Local News from Thursday, October 8th, 2026

Police in Hampshire are appealing for information after a trailer containing a dog was stolen from a farm in Droxford.

Sussex Police stopped more commercial vehicles than any other force during a national operation targeting insecure loads.

Plans to build 27 one-bedroom flats in Worthing town centre have been refused after councillors raised concerns over the design, heritage impact, housing mix and flood risk.

A University of Brighton graduate has teamed up with Mattel to turn unwanted Barbie and Ken dolls into sustainable technology.

The Bluebell Railway has been told to review its procedures for coupling and uncoupling trains after a shunter (member of staff) was caught between two steam locomotives when they unexpectedly moved.

People in Chichester are being asked for their views on plans for a new walking and cycling route linking the city centre with Oaklands Park, the University of Chichester and St Richard’s Hospital.

A coroner has ruled that three sisters whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton died by suicide.

A man has been arrested after a 70-year-old was stabbed in Bognor Regis.

Residents at a Littlehampton care home were treated to a rather unusual visit when two Shetland ponies dropped by.

Portsmouth’s schools face a £1.05m funding gap as rising SEND costs put growing pressure on the council’s education budget and reserves.

Hundreds of people turned out in Bognor Regis for a community event aimed at helping women feel safer and more connected.