2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (169+ words) A driver who killed a motorcyclist after dangerously overtaking on the A21 near Whatlington has been jailed for five years. Nathaniel Simpson was driving southbound on the A21 on 6 May 2024 when he crossed double white lines to overtake a flatbed lorry. He…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (128+ words) Eastbourne Pier has been evacuated after a fire broke out on Sunday morning. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called at 10:24 on 30th August, with six crews and an aerial ladder platform sent to the scene. The fire service confirmed…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (238+ words) A family of four who died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Shoreham have been laid to rest in Lebanon. Hassan El-Khawas, 55, Zeina Alayn, 37, and their 14-year-old daughter Sara died after getting into difficulty in the water near…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (319+ words) A second man has been arrested following a major fire which destroyed around 140 vehicles at a car park used by passengers travelling from Gatwick Airport. Sussex Police said a 29-year-old man was arrested on Monday and has since been released…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (214+ words) A yellow warning for thunderstorms is in place across Kent, Surrey and West Sussex on Wednesday. The Met Office warning runs from 03:00 until 22:00, with heavy showers and thunderstorms potentially causing surface water flooding and travel disruption. Forecasters say many areas…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (184+ words) Holidaymakers returning from trips through Gatwick Airport are facing disruption after a fire at a nearby parking site destroyed around 140 vehicles. The blaze broke out at Caldyne Business Park near Crawley shortly after 21:00 on Saturday, sending huge flames and plumes…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (286+ words) A six-year-old girl has sadly died after being pulled from the water off Shoreham earlier this week, bringing the number of family members who lost their lives in the tragedy to four. Emergency services were called to the sea off…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (268+ words) Three members of the same family have died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Shoreham, while a fourth family member remains critically ill in hospital. The tragedy happened on Tuesday afternoon (18 August), after the family travelled from their…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (206+ words) Shoreham-by-Sea is in mourning after three members of the same family died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Kingston Beach. A fourth family member, a young girl, remains in critical condition in hospital. Sussex Police says all four…...