The Argus
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Cost of moving seafront pedestrian crossing by 'a few yards' revealed
The crossing, which was previously situated outside Marks and Spencer on Marine Parade, in Worthing, was moved to align with Montague Place earlier this year
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Latest saga for pub embroiled in years-long planning battle over awning
The Park View pub in Brighton, which has been embroiled in a years-long battle over an unauthorised awning, has finally won planning permission
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Primary school to install high security gates after 'incident involving trespasser'
Cottesmore St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Hove will install a new security fence following "an incident involving a trespasser".
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100People moving into new flats near station won't be able to get parking permits
People moving into new flats being built near Brighton railway station will not be able to obtain parking permits even after councillors removed a restriction from the scheme’s planning permission.
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Photographs show progress of major town centre development
The Union Gardens development in Worthing consists of 216 homes which are currently being built on the former Union Place car park site.
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:31:00 +0100It may be small but this village in West Sussex is historically important
Henfield is home to the first Scout troop and one of the world’s oldest cricket pitches
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Decision made on plans for 'fantastic' seafront sauna expansion project
The plans will introduce a second sauna at Sea Lanes on Brighton’s beachfront, doubling the existing Luna Hut facility.
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Plans for dozens of homes on edge of village approved
Plans for 59 homes in Warnham have been approved by Horsham District Council.
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100'We've proved the model works': Community-owned pub campaigns to buy building
The East Brighton pub is campaigning to have itself declared an Asset of Community Value (ACV) to buy time to raise the funds to purchase the building
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Home with historic listed garden tower put up for sale
The detached, double-fronted Victorian property, located on South Street in Tarring, features the Grade II listed Tarring Folly in its garden.
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Residents 'delighted' after plans for new village homes are rejected
Residents in Barns Green breathed a sigh of relief after plans to build 68 homes on a field in the heart of the village were refused.
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Plans submitted for new housing development
Plans to build 20 homes on land at Westholme Nursery, Toddington Lane, Wick, have been submitted to Arun District Council (ADC).
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +010015 floodlights which are eight metres high will be installed in city park
A tennis club has been granted planning permission to put up floodlights at its courts in St Ann’s Well Gardens
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100The 10 prettiest villages to visit in Sussex revealed in new rankings
Telegraph travel writer Greg Dickinson shared his picks, highlighting the region's "particularly pretty" spots.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:17:37 +0100The Red Arrows pull out of Sussex air show display
The Red Arrows have pulled out of performing at Eastbourne International Airshow because they are stranded in Canada.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:58:07 +0100Armed police descend on road amid knife incident
Armed police descended on Preston Road in Brighton after reports a man was being threatened with a knife.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Family's horror holiday after finding cockroach in resort room
A family described their shock after discovering a cockroach in their holiday resort
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:13:48 +0100Photographs show scorched field after fire in East Sussex
Photographs show a fire scorched field at Boreham Hill in East Sussex.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:28:32 +0100House fire triggers large emergency services response
A house fire in Horsham triggered a large emergency services response.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0100Full fire service statement after major woodland blaze
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service has issued a plea after firefighters battled through the evening to get a major blaze in woodland in Horsham under control.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Holiday let referred to as 'party house' turned down amid noise fears
The owners of a North Laine holiday let have lost their appeal after being refused planning permission by Brighton and Hove City Council
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Brighton seafront compared to Los Angeles as it is 'regaining its glory'
The Telegraph says Brighton and Hove is "well on the way to regaining its glory", comparing its seafront to Venice Beach in Los Angeles
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:22:22 +0100Recap: firefighters respond to field incident
East Sussex Fire and Rescue are responding to a fire in Boreham Hill.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:15:55 +0100Car ends up in ditch after crash
A car ended up in a ditch after a crash in Billingshurst.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:55:02 +0100Sussex woman among six to deny wrongdoing over alleged drone factory break-in
Six people including a woman from Sussex have denied wrongdoing after allegedly breaking into a drone factory owned by Israel-based defence company Elbit Systems UK.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100School's controversial fence plans are approved
