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Passengers at several major European airports, including London’s Heathrow, are facing disruption today after a technical issue hit systems used by multiple airlines.

A man has died after falling from a hot air balloon in Wisborough Green this morning.

Detectives investigating the murder of Joshua Ingram in Seaford have made two further arrests today, Friday 19 September.

A 39-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering an 80-year-old man at his home in Worthing.

West Sussex County Council is inviting residents to share their views on new proposals to expand school places for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Police in Hastings are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was assaulted.

A Fareham councillor has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise nearly £3,000 for a children’s cancer charity.

Councillors have deferred a decision on plans for a major housing development in Eastbourne.

A man has been jailed for seven years for domestic abuse offences, including assault and strangulation, in Gosport and Petersfield.

One of the oldest buildings in Crawley is to undergo vital repairs and restoration work.

The 3G artificial football pitch at Arun Leisure Centre in Felpham has undergone a significant upgrade.

South East Coast Ambulance Service has rolled out new technology designed to alert drivers when an ambulance is nearby.

A brownfield site on Southampton Road has been earmarked for nine modern terraced houses – attracting height and parking concerns from residents.

A man in his 60s from East Sussex is reported to be among four people arrested after images of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were projected onto Windsor Castle.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was reportedly assaulted on Brighton seafront.

A man from London has been jailed for five years after being found guilty of running a County Line supplying crack cocaine and heroin into Eastbourne.

Police in Brighton are appealing for witnesses after a shop worker was threatened and a till drawer stolen.

Councillors have put off a decision on plans connected to Eastbourne Bandstand.

Plans to introduce parking charges at Danebury Hill Fort will be considered later this month.

Arun District Council has approved two more years of funding for a creative arts programme.

The University of Chichester has awarded an Honorary Master of Education degree to Liz Webster.

Council leaders in Arun are reviewing how they support vulnerable residents.

The University of Portsmouth has submitted plans to demolish University House on Winston Churchill Avenue to make way for a new Faculty of Technology building.

People are being invited to give their views on proposals to improve the A24 between Worthing, Horsham and Dorking.

An ATM has been taken from the Morrisons Daily store in Locks Heath.

Worthing’s seafront big wheel is set to remain closed for the next few days, while operators wait for spare parts to be delivered.

A new report has found that 90% of waterways in Sussex fail to meet good ecological standards, prompting concern from environmental groups.

A new campaign has been launched to encourage more LGBTQ+ people in West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove to consider becoming foster carers.

Portsmouth could soon benefit from a government scheme bringing healthcare straight to residents’ doorsteps.

An online fundraiser set up in memory of Newhaven teenager Joshua Ingram has raised more than £7,000.

People in the South are being urged to ensure their pets are microchipped.

A Jackdaw, trapped in netting on the roof of a block of flats in Eastbourne, has now been set free.

Former Lewes MP and former Conservative health minister Maria Caulfield has become the latest high-profile figure to join Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.

Work is underway on a campaign to help protect seawater quality in Worthing and Shoreham.

A Crawley school needs an estimated £3m to replace part of its roof after damage led to tonnes of rain water flooding the first and ground floor.

A 16-year-old boy has been handed an indefinite hospital order for attempting to murder two people in Worthing.

Several West Sussex councils have shared their preferred options for the upcoming local government reorganisation.

East Sussex Highways is carrying out its annual winter readiness exercise, Operation Snowdrop.

A rare Roman lead coffin lining from the 4th Century is to be conserved for future generations in Chichester.

Police in Waterlooville are appealing for witnesses after a collision involving a Land Rover and a child.

Residents in West Sussex are being urged to give their views on the county’s Fire and Rescue Service’s Community Risk Management Plan, with less than a week left to go.

The body of a woman found in Hassocks on Sunday (14 September) has been formally identified as 38-year-old Rebecca Holdham.

Weekly food waste collections have started in Brighton and Hove for the first time.

The University of Chichester has signed a new partnership with Fulham Football Club.

The Liberal Democrats have announced Benedict Dempsey as their candidate to stand for the inaugural Sussex mayoral elections, set to take place in May next year.

