Sussex and Hampshire News

Staff at South East Coast Ambulance Service have begun receiving new conflict resolution training - as new figures show a rise in reports of abuse towards workers.

Hampshire roads will be given a new lease of life this summer as Hampshire County Council’s annual programme of road surface strengthening gets underway at 400 locations

27 new bathing water sites have been announced across England, including three in Sussex.

Organised criminals in Sussex and East Hampshire target industrial sites to steal copper cable. Officers investigating urge people to report crimes and any suspicious activity around industrial sites.

Starting in July, work will begin to create a climate-friendly "heat network" in Worthing, which is expected to cost half a billion pounds.

The Aurora lit up the night sky across the South on Friday night into the early hours of Saturday morning.

Hampshire County Council has welcomed news that the Department for Education (DfE) will fund a new special school in the county – providing vital support to more Hampshire children with special educational needs.

Two men have been convicted following a burglary at a caravan park in Bognor.

Watch the Red Arrows soar as part of the huge, free Portsmouth Armed Forces Day event taking place on Southsea Common on Saturday 8 June.

Police are appealing for information after an assault on a PCSO in Uckfield town centre.

Two men have been charged and are due in court later this month after a safe was stolen from a Portsmouth charity.

Drivers in the South are being warned to plan ahead this weekend.

An 18-year-old man charged with attempted murder has been remanded in custody following a stabbing in Crawley at the weekend.

UK Harvest is welcoming a group of residents from Chichester’s Lacy House to join a volunteer team to help combat loneliness and isolation among the elderly.

Hampshire County Council’s music service has been awarded a £2.3-million-pounds funding boost by Arts Council England.

A man who detonated a low explosive device in Gosport in the presence of police officers has been jailed.

The Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex, Lady Emma Barnard, presented the volunteers at Amberley Museum with the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service.

A Littlehampton man who assaulted two women has been jailed after an incredible display of bravery by female police officers.

Hampshire residents can now borrow blood pressure monitors from their local library, alongside books and magazines

Visitors who wish to access Brighton's Palace Pier will have to pay a fee of one pound as of the end of the month.

A woman from Chichester is taking on the challenge to run seven marathons in a week by running the length of Wales.

There's major issues at some of the UK's airports tonight as some of the systems have gone down used to process passengers.

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A former railway line in Sussex may have a future as a cycle route, if proposals gain the go ahead from council leaders. 

Plans to set up modular accommodation for 120 people at Baker Barracks in Thorney Island have been submitted to Chichester District Council.

Plans for Chichester Festival Theatre to use its bandstand all year round have been approved by the district council.

There’s a boost for education on the South Coast as the University of Brighton is selected as one of only eight providers in England to deliver a new undergraduate Teacher Degree Apprenticeship.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a motorbike theft in Rudgwick.

A man in his 40’s has been seriously assaulted in Portsmouth.

£400,000 of funds have been raised by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, and thousands of Congolese refugee children in Uganda will now be able to access the education they need for the best start in life.

Angel’s Bar and Club in Worthing is to have its alcohol licence reviewed. The review will be heard before Worthing Borough Council’s licensing and control sub-committee B, which will meet at 6.30pm on Wednesday, May 8, at Worthing Town Hall.

Chichester District Council has announced this week that it has submitted its new Chichester Local Plan 2021–2039 to the Planning Inspectorate for examination.

Officers from Surrey and Sussex Police’s Roads Policing Unit (RPU) will be back on the roads again over the Bank Holiday weekend to share vital safety advice with motorists and motorcycle riders.

Danny Potter’s Chichester city team secured promotion in the Isthmian South East play-off final with a thrilling 5-0 victory over Three Bridges at the Jubilee Stadium.

Police in Eastbourne have arrested two men; officers have been investigating reports of inappropriate relationships between two members of staff and a teenage student at Cavendish School in the town.

The Local Elections are now in for Sussex and East Hampshire. It was a bad night for the Conservatives, as Labour gained control of Adur District. We are still awaiting the Police and Crime Commissioner results for Sussex on Sunday.

Anyone planning to attend or organise an unlicensed music event this summer can expect to face the full force of the law.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service have had a busy night dealing with lightning strikes

The rowing team from Lessons from a Boat visited the University of Chichester’s Sport Performance and Rehabilitation Unit (SPRU) recently to gain valuable insights into their physiological profiling ahead of their grueling race across the Atlantic.

The polls have opened across the South Coast for the local elections.

Police in Havant are seeking the whereabouts of a man who contacted an online seller on Middle Park Way to purchase an expensive gold chain.

A shoplifter has been handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) for his prolific offending in Crawley.

Police are appealing for information following a series of linked incidents in Arundel.

A railway line in Billingshurst blocked after a train struck part of a level crossing has reopened.

The Conservative MP for East Worthing and Shoreham says he will continue to use his platform to raise awareness of human rights, despite being deported from Djibouti.

A train has struck barriers at a level crossing in Billingshurst, disrupting services between Horsham and Arundel.

A new outreach support service is being launched in Midhurst, If you struggle to understand debt, benefits, or housing, Arun and Chichester Citizens Advice will hold drop-in sessions every Thursday.

The MP for Portsmouth South has been pressing ahead with his campaign against shoplifting.

Motorists across the South Coast are being urged to do better research on “meet and greet” parking companies offering services at London Gatwick.

Meals on Wheels customers in West Sussex were pleasantly surprised this week as they received a complimentary book along with their meal deliveries.

Do you recognise this man? Police are looking for information following a report of suspicious behaviour in Horsham.

A dangerous driver struck a pedestrian causing life-changing injuries in a hit and run collision in Horsham.

An ex-Sussex Police constable accused of forming relationships with female victims in investigations he was involved in has appeared in court.

The self-proclaimed "hardest geezer" of Worthing, Russ Cook has met with the Prime Minister.

An antique clock stolen from historic Preston Manor in Brighton more than two decades ago has been safely returned to its owners.

Clare’s Law requests have increased by 50 per cent on last year in Sussex, according to police.

A 27 year old woman from Liphook will be part of an all-female team attempting to become the first crew to row 8000 miles across the Pacific Ocean.

Specialist domestic abuse courts are now ‘up and running’ in four Sussex areas.

Police in Sussex are attempting to reunite silverware with its rightful owners after several pieces were found in a pond in Hampshire.

West Sussex County Council plans to spend £26million updating its ‘obsolete and clunky’ business management system.

Two men have been charged following the discovery of a cannabis farm in Littlehampton.

Six friends from West Sussex will be playing video games for a full day to raise awareness and money for a charity that helps prevent male suicides.

A derelict site of a former school in West Sussex is to be transformed into a community and wildlife haven.

An appeal for witnesses and footage is being launched by police following the attempted burglary of a convenience store in Bognor Regis.

West Sussex Trading Standards, in partnership with the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT), is advising residents across the county to be careful when buying children’s toys online which contain button cell batteries.

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