A woman was taken to hospital after the car she was travelling in crashed head-on with a bus. The female passenger, believed to be in her 60s, was taken to St Richards Hospital, Chichester following a collision on the northbound carriageway
Elton John was the Rock-it Man in Hove last night. Thousands of fans packed into Sussex County Cricket Ground to see the superstar belt out hits including Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Tiny Dancer among
Pupils swapped blackboards for clapperboards as they became a film crew for the day. Children at Thomas A Becket Middle School in Worthing took part in the film challenge workshop. The 20 youngsters were responsible for writing, filming and editing
Hundreds of people are backing a new campaign to have a long promised community hospital built in a town. In just a week, almost 1,000 campaigners have pledged support to Littlehampton Hospital through protest letters, polls and a dedicated Facebook
Lewes winger David Wheeler has signed for Staines. The Rooks offered the former English Schools under-18 international a new contract but he decided the travelling from his university base in Middlesex would be a problem. Wheeler made
A motorcyclist came off his bike today. The rider suffered minor injuries after the accident on the A27 westbound near the Shoreham bypass. A Sussex Police spokesman said the crash occurred shortly after 4pm. He added: “The road was briefly closed
Councillors have voted to consult on expanding Brighton and Hove’s Cumulative Impact Zone – the area where licenced premises face the tightest controls. They agreed to consult on the issue at a licensing committee meeting on Thursday. If given
Hundreds of protesters marched through Lewes yesterday. The march, calling for the NHS to remain publically funded, was the first in a planned summer of protests across Sussex. Organiser Ivan Bonsell, from Lewes, said: “We do not want the NHS to be
Fraudsters are sending mailshots to tempt victims into giving them their details. Scam letters are being sent to people in Brighton and Hove, supposedly from Chinese banks offering a chance to benefit from an inheritance worth millions of pounds
Parking issues at the American Express Community Stadium could be resolved by next week. This week Lewes District Council gave permission for a 650-space car park to be built next to the stadium, while on Wednesday Brighton and Hove City Council
A care home was evacuated today after a fire broke out. The blaze started in the kitchen of New Inn home in Lewes Road, Ridgewood, near Uckfield, at about 12pm. Sussex Police, the South East Coast Ambulance Service and firefighters from Uckfield attended
A widower has set off on a gruelling fundraising bike ride on what would have been his wife’s 33rd birthday. Paul Smith, from Seaford, is cycling from Big Ben to the Eiffel Tower with five others. The group, which set off yesterday, is aiming
Jake Forster-Caskey admits there was just one negative to a red hot performance from England under-17s. The Albion midfielder helped England beat Uruguay 2-0 in their final group game to reach the last 16 of the World Cup. Forster-Caskey produced the
Japanese TV viewers are in for an armchair lesson in the delights of Alfriston and the Seven Sisters. Film crews from Travelix, a travel programme on Japanese TV station NTV, recently visited Sussex for a show airing in July which will encourage
A three-vehicle crash blocked the A23 this morning. The road was blocked southbound between Slaughan the junction for the B2115 (Warninglid) following the crash at 10.40am. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: “Injuries were minor and recovery was o the
Two bodies were pulled from the sea off Brighton today. The first body was recovered just west and the second just east of Brighton Marina. The first body was found at 3.20pm. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: “Members of the
Firefighters were called to a fire in a disused hospital. Crew from Preston Circus Fire Station were called to a fire in the former Royal Alexandra Hospital building in Dyke Road, Brighton at 7.30am this morning. The fire, which is believed
Traders have expressed fears over their future if a giant retailer opens on their doorstep. Staff at discount bed centre Hamseys in The Parade, West Way, Hangleton, Hove have been informed that the store will close on July 9. There are now rumours that
