Local News from Monday, October 19th, 2026

It's been a weekend of wagging tails and autumn adventures in Brighton, where dogs have been treated to their very own pumpkin patch experience.

A call from Reform UK councillors in West Sussex for the county council to withdraw from all voluntary refugee resettlement schemes has been voted down.

Police in Chichester are urging motorists across the district to take extra precautions to protect their vehicles from thieves as the darker autumn evenings arrive.

West Sussex County Council has issued a stark warning to the government that mounting financial pressures could push even well-managed local authorities towards a financial tipping point, potentially putting vital public services at risk.

An art exhibition celebrating the creativity, achievements and personal experiences of young people who have been in care is set to open to the public in Hastings later this month.

More than 3,700 people across West Sussex have successfully quit smoking with the help of a free support service, as health officials encourage more residents to give up cigarettes during Stoptober.

Police investigating a fatal motorcycle collision on the M27 between Fareham and Portsmouth are appealing for the driver of a Mercedes to come forward after vehicle debris was recovered from the scene.

Hundreds of schoolchildren across the Chichester District have been introduced to the magic of Shakespeare through a series of fully booked interactive theatre performances.

Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Eastbourne which left a man in his twenties with a significant head injury.

A fire at a derelict building in Bognor Regis is believed to have been started deliberately, prompting a response from emergency services.