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Firefighters in Shoreham have issued a safety warning after attending a fire caused by an e-bike battery earlier this month. At around 2.28pm on Monday 12 January, a crew from West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (WSFRS) responded to a small fire in the open at Church Green, Shoreham. The blaze was caused by a […]

A prolific shoplifter in Hastings has been issued a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) following multiple offences. On Tuesday 20 January, Leeroy Shorter, 51, of The Ridge, Hastings, appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court. He has been handed a two-year CBO with strict conditions: Must wear a location monitoring tag for 12 months Must not enter any […]

A man has appeared in court charged with kidnap, aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving following a serious incident in Hastings. Alfie Foster, 22, of Crowborough Road, Hastings, is also charged with intentional strangulation, assault on a woman known to him, and theft from a dwelling. Police were called to St Helen’s Road at around […]

Crowborough, East Sussex – The Home Office has confirmed its decision to open the Crowborough Army Camp as a temporary site for asylum seekers, prompting concern and potential legal action from the local council. In a video posted on social media on Wednesday 21 January, Cllr James Partridge, leader of Wealden District Council, said the […]

A man from Crowborough has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after being convicted of multiple serious child sexual offences. Ray Lombard, 46, of Croft Road, Crowborough, was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on Thursday 15 January 2026 after pleading guilty to a series of offences involving the sexual exploitation of children. The offences […]

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the A259 in Southwick on Wednesday afternoon (21 January). Emergency services were called to the scene at around 2.30pm after a collision involving a black motorcycle and a Hyundai i20 near the junction with Colebrook Road. The rider of the motorcycle, a 20-year-old woman from […]

Sussex Police have today confirmed that a manslaughter charge linked to a recent death in Haywards Heath has been withdrawn following a detailed review of the case. Background to the Incident In late December 2025, emergency services responded to reports of an assault at The Heath Tavern, a public house on Sussex Road in Haywards […]

A Brighton-based single mum living with incurable cancer is creating a digital legacy for her teenage daughter and loved ones. Former TV presenter Sophie Blake, 52, has been living with incurable stage four cancer for three years. Since her diagnosis, her thoughts have increasingly turned to what she will leave behind for her daughter Maya […]