A father has apparently shot his young daughter in the head before turning the gun on himself. Police officers are currently at the scene of an armed incident in Spring Hill, Northiam - about 12 miles north of Hastings. One person, believed
Lancashire produced a post-tea fightback for the third day running to frustrate Sussex and keep alive their hopes of a vital victory at Hove. Having been reduced to 116-3 at the end of the afternoon session – a lead of just two runs – they recovered
Former Albion target Moses Odubajo is ready to prove his worth - against the Seagulls. Odubajo attracted interest from Albion in January and remained on their radar before joining Saturday's hosts Brentford from Leyton Orient for £1 million in
Mercury Music Prize nominees Royal Blood have confirmed a hometown show in December. The rock duo will celebrate their recent number one album with a show at Brighton Dome Concert Hall. Expect queues round the block at Resident Records where
Austria's Matthias Brandle escaped to victory on stage five of the Tour of Britain in Exeter on Thursday as Poland's Michal Kwiatkowski retained the race leader's yellow jersey. Brandle (IAM Cycling) was in the day's four-man breakaway alongside
Do you recognise these two men wanted by police? Darren Mitchell, 39, from Coronation Cottages, Robertsbridge, is wanted for failing to attend Hastings Magistrates' Court on September 2 to answer a charge of theft from a motor vehicle. Derek
A pensioner on a bike was airlifted to hospital after colliding head-on with another cyclist. The collision happened at 11am opposite Brooklands lake on the A259 Brighton Road in Worthing today (Thursday). A 74-year-old Southwick man suffered
Burglars armed with knives threatened two women inside a flat. Two people have been arrested after the aggravated burglary at a flat above a restaurant in Montague Street in Worthing on Wednesday. A 25-year-old man from Worthing and a 34-year-old
Missing Battle schoolboy Dennis McNaught, 13, last seen in Bexhill-on-Sea on Monday, has been found safe and well. Police would like to thank members of the public and the media for their help.
Gatwick had its busiest-ever month in August, with nearly 4.36 million people passing through the West Sussex airport. Last month's total was 8.2% up on the August 2013 figure and included a one-day record of 906 flights on Friday August 29.
The ex-guitarist from rock band Primal Scream has been found dead in his home. Robert Young, also known as Throb, was found dead in his flat in Fourth Avenue, Hove, at 3.30pm on Tuesday. Young was one of the band's founding members - originally
Sussex moved closer to securing their division one safety and condemning Lancashire to relegation by taking three wickets after lunch on day three at Hove. Lancashire lost Paul Horton, Usman Khawaja and Karl Brown all before they had wiped out
Albion have confirmed they have received no contact from Tottenham about groundsharing. Spurs need a temporary home for the 2017-18 season after being told their planned new stadium is unlikely to be ready in time. They have been speculatively
A six-year-old thought Christmas had come early when he met the stars of a production that will take centre stage this winter. Young Leon coolly tucked into his ice cream with X Factor’s Marcus Collins and CBeebies’ Richard David-Claine, the stars
Crawley have signed a third player on loan in the space of 48 hours after bringing defender Mat Sadler back to the Checkatrade.com Stadium. Sadler turned down a new contract at Crawley at the end of last season to join Rotherham but has struggled
A former Radio Brighton presenter is to celebrate a 1950s British comedy classic. John Henty is presenting a tribute to The Goon Show at Komedia in Brighton on Sunday, October 5, at 8pm. He will be joined onstage by Jane Milligan, daughter
Two people have been arrested following an aggravated burglary in which two women were threatened with knives. Police were called to a disturbance at a flat above a restaurant in Montague Street, Worthing, at 3.30pm on Wednesday (September 10).
