Local News from Wednesday, October 7th, 2026

Two men have been arrested after police received reports of a man with a suspected firearm in Lancing.

Sussex and Hampshire High-street pharmacy chain Boots is set to get a new owner after a deal worth around £6.7 billion was announced.

Motorcyclists across Sussex are being urged to carry out a series of basic safety checks before heading out on the road.

Sussex Police has charged a man with the rape of another man in Crawley last year.

Smokers in Portsmouth are being encouraged to quit this Stoptober with free support from the City Council’s Wellbeing Service.

Private rents in Arun have risen to an average of £1,231 a month, while 388 homelessness cases were linked to the ending of private rented tenancies or rent arrears, according to the council.

A new NHS podiatry clinic has opened at the University of Brighton, creating more than 4,500 additional appointments a year for patients across Sussex.

A man who carried out a brutal and unprovoked attack on a friend in Rye has been jailed.

West Sussex County Council says its customer service centre handled more than 137,000 calls from residents during the first half of 2026.

Kew Wakehurst in West Sussex has been named Best Heritage Park or Garden at the South & South East in Bloom awards.

Manufacturing businesses in West Sussex are investing in new digital technology with support from a regional programme aimed at helping firms grow and improve productivity.

Police in Totton have arrested a man after recovering a number of suspected stolen bikes and a hydraulic cutting machine.

Firefighters are tackling a house fire on Shripney Road in Bognor Regis this morning.