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A woman has died after her body was recovered from the water at Newhaven Harbour this afternoon, Sussex Police have confirmed. Emergency services were called to Beach Road in Newhaven at around 1pm on Tuesday following reports of concern for the welfare of a person in the water. The woman was recovered from the harbour […]

Two families and a dog were winched to safety after becoming stranded on Birling Gap beach when falling rocks damaged the access steps following a cliff collapse. HM Coastguard said it received reports that the groups were unable to leave the beach after debris from a cliff fall blocked the steps at the popular East […]

A man has been jailed after being convicted of sexually assaulting a child and possessing indecent images of children, Sussex Police have confirmed. The offender, 37-year-old Michael Simmonds, of no fixed address, came to the attention of police in June 2025 after a 13-year-old boy reported being sexually assaulted in woodland. The victim reported the […]

A prolific fraudster who fabricated a story to obtain money from a café in Eastbourne has been jailed. Ian McEnroe, 62, entered a café in Terminus Road and attempted to claim compensation after falsely alleging his granddaughter had cut her lip on a milkshake cup, causing blood to spill over his car. The claim was […]

A dangerous offender who threatened to ignite a gas cylinder during a 12-hour police stand-off in Bognor Regis has been jailed for six years. Reece Hodges, 29, occupied the roof and garage of a property in Arun Road, triggering a major emergency response and the evacuation of neighbouring homes. Police negotiators were deployed as Hodges […]

Increased police presence to remain following demonstrations over asylum accommodation at military training camp A policing operation for a protest in Crowborough, East Sussex, on Sunday, 25 January, has concluded with no arrests made during the day, Sussex Police have confirmed. Officers were deployed to ensure the protest was carried out peacefully, lawfully and with […]

Three people have been arrested following reports of disorder outside the Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex, Sussex Police have confirmed. Officers were called to two incidents at the entrance to the site at around 7.45pm on Friday, 23 January, after a small group gathered outside the camp. Police said the gathering was initially peaceful. […]

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following an aggravated burglary at a home in Lancing. The incident happened at around 7.15am on Monday, 19 January, when a group of four men forced entry to a property using a hammer while the house was occupied. A number of high-value items, including designer clothing and jewellery, […]