PEOPLE have been sharing pictures and video as Storm Brendan sweeps the UK. Some parts have experienced gusts of up to 80mph, while the vast majority of the coastline has been placed on a flood alert. Robert Murphy-Smith sent in pictures from
A ROAD is blocked after a tree fell on a car. The Avenue in Lewes is blocked both ways after the incident which happened at about 6.15pm. Police and firefighters are at the scene between Prince Edwards Road and the A2029 Offham Road.
POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a missing man. Steven Baker, 31, went is missing from Bexhill today and officers are appealing for anyone who sees him to get in touch. Steven is described as white, 5ft 7in, slim and has short shaved
THERE are "severe delays" on a busy road after a car flipped in a crash. The incident happened on the A24 near Copsale at about 5pm. An AA spokesman said: "One lane is blocked and there is queueing traffic due to a rolled over car on the A24
A “HIGHLY explosive” bomb was found on a beach. The explosive on Medmerry Beach in Selsey was reported to coastguard by passersby on Tuesday. Crews attended and found several other bombs in the area, which was cordoned off. Photos were
OFFICERS are appealing for help in locating 14 year old Paige Feltham. She was reported missing from her home in Worcestershire on Monday and is thought to be in the Worthing area after travelling to Sussex by train. Paige is described as being
THE owner of a new restaurant and bar said he is excited to be launching “something different”. Seasons, in East Street, Brighton, is not your typical Chinese restaurant. Spread over three floors, the modern à-la-carte venue has capacity for
A CAR FLIPPED on its roof and ended in up in the bushes near the A27. Police were called at 9.12am on Saturday to the incident on the road near Angmering. A car was seen on its roof in the bushes following the collision and there are no reported
A HUGE tree landed just inches away from a house. The tree fell in high winds and crushed the fence of the property in Deer Way, Horsham, this afternoon but narrowly missed the houses. A spokeswoman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: "
HOLLY Willoughby said she “doesn’t like” some of the Love Island 2020 contestants and criticised Connor Durman for his behaviour towards her friend Rochelle Humes’s sister Sophie Piper. Speaking to former Love Island winner Kem Cetinay on This
DOWNPOURS are expected to cause flooding with water levels set to rise. The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert in Patcham, Brighton. This follows the city being put under yellow weather warnings for both wind and rain by the Met Office
AN INNOVATIVE project got a cash boost from the police. Brighton’s Make (Good) Trouble is a media production company working with teenagers and parents to raise awareness of issues affecting youngsters. It included broadcasting a radio series
A RAIL company is warning passengers to expect delays on its services due to severe weather conditions. This follows a landslip on the line between Horsham and Dorking earlier today which is currently causing trains to be cancelled and delayed.
STRONG winds and downpours are expected to hit the county as it is placed under two weather warnings. Residents in Brighton and Hove have been advised to prepare for severe weather. A yellow warning for wind was put in place at 12pm today,
Burgess Hill's Sussex Senior Cup tie against Albion has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch. This is the third time that the fixture has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch so hopefully it will be fourth time lucky, when the sides
Whitehawk manager Jude Macdonald said he could not believe the amount of jet-setting supporters who made the long journey to support to his side in their 2-1 win away at Guernsey on Sunday. More than 75 fans made the tricky 205-mile trip from Whitehawk
A POPULAR pub will open for the last time this weekend. The Sussex Cricketers at Sussex Cricket Ground is being demolished to make way for 37 new flats. The Ember Inns pub will close for good on Sunday. More than £20 million is being invested
THE Queen dropped Prince Harry and Meghan’s royal titles from a statement about their future in The Firm in a move one commentator said was “very striking”. Her Majesty, 93, released the statement following the royal summit at Sandringham House
HOW we pay for large scale restoration and maintenance of our heritage sites and tourist attractions is an ongoing challenge. Harsh cuts to local authority budgets mean that many councils have to look elsewhere for grants, this in turn places increased
POLICE have warned drivers to make sure their vehicles are parked legally. Officers across Sussex have recently encountered problems with poor parking. Hastings Police responded to reports of a “car causing an obstruction In the road”.
