A BROKEN down train at Lancing is causing disruption to trains through this station. Southern Rail said trains between Brighton and Worthing may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 11pm. Trains are currently unable
Police have arrested and charged a man with committing a burglary at a flat in Hove. Linval Thomas, 50, of Kings Mews, Hove, was detained on Friday and charged with carrying out the burglary at the flat 11 September. The woman victim woke up
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Saffron Barker has revealed she was burgled. The Woodingdean online star took to social media to tell her followers how her family home was broken into while they slept. She said: “It’s been a very stressful morning
A FRAUDSTER who sold fake car parts has been ordered to cough-up more than £100,000. Istvan Lorincz sold the motor parts in Hailsham and pretended they were from genuine motoring dealers. But the 44-year-old was convicted for 25 breaches of the
A SPA has been crowned one of the best in the country. The Spa at South Lodge in Horsham was named the best new spa of 2019 at the Good Spa Guide Awards. The honours included a range of categories, from best urban spa to best spa for customer
A WOMAN faces deportation after attacking a young woman, then kicking and spitting at police. Kornela Pierzga was found guilty of the assault on the young woman in Bognor this summer. The 34-year-old from Poland also attacked an officer at the
RAW sewage has been bubbling up from manholes after heavy rain. Environment campaigners fear outdated sewage systems could mean parts of Sussex are overwhelmed with dirty floodwater. During this week’s heavy rain, raw sewage has been seen escaping
AN URGENT weather warning has been issued by the Met Office. Meteorologists have issued a yellow weather warning for fog in Sussex tomorrow. Some dense fog and freezing fog patches will likely lead to some travel disruption, the Met Office
“DESPICABLE” THUGS have been jailed for snatching an elderly woman’s purse. Gloria Gibbs had just taken out cash from her bank in London Road, Brighton, and was set to use the money to buy presents for her grandchildren. The pensioner uses
EMERGENCY services sealed off a block of flats after a woman was found unconscious. Police officers went to the block in Ashton Rise, Brighton, after 11.30am today. They remained at the scene while a patient was taken into an ambulance from
COMMUTERS have been hit with train delays due to a signalling fault. Southern Rail announced all services are running at a reduced speed from Haywards Heath to Brighton because of a technical error. Network Rail engineers are currently investigating
NEW signs costing £10,000 each have been approved by planners. South Downs National Park wants to install the signs at 31 locations. It follows a pilot scheme in which 19 of the handcrafted wood and iron signs were installed at key entry points
Gabriele Cioffi says his Crawley team did not deserve to be booed after drawing at home to Morecambe. But a run of one win in ten League Two games is causing concern among Reds fans. Crawley looked set to bring in three points when Bez Lubala
VIRAL magician and nephew of the late great Paul Daniels, James Phelan will perform for one night only at Brighton’s Komedia. Paul Daniels was a TV magician who has been described at The Godfather of Magic and named by many top magicians as their
PUPILS will be on the streets today encouraging drivers to turn their cars off outside schools. Parents and children will gather outside St Luke’s Primary School in Brighton this afternoon and walk the city’s busiest streets to raise awareness
POLICE have charged a man on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in a wheelie bin. The body of Nicola Stevenson, 39, was found dumped in the bin near her home in Stansfield Road, Lewes, last week. She had been missing for several
One of Sussex’s most popular sights is its wealth of beach huts along its seafront. Today we take a look back at the history of the seaside stalwarts, from the storms that battered them to the yearly advent calendars that bring everybody together
SPORTS stars from across the county are being honoured for their achievements. Active Sussex has announced the shortlist of finalists for this years’ Sussex Sports Awards. The winners will be announced at a star-studded ceremony at the Hilton
A COUNCILLOR has accused the Tories of running a “cynical election ploy” by targeting marginal election seats with a multi billion-pound fund. The £3.6 billion Towns Fund was announced by the Government in September with the aim of funding 100
A CRAWLEY Town FC fan of 42 years says the club saved his life by giving him a job. Gavin Green was unemployed and had been rejected from more than 4,000 jobs. One night, the 52-year-old posted on Twitter about having suicidal thoughts.
ABUSIVE footballers are facing bans after “disgusting” attacks on referees during Sunday league matches. The Sussex Sunday Football League posted about incidents where a player reportedly spat in a referee’s face during one game, while another was
Lea Le Garrec has added her own special strike to the list of golden goals at the Amex. The Albion playmaker guided home a shot from 25 yards as Hope Powell’s side beat Birmingham City 3-0 before more than 4,000 fans in Barclays FA WSL. Le
Albion will have their fingers crossed for Shane Duffy as he leads his national team into battle. The Seagulls centre-back has spoken of his pride in captaining the Republic of Ireland in their decisive Euro 2020 qualifier against Denmark tonight
A LEATHERBACK turtle has been spotted in the sea off Brighton. The world’s largest turtle was seen paddling around the Rampion windfarm last month. Wildlife experts said the sighting was incredible rare. The reptiles are only occasionally
COUNCIL chiefs say they will step up patrols to stop drivers ignoring the rules over a new taxi rank location. Cabbies were told to switch to a new site behind Brighton Railway Station last week as part of plans to transform the foyer at the front
SUSSEX bathing water is the cleanest it has been since testing began. Defra, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, sampled the water at beaches across the county during the summer and found 16 had excellent water, eight were good
LARGE parts of Sussex will fall below sea level by 2050, according to new predictions. A study in the journal Nature Communications claims tens of millions more people are claimed to be at risk of flooding if we don’t start urgently cutting our
THE organisers of a dance music festival want to come back to Brighton but have asked for a new site away from a helicopter landing area. Land Beyond took place in East Brighton Park last summer but the first day of the weekender was a write-off
NOSTALGIA for the bucket and spade image of the British seaside has seen the popularity of the humble beach hut soar. Some now sell for more than you would pay for a house in parts of the country. Unusually there are currently eight huts listed
A WOMAN diagnosed with HIV while going through the menopause has urged older women to take precautions and get tested. Mother-of-one Sue Mason, 60, caught the virus after she started dating again following her divorce. There has been a five-fold
BARGAIN hunters have snapped up deals on nearly 30,000 items from a police eBay page. Sussex Police runs regular auctions online, which sells weird and wonderful items which have either been seized by officers, or handed in as lost property.