A convicted robber has gone missing from an open prison. Darren Burdfield left Ford Open Prison on Friday S eptember 5after being released on leave for the weekend. He was recalled to prison after a domestic incident in Worthing on Saturday
Matt Prior has vowed to do everything in his power to win his England place back after losing his central contract. The Sussex wicketkeeper had confirmation that he had lost the ECB contract he had held since 2009 today as he recovers from Achilles
A community is celebrating after plans to drill for oil in a National Park were unanimously rejected. The proposal - put forward by energy firm Celtique - would have seen exploratory drilling take place within the boundaries of the South Downs
Ashar Zaidi made his highest first class score for nearly five years as Sussex stretched their lead over Lancashire on the third morning at Hove. Zaidi put on 104 with Chris Jordan for the eighth wicket as Sussex moved from 341-7 overnight to 434
Theft is an unpleasant experience but when it involves a charity it makes the crime even more distasteful. Community Transport for the Lewes Area provides a vital lifeline to elderly and vulnerable people who cannot use public transport and need
It's rare awards are given out specifically to the older generation – and this one is bound to be a big hit. The awards ceremony for Older People’s Day held at The Grand hotel in Brighton will celebrate the achievements of those 50 and older and
A multimillion-pound project to build housing on a derelict factory site has been revealed to the public. The Hyde Group housing association opened the doors of its Davigdor Road office in Hove to present the plans for a £9 million development
More than 30,000 people have now signed a petition on the government’s website calling for mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses, with independent monitoring of the footage. This is in response to Animal Aid’s investigations that found evidence of
A transport charity has been left counting the cost after thieves put two of its vehicles out of action. Staff at Community Transport for the Lewes Area (CTLA) were left distraught after its base at the Hillcrest Centre in Newhaven was targeted
I'm pleased Trevor Alford took the time to read Labour’s latest Portslade News (Letters September 8). His subsequent comments though are, fortunately, not shared by the vast majority of folk we speak to in South and North Portslade. Residents
The article, A view from the Ridgway (September 1), made very interesting reading, most of which I agree with. Why do you need friends and be popular within your ‘cult’ political party to retain your seat? Some of the most successful politicians
Bryan Adams performed the musical equivalent of the water into wine “miracle” during his captivating Bare Bones concert. The rather cavernous Brighton Centre has staged many great gigs but it is fair to say it is not renowned for its intimate atmosphere
READER pictures of the brilliant Harvest Moon over Brighton were simply out of this world. The pictures show our much-loved moon in a meteor fashion. Who said moon-gazing was lunarcy?
The League of Friends Southlands Hospital is in need of volunteers to help in the shop and tea bar. If you can spare a few hours each week to help please contact the manager at the League of Friends Shop. Southlands Hospital Upper Shoreham
Andrew Crofts has been awarded a one-year contract extension by Albion following his recovery from a serious knee injury. The 30-year-old midfielder's deal was due to expire next summer but he is now under contract until June 2016. Crofts,
HIP-hop duo Rizzle Kicks are encouraging parents to read with their children. The Brighton-based band have joined others such as David Walliams and Michael Morpurgo in a national campaign led by The Sun newspaper to get kids and their parents reading
MUSICIANS ventured beneath the streets in search of a new sound. Artists from the Brighton Early Musical Festival and clients of the Brighton Housing Trust (BHT) took instruments into the sewer as part of collaborative national project called Watercycle
A man has died after being struck by a train near Shoreham station. There were delays of up to 60 minutes on trains between Chichester and Hove as a result of the fatality, which happened just before 9.30am. It is understood the person was
Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown, has been announced as chairman of the A27 Reference Group, which will drive improvements on the A27 and A259. The group will work with the Highways Agency and Department for Transport and will include civic
A colourful spectacle brightened up the day for visitors to a popular flower show. The event, organised by the Sussex Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society, attracted a host of entries and large displays of the distinctive and lovingly nurtured flowers
FROM the show’s last minute announcement to the censor-baiting name they performed under, Foo Fighters’ return to Brighton was always going to be about one thing – having some fun. And so it proved with a set packed with both band and fan favourites
The mainline near Gatwick has been reopened after a person was killed by a train this morning. There were delays for much fo the morning and all Gatwick Express services were cancelled. However, from early afternoon services have been returning
A schoolboy who had been missing since Monday has been found safe and well. Dennis McNaught, 13, was last seen at Tesco in Ravenside retail park in Bexhill at around 12.30pm on Monday. Police issued a missing person appeal yesterday and he
I'm in!!! @foofighters #brighton #concorde #theholyshits - huge thanks to @Joe_Starrrr and @chellemccann ! pic.twitter.com/NzNSoM3NVP — Gavin McCann (@GravMc) September 10, 2014 so I didn't get tickets for foo fighters but I saw dave
Southeastern has had its contract renewed to continue running the line until June 2018. The Department for Transport (DfT) made the announcement this morning (September 11). Southeastern has said the contract will lead to a host of schemes
Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze opposite a football club. Crews were sent to land opposite Peacehaven Football Club in Piddinghoe Avenue, Peacehaven, at around 2.20am on Thursday morning. A small fire had been started in a field.