POLICE have warned that homeless people can be exploited through modern slavery. The Sussex force launched a major operation on Monday to help victims. It said they could be illegal immigrants, they could be English, the homeless, who can often
REGULATORS have ordered a businessman to cough up millions of pounds to a high street chain’s pension pot. Dominic Chappell has been told he will need to pay for two pension schemes linked to BHS. He faces a Determination Notice from The Pensions
A WOMAN’S body has been found on a beach. She was found by a dog walker in Eastbourne this morning. A Sussex Police spokesman said: “Shortly after 7.30am a man walking his dog at low tide found a deceased woman on the beach off Royal Parade
WERE you lucky enough to see Pink Floyd’s first performance of Dark Side Of The Moon? Or did you see David Bowie perform his rowdy Ziggy Stardust gig at the Brighton Dome in 1973? From quaint tea dances to chaotic punk gigs, the Dome has hosted
Albion are set to give Norway goalkeeper Cecilie Fiskerstrand her first action for the club. The 23-year-old has secured international clearance. She is likely to get some playing time in the Continental Cup tie at Manchester United tomorrow
Albion are likely to face veteran Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina when they return to the Amex. Reina, 37, last night joined their next opponents Aston Villa from Milan on loan until the end of the season. The former Liverpool keeper returns
A BUS company is raising its prices today. The cost of several tickets on Brighton and Hove Bus services will increase because of a “sizeable growth in traffic and congestion in the city centre”. The company said this had caused “cost pressures
Storm Brendan has forced airlines to divert flights scheduled to land at Gatwick as gales of up to 80mph caused disruption around the UK. Seven flights to the West Sussex airport have been diverted to other locations across the UK so far, after
FIRE service staff have spoken of their “disgust” after being excluded from a meeting to decide the next steps for how 999 calls are handled in East Sussex. East Sussex Fire Authority has opted to move control centre operations out of the county
A PRIMARY school has been given a “good” rating after an inspection by Ofsted. Inspectors visited Bevendean Primary School in Heath Hill Avenue, Brighton, on December 4 and 5. They found that the school was “a place for everyone to succeed and
HUNDREDS of people gathered to carry out urgent work on a nature reserve threatened by housing. About 200 Whitehawk residents got their hands dirty and got to work at Whitehawk Hill, Brighton, which park rangers were banned from working on until
“I'LL never hang up my skates. So long as you don’t have a hip replacement or a busted foot, skating stays with you for life.” So says Ruth Cross, a former professional ice skater. At 77, she was one of the youngest on the ice at Brighton’s Royal
A CORONER said she will never “dismiss” deaths because they are drug-related. At an inquest on Wednesday, coroner Veronica Hamilton-Deeley said she handles a high number of cases related to drugs, but she is totally committed to these investigations
A VETERAN has revealed the moment she was kicked out of the Navy for being a lesbian after her ‘friend’ reported her - as the UK marks 20 years since the ban on homosexuality was lifted. Emma Riley, 47, from West Sussex, served from 1990 to 1993
DELIVERY company Hermes has launched an investigation after shocking photos emerged of packages strewn in the back of one of its vans and scattered across a depot. The pictures, taken in the week after Christmas, show parcels littered throughout
POLICE are extremely concerned for the welfare of a mother and son. Crystal Ayres, 33, and her seven-year-old son Elijah were last seen getting into a car in Battle around 4.30pm. The car has since been found behind Battle railway station and
James Tilley's time as an Albion player last night appeared to be coming to an end. Sources close to both Yeovil Town, where he has been on loan, and Grimsby Town expect him to sign for the latter today. Tilley made his senior debut for the
Red Bull Salzburg's football chief has warned a potential Albion target is going nowhere. The Seagulls are among a host of clubs interested in South Korean frontrunner Hee-Chan Hwang, who was reported last month to be on the verge of a move to
A FAMILY’S hopes of creating their dream home have been dashed as their planning application was refused. Neighbours had given their support to Rob Hogley’s application to demolish a seven-bedroom “arts and crafts” style house in Dyke Road Avenue
Albion are looking at a getaway during their newly-introduced Premier League winter break. But what they, and indeed their fans, do with the other free weekends – at least two and possibly four – coming their way remains to be seen. The Seagulls
A POLICE chief says patrols will be stepped up to reassure and protect the public after a spate of violent incidents and killings. In the past six weeks Sussex Police have launched murder inquiries in Brighton and throughout the county. Superintendent
CLIFF James was sexually, physically and mentally abused by a bishop in the Church of England. He spent a year living in near-isolation with the paedophile Bishop of Lewes Peter Ball, who groomed and abused teenagers and young men enrolled on a
COUNCILLORS have demanded the Government start charging business rates to people who rent out their properties on Airbnb. Brighton and Hove City Council has adopted a motion claiming it “does not possess the powers to intervene and regulate” Airbnb
A YOUNG man died because of the “sedative effect” of drugs he had taken at a party. A coroner said Luke Blackhurst vomited in his sleep but did not wake up . She said it was “incredibly bad luck”. Luke, 24 was found dead at his home in
A COUNCIL officer involved in the awarding of a £1m contract to a homeless charity is now working for it – less than a year later. Sue Forrest was the commissioning and performance manager for services for rough sleepers at Brighton and Hove City
FLU rates have almost doubled in just one week, prompting doctors to call for parents to get their children vaccinated. Cases rose by 88 per cent last week in Brighton and Hove. Last winter thousands of two and three-year-olds were at risk
A SCHOOL fighting against being turned into an academy has asked to be inspected to show it has improved. Campaigners are calling for Ofsted to return to Moulsecoomb Primary in Brighton. Parents and staff have been campaigning to stop the school
A PIANIST will perform at his old college alongside talented music students. Dominic Ferris studied music at Hurstpierpoint College for five years before receiving a scholarship at the Royal College of Music in London. On February 29 he will
WORK has begun on a temporary cover on the Madeira Terrace lift after a series of raids. However, no work is currently taking place on shelters where ten tonnes of lead was stolen in the latest problem for Brighton’s crumbling seafront arches.
A CENTURY-OLD bus shelter has been lovingly restored to its former glory. The Stagecoach depot in Worthing had deteriorated over time as thousands of passengers in the town used its buses. But now the Art Deco building has had a fresh lick of
A GAY Muslim man who “quit” his family said he needed to prioritise his own happiness. Mufseen Miah, who is from a religious family in Hove, made the decision to step away from his family in December as he felt he could not be himself in the Bangladeshi
A PARKS chief could be punished after refusing to apologise for calling another councillor a t*****r in a row over dog leads. Adur district councillor Emma Evans used the insult against Lancing parish councillor Geoff Patmore after he criticised
HAS the marketing of Hollingbury Park golf course really been exhausted? Was there enough time for interested parties to appraise the site and work up a bid? Was the programme started too late and then rushed by commencing in the holiday season
Albion have slipped out of the Deloitte Football Money League. The club broke into the top 30 for the first time last year as a result of their debut Premier League campaign. They do not feature in the top 30, based on income, this time after
