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  Rail passengers face continued disruption between Lewes and Haywards Heath as a major operation gets under way to recover the derailed Southern train.

• West Sussex opens applications for winter holiday food and activity clubs

  Organisations across West Sussex can now apply for funding to provide food and activities for eligible children during the 2026 winter school holidays.

• Drivers using the main route between Bognor Regis and Littlehampton are warned of possible delays

  Drivers travelling between Bognor Regis and Littlehampton are being warned of possible overnight delays as temporary traffic restrictions continue near Comet Corner.

• Nine homes refused in Halnaker

  Developers have been urged to ‘go back to the drawing board’ after plans to build nine homes in Halnaker were refused by Chichester District Council.

• Heat-health alert comes to an end across the South

  A yellow Heat-Health Alert covering the South comes to an end at 9 am today (18.08.2026), following the recent spell of hot weather across the region.

• Man sentenced for rape and sexual abuse of girl in East Sussex

  Crowborough man who groomed a teenage girl and raped her has been jailed for 19 years.

• Nine-year-old girl taken to major trauma unit after Baffins, Portsmouth cycling accident

  A nine-year-old girl has been taken to a major trauma unit following a serious cycling accident at Tamworth Field in Baffins.

• Puppets and prosecco bring Shakespeare’s Globe to Fontwell

  Residents and their families at Westergate House in Fontwell enjoyed an afternoon of puppetry and prosecco when Shakespeare’s Globe brought a little theatrical magic into their home.

• Prolific shoplifter jailed following targeted three-month spree in Bexhill

  A prolific shoplifter has been jailed following a targeted theft campaign at a single shop in Bexhill.

• Holiday guilt? Your cat has not forgotten you – you just smell wrong, say Cats Protection in Haywards Heath

  Cat owners heading away on their summer holidays can put down the suitcase and step away from the guilt, according to Cats Protection in Haywards Heath.