Fourteen NHS trusts in England are to have their maternity services examined as part of a wide-ranging rapid review, the government has confirmed. Among those named is University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

The MP for Chichester has called on University Hospitals Sussex to make sure the cardiac cath lab at St Richard’s in Chichester reopens after renovation work.

A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court accused of murdering a teenager in Seaford.

A yellow weather warning for strong winds remains in place across the South today.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police are launching a week-long campaign to tackle drink and needle spiking.

People opposed to plans to build 3,000 homes West of Ifield have been given a crash course in how to let Horsham District Council know how they feel.

More than 1,000 children in West Sussex went missing in 2024 and 2025, many of them more than once, councillors have been told.

A refurbishment to facilitate the reopening of the an outdoor activities centre has been approved by Adur District Council.

Portsmouth is being celebrated as the UK’s street art capital, with a major festival returning this weekend.

A new health and well-being course is being launched in the Chichester District, aimed at working-aged men.

Police have released CCTV images of two men they want to identify following criminal damage in Bognor.

Plans for new external self-storage units in Shoreham have been approved by Adur District Council.

Police in East Sussex have charged a man with sexual assault by penetration.

The results of this year’s Big Butterfly Count have been released, showing encouraging numbers across Sussex.

Adur and Worthing Councils are asking residents for their views on new plans to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.

A new Wellbeing Forum is being launched by South East Coast Ambulance Service.

Plans to build up to 81 homes in Partridge Green are to be discussed by Horsham District Council for the third time.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed during a fight in Bognor.

A shopfront in Rustington was badly damaged after a car crashed into the premises yesterday morning.

Police are seeking to identify this man after a 15-year-old boy was bitten by a dog in Coleridge Road in Goring.

A Southsea man has been jailed for five years after a serious assault in Portsmouth.

Plans to change an agricultural field into a football field are to be discussed by Horsham District Council.

Two people have been arrested after a fight in Uckfield on Saturday night.

Applications are now open for secondary school places in West Sussex for September 2026.

NHS Sussex is backing Know Your Numbers Week, which urges people over 40 to get their blood pressure checked.

Controversial plans for a housing development in Robertsbridge have been turned down by councillors.

Chichester District Council plans to give £950,000 to Worthing Homes to help pay for 19 affordable homes.

A revised application has been submitted for a major car storage and distribution hub on land at Fitzherbert Road, Portsmouth.

Sussex Police are inviting parents to free online safety sessions this month.

Toyota Hilux owners in East Sussex are being warned to remain vigilant after recent reports of vehicle thefts.

A conservation charity is set to receive council funding to support a programme of events to mark the 100-year anniversary of Winnie the Pooh.

The Sussex Wildlife Trust wants to buy Tenants Hill in Worthing and restore it to flower-rich chalk grassland.

West Sussex County Council has paid out £15,200 after complaints about its handling of two Education, Health & Care Plans were upheld.

Plans to build up to 82 homes in Southwater have been deferred by Horsham District Council.

Paramedics have treated two people after a house fire in Eastbourne.

A new exhibition celebrating the South Downs Way will open in Chichester and Singleton this autumn.

The council is to discuss plans for 33 external self-storage units at New Wharf, off Brighton Road, at a meeting of its planning committee on Monday, September 8.

This September, West Sussex County Council is backing the 30 Days, 30 Ways campaign to raise awareness of emergency preparedness.

An outgoing fire chief has warned £1.7m in proposed cuts are untenable decisions – but things are going to get worse if the government does not give the service more money.

Plans to build 3,000 homes West of Ifield have been validated by Horsham District Council.

The revamped Manor Green Park now features themed playgrounds, a dog park, and a tribute to the historic tram route that once crossed the site.

Sussex Police have been ranked number one nationwide for handling emergency calls.

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has confirmed its new senior leadership team.

Around 2,700 children in Portsmouth could be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare under a new government scheme.

Community and voluntary groups in Worthing can now apply for funding from the Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood Fund.

Police are appealing for witnesses after two people were attacked in Bexhill.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash in Rustington.