought status has been declared for the Kent & East Sussex and Solent & the South Downs areas, which cover East and West Sussex, following a meeting of the National Drought Group.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:37:35 +0100Person in serious condition after late-night seafront rescue
A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being rescued from the sea near Hove.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Business at port loses licence after investigation into flies plaguing area
A recycling facility operating at Shoreham Port has had its licence removed after a fly infestation took hold of Portslade
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:39:57 +0100Man describes rescue attempt following beach tragedy
Matt Haydock was visiting Camber Sands beach with his wife yesterday evening (August 9) when he became involved in the unfolding incident
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:35:00 +0100Body of man recovered from sea as emergency services descend on city beach
A body has been recovered from the sea in Hove
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Business owner speaks out after leaving seafront over parking charges
A business owner has spoken out after they announced it would be leaving the seafront due to parking charges
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Residents 'taking back' troubled square hit by drugs and antisocial behaviour
A resident of a historic square that experiences drug taking, antisocial behaviour, people living in tents and even public defecation says the community is trying to take it back with “positivity”
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100I spent years studying Homer so I could review Nolan's Odyssey for the Argus
Argus reporter, and former student of Homer, Charles Pring reviews Christopher Nolan's 2026 Odyssey for his Pring It On! column.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Vacant shopfront on busy shopping street will be renovated to 'attract new tenants'
A vacant shopfront on Western Road in Brighton has been given the go-ahead for a makeover aimed at attracting a new tenant
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:43:24 +0100Morrisons to make major change to checkouts at 200 stores with new AI technology
Morrisons is changing the way its self-checkouts work at 200 of its stores by introducing new AI technology to benefit customers.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:08:48 +0100Live updates as A-road blocked with long queues due to 'two-car collision'
A road in Newhaven is currently blocked following a crash involving two cars, leading to significant congestion across the area. The A26 New Road is shut in both directions between The Hollow and the B2109 after the collision. Traffic is queueing on ...
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0100Police appealing to identify person in connection to assault enquiries
Police are seeking to identify a person in connection to enquiries after an assault in Hove that left the victim with multiple injuries.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:13:57 +0100Decision made on hotly debated plans to build padel centre at racecourse
Committee members heard from Paul Lewis, a representative of Plumpton Racecourse, who backed the proposal, submitted by Hurstwood Sports Group Ltd.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0100'Anarchist' walks from court after sending MP foul-mouthed drunken emails
A Worthing man was sentenced today after being found guilty of harassing a Labour MP
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:02:04 +0100Man denies raping woman by bandstand on beach
A man has denied raping a woman on Eastbourne beach. Romeo Mihai, 20, from London, pleaded not guilty at Lewes Crown Court, sitting in Hove, on Monday morning (August 10).
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Grieving son threatened with court over council tax
A carer was shocked to receive a court summons for three weeks unpaid council tax after taking over a tenancy after his mother died.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:39:31 +0100Aldi announces major change affecting more than 300 products
Aldi say they are investing £100 million to reduce prices on 330 everyday items, including food, household goods, and personal care products
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:37:32 +0100Tesco shoppers can grab £50 in points as Clubcard Challenges return
Clubcard holders can take part by selecting 10 personalised challenges through the Tesco Grocery & Clubcard app, either in store or online.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100New photographs show progress of major city centre project
New photographs show the progress of a major city centre project.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:47:41 +0100Councillors back refusal of controversial housing development
Councillors say controversial plans for a major housing development near Ringmer should be refused.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100I tried the new menu at one of Brighton's biggest success stories
Giggling Squid is one of Brighton's biggest hospitality success stories - I tried their new menu
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100'Unique' hotel in Sussex with 'warm atmosphere' named one of the best in England
The Telegraph included the historic Sussex property in its list of the 13 best castle hotels in the country.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:12:32 +0100Plans submitted for new holiday lodges on agricultural land
Plans to build 10 holiday lodges at a site in Lagness, Bognor Regis have been submitted to Arun District Council, with the applicant proposing to change existing permission granted for a pitching campsite.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100New report ranks Sussex city among UK's cleanest places to eat
Chichester has been named best place for food hygiene
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Meet the woman who is launching her own bodybuilding party business
A single mother has transformed her life through bodybuilding, launching a female bodybuilding entertainment business
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:07:39 +0100Police find dead body in back garden
A dead body has been found in a back garden in Ventnor Villas in Hove, Sussex Police confirmed, on the morning of August 10.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:04:03 +0100Man jailed after threatening shop staff with metal pole in attempted robbery
Connor Gooderson brandished the pole and a wine bottle during an attempted robbery at a post office in East Grinstead on May 30.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:35:55 +0100Predator jailed for sexually abusing two young girls
Oliver Cheesmur targeted both girls, who were both known to him and under the age of 13.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:20:31 +0100Pub runs out of eclipse viewing glasses as 100 punters book to watch event
The Longshore pub in Shoreham said it had completely run out of the eyewear following a surge in bookings ahead of the event on Wednesday evening.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:42:39 +0100Anti-immigration group announces protest march
Protest group South-East Patriots will hold a "Mass deportation march" in Crawley on September 5.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:28:39 +0100Heat-health alert upgraded to amber as temperatures set to hit 31C in Sussex
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the amber alert for the South East on Monday, with the warning set to come into force at 9am on Tuesday, August 11.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:34:12 +0100Live updates as fire near railway tracks causes 'extensive damage'
A fire near the railway tracks close to Gatwick Airport has caused extensive damage, with services expected to be disrupted until at least this afternoon.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:14:18 +0100Man dies after being pulled from water at popular beach
Emergency services were called to Camber Sands Beach in Rye shortly before 7pm yesterday evening (August 9) following reports that three people had got into difficulty in the water.