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A young man was rescued after becoming stranded on cliffs at Ecclesbourne Glen in Hastings Country Park as the tide began to rise. Emergency services were called late on Tuesday afternoon after reports that a person was stuck on the cliffs near the beauty spot between Hastings and Fairlight. Specialist rope rescue teams from HM […]

A man has been jailed for 12 years after raping a woman in a Brighton park. Alieu George, 46, of no fixed address, was found guilty of rape and sexual assault by penetration following a trial last December. The offences took place in Dorset Gardens on the morning of Sunday, 22 June 2025. The court […]

Emergency services were called to a late-night road traffic collision in Crawley on Sunday evening (9 March). According to West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, crews were alerted at 10.11pm to reports of a crash involving two vehicles on Three Bridges Road. Joint Fire Control mobilised one fire engine to the scene. When firefighters arrived, […]

Firefighters were called to tackle a vehicle fire in a residential area of Crawley on Sunday evening (9 March). A spokesperson for West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said crews were alerted to the incident at 7.56pm after reports of a small vehicle fire in Alisa Close. Joint Fire Control mobilised one fire engine to […]

Work is set to begin next week on a new bus and cycle lane aimed at improving journey reliability, road safety and traffic flow on a major route into Brighton. The lane will be built on the southbound side of the A23 at Patcham, between Brangwyn Crescent and Brangwyn Drive. Once completed, it will operate […]

Fire crews were called to tackle a boat fire at Brighton Marina on Tuesday morning (10 March). East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said the alarm was raised at 3.54am, with firefighters responding to reports of a blaze on a vessel at the West Jetty Marina. Four fire appliances attended the scene as crews worked […]

Final proposals for a new sports and leisure complex to replace the ageing King Alfred Leisure Centre have been unveiled, setting out a £65 million vision for a modern facility on Brighton and Hove’s seafront. The plans outline a fully developed scheme shaped by community feedback and detailed technical work. The project aims to create […]

A self-employed taxi driver from Hastings has been found guilty of multiple sexual offences following a trial at Lewes Crown Court. Abdulhamid Alammar, 34, of the Baldslow area of St Leonards-on-Sea, was convicted of sexual assault and causing a person to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity. The offences took place in Hastings in late 2024. […]