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Residents in Hastings and St Leonards may be experiencing low water pressure or a temporary loss of water supply this Christmas Day, Southern Water has confirmed. The disruption is due to critically low levels at Fairlight Reservoir, which has now reached its final reserves. Earlier today, a short power outage at Brede Water Supply Works […]

“Brrr”-ave swimmers turned Brighton Beach into a sea of festive madness on Christmas Day as hundreds charged into the freezing waters of the English Channel for the city’s traditional Christmas swim. Battling wild seas, strong winds and bitterly cold temperatures, participants of all ages ran into the icy water, many dressed in Santa outfits, festive […]

Homes in Hastings now have water after fears they could be left without supply over Christmas when a burst water main hit Hastings town. Southern Water confirmed the Beauport Water Supply Works was successfully restarted on Monday evening, restoring clean, safe drinking water to customers after emergency repairs. The burst pipe in Hastings town sparked […]

Sussex Police are investigating a report of rape at a residential address in Hove and are appealing for information to help identify a man seen in the area at the time. The incident is reported to have happened at around 9.40pm on 11 December at an address in Queens Place. Police believe a man was […]

Two repeat offenders from Bognor Regis have been sentenced after carrying out a series of shoplifting offences in the run-up to Christmas. Lee Moore, 48, of High Street, Bognor Regis, stole more than £550 worth of goods from a number of local shops between 27 November and 15 December. Items taken included champagne, pet accessories […]

A controversial Boxing Day hunt in Lewes is scheduled to go ahead despite continued opposition from animal welfare campaigners. The annual event which is organised by the Southdown and Eridge with East Sussex & Romney Marsh Hunt, is due to take place on December 26 at 1120am and is expected to attract large crowds, as […]

A 25-year-old man from Newhaven has been sentenced to prison after admitting a series of serious online offences involving the manipulation and grooming of children through social media. The case highlights the ongoing risks children face on digital platforms and the pressures on police forces to investigate and prosecute offenders who exploit those vulnerabilities. Mikey […]

A 45-year-old man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in Brighton. James Scott, who has no fixed address, approached a woman he did not know in the St James’s Street area of the city on 7 June. Witnesses saw him grab the victim and sexually assault her while she was not fully […]