Crews were called to playground after a bin was found on fire. The firefighters from Eastbourne station were sent to Shinewater Park, Sorrel Drive, in the town at 9.17pm on Wednesday night. It was initially thought the entire playground was
Planners will today decide whether to approve a shale company's bid to explore for oil and gas in the South Downs National Park. Celtique Energie has put in a planning application for a site near Fernhurst, to drill a temporary vertical well to
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A schoolboy has scored top marks in his French GCSE despite taking it three years early – aged 12. Sol Langan-Clark of Ditchling Road, Brighton, joined only a handful of early-entry students in the country to achieve an A* GCSE grade. After
A loveable pair of youngsters have been making good progress. These cute red panda babies born at Drusillas Park, near Alfriston, in June are more adventurous every day and showing their true colours. The twins have now been named Mya and Anmar
MORE bicycle racks have appeared in the city and campaigners are hoping for more. Brighton and Hove City Council has installed the new cyclists’ parking area in Havelock Road, Brighton, to help shoppers and residents. Becky Reynolds, a keen
A QUICK-thinking neighbour saved two toddlers from a house fire after grabbing a work ladder from his back garden. Wade Eason climbed up to the second-storey bedroom window in Bexhill Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, in just his pyjama shorts before
A MAN has appeared in court charged with trying to murder his neighbour. Serena Keith Williams, 47, is accused of attacking Amarius Hatton, 34, inside her flat in Sackville Road, Hove. He appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court yesterday over the
RUBBISH collections could be disrupted for “weeks or even months” after unions announced a fresh round of strike action. Cityclean refuse workers in Brighton and Hove will not work overtime or collect excess roadside waste as of tomorrow. There
More than £149,000 is set to be pledged to bolster a town’s sea defences where the situation has been described as “critical”. Councillors on Arun District Council are expected to vote through the cash, which has come from various sources, to improve
A war memorial has been given Grade II listed status as part of a scheme to mark the centenary of the First World War. The Iden village war memorial, near Rye in Rother Distric,t has been given the status by English Heritage as they plan to list
A CAMPAIGN to abolish The Sun’s Page 3 appears to have won the support of a media tycoon and the newspaper’s owner. Yesterday Rupert Murdoch said Page 3 models, who usually pose topless, should start wearing clothes. The boss of News Corp,
POLICE have increased patrols at a popular gay cruising spot after a father and child walked by as a man performed a sex act on himself. Dukes Mound, above Madeira Drive, Brighton, is a well known meeting place for gay people for casual sex and
Skipper Ed Joyce ended a family jinx to help put Sussex in a good position in their crucial Championship match against Lancashire at Hove. Joyce made his sixth Championship century of the season as Sussex reached 341-7 in reply to Lancashire’s
Nicky Forster has warned Albion’s players to prepare for a culture shock as they plan to conquer Brentford’s home fortress. But he reckons the football played within Griffin Park’s tight confines might suit the Seagulls down to the ground if they