Varndean School in Brighton has been given planning permission to fence off its playing field despite community concerns about a loss of open green space.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Leader of Brighton and Hove City Council responds to Labour councillor's resignation
Council Leader Bella Sankey says that she is "disappointed" in Labour councillor's decision to resign.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0100Readers celebrate International Cat Day in Sussex with adorable pictures
The Argus’s readers inundated us with adorable snaps of their feline friends to mark International Cat Day.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100New chapter for well-known aquatic and plant centre as it is taken over
One of Sussex’s best-known aquatic centres is set to embark on a new chapter under fresh ownership
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Major expansion of Traveller site to more than 20 pitches blocked on appeal
Plans for the expansion at Melita Nursery on Chalk Lane in Sidlesham, near Chichester, sought to create 22 pitches—an increase of 13 from the site’s existing lawful use for nine pitches.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100'Mega dinghy’ that capsized in Channel was largest to attempt crossing
Eastbourne’s all-weather RNLI lifeboat was launched at 6am to assist in the emergency response alongside British Border Security Command boats.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Residents delighted at reopening of Waitrose after serious fire
Customers were thrilled to return to Waitrose at is grand opening on August 7
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100New 24/7 mental health emergency department planned
Plans underway to introduce a new type of emergency care centred on mental health needs
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Major upgrade underway at waste treatment works
Southern Water has committed £25 million to the Chichester Wastewater Treatment Works, aiming to boost treatment capacity by around 57 per cent.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100A look back at three front pages from this day in history
The Argus now has a fully digitised and searchable newspaper archive containing more than 1,146,517 newspaper pages, and is now brought to you in partnership with Newspapers.com.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Bring back bold characters instead of beige political branding
Who was Britain’s number-one household name? That is in 1988. And that is according to Sir David Frost, writes Alistair McNair.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100From oleanders to hydrangeas, what's flourishing this summer
We closed the garden gate for 2026 last weekend, after a quieter summer than usual, due to the intense heat over several weeks.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Homemaker wins £10,000 every month for a year after lottery win
After 20 years of playing the Lotto, Thunderball and EuroMillions with her regular numbers, she decided to buy a one-off Set For Life ticket.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100National restaurant chain to open new site as part of seafront project
The announcement was made by Rother District Council, which has agreed to enter a conditional lease agreement with the hospitality company.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Full flight times announced for popular airshow featuring Red Arrows
The Airbourne Souvenir Programme is filled with features, aircraft manoeuvres and discount vouchers.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:29:38 +0100Recap: home severely damaged by serious fire
Firefighters have attended a serious fire which has destroyed a house in Horsham
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:10:39 +0100'It breaks my heart to say goodbye': Much-loved LGBT+ bar to close after 25 years
Charles Street Tap, formerly known as Charles Street, will close as its lease comes to an end in mid-September
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:09:22 +0100Road to remain closed for safety reasons after city centre fire
Brighton & Hove City Council told The Argus that Chesham Street, near the centre of Brighton, will remain closed until the safety of the building is assessed.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:29:28 +0100Man charged in connection with drug supply in area of city
A man from London has been charged in connection with drug supply in the Regency area of Brighton.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:59:15 +0100Live updates as trespass incident causes rail delays
A trespass incident is causing delays on the trains in East Sussex
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100'It's just hopeless' says 82-year-old man 'trapped' in his own home since March
An elderly man from Hove in East Sussex says he misses "feeling the fresh breeze" after being trapped inside his own flat for 21 weeks.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:50:56 +0100Recap: fire breaks out in woodland outside town
Fire crews have tackled a blaze which broke out in woodland on the outskirts of Horsham
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0100Man sought after teenager reports serious sexual assault on train
British Transport Police are seeking a man following a reports a teenager was sexually assaulted on a train travelling to London Victoria via Sussex.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:48:00 +0100Village high street re-opens 18 months after road falls into huge sinkhole
Emergency services descended on Godstone after a a 62ft (19m) long and 10ft (3m) wide sinkhole appeared in the high street in February of last year
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100Speed limits on main road could be cut under new proposals
West Sussex County Council has announced plans to introduce new speed limits along the A29 and surrounding roads in Coldwaltham, Bury, and Fittleworth.