Serious accident closes A26 near Newhaven
A serious accident has closed the A26 near Newhaven this afternoon (Sunday July 14).The road has been shut both ways.Two cars are involved and emergency services are dealing with the incident.The...
View ArticleTrevor Weeks MBE - Entangled deer rescued at edge of railway line
A deer had to be rescued on the Uckfield railway line last Thursday. The male roe deer or buck had bailer twine caught round its antlers and neck which was also attached to a piece of wood caught at...
View ArticleLewes councillor slams link road budget ‘mismanagement’
A Lewes councillor has called for the head of the county’s transport chief after it emerged this week that the cost of the controversial Bexhill-Hastings link road is £13 million short on its...
View ArticleDriver suffered serious injuries in South Heighton crash
A driver suffered potentially life threatening injuries in a collision between two cars on the A26 at South Heighton yesterday (Sunday July 14) afternoon.Police were called just before 1pm and both the...
View ArticleNewhaven lifeboat helps recover body from bottom of the cliffs
Newhaven lifeboat was launched to help Birling Gap Coastguard after reports of an unconscious casualty at the bottom of the cliffs between Belle Tout Lighthouse and Beachy Head on Wednesday (July...
View ArticleGorse fire at Newhaven
Firefighters were called to about 150 square metres of gorse on fire at Fort Road, Newhaven, yesterday (Sunday July 14) night.Six appliances went to Castle Hill at 9.30pm and main jets were used to...
View ArticleGorse fire at Peacehaven
Firefighters were tackling a gorse fire on land near Peacehaven Golf Course at 1pm today (Monday July 15).The fire affected 50 square metres of land and two fire Land Rovers were at the scene as well...
View ArticleMan wanted for murder has contacts in Seaford
Detectives hunting a man wanted in connection with a murder in Hertfordshire on Saturday (July 13) believe he could head for Sussex and have warned he should not be approached.Ian John McLoughlin, 55,...
View ArticleFirefighters work all night tackling Peacehaven gorse fire
Firefighters have been working through the night to tackle a gorse fire on land near Peacehaven Golf Club.The fire broke out at 12.06pm yesterday (Monday July 15) and crews were due to re-inspect the...
View ArticleJilted Peacehaven husband stabs his wife, court hears
A jilted Peacehaven husband knifed his wife to death in a busy Brighton square as she collected belongings from him following their marriage breakdown, a court has heard.Ty Medland, 26, armed himself...
View ArticleMan with Seaford connections sought after murder is arrested
A dangerous man with Seaford and Brighton contacts who was sought by police after the murder of a man in Hertfordshire on Saturday was arrested in London early this morning (Wednesday July 17).Ian...
View ArticleEven us dogs have to stay out of the sun, Chipsters!
Hi kids. THE PAST few weeks I have loved the amazing weather we have had! For me it means longer walks in the park and trips down to Bognor beach, where I love to dive into the sea – even when my mum...
View ArticleCar goes over cliffs at Beachy Head
Emergency crews attended Beachy Head this afternoon (Wednesday July 17) after reports a car had plunged over the cliffs. The incident happened at around 2pm. Police, fire fighters and paramedics...
View ArticleTREVOR WEEKS MBE - Coastal defences forcing gulls to adapt lifestyles
Gulls are some of the most dedicated parents you will find in the bird world. Gulls have been forced to adapt to urban life as their natural coastal habitats are being destroyed by humans coastal...
View ArticleKEVIN GORDON - Seven Sisiters attracts global fame
Having worked at the Tourist Information Office at Seaford for a while, I was surprised about the large number of Asian visitors who wanted directions to the beautiful white cliffs of the Seven...
View ArticleSeaford greenhouse stolen
Thieves stole a dismantled aluminium greenhouse from outside a home in Seaford on Wednesday (July 17) afternoon.The offenders took the scrap metal from a driveway in Deal Avenue between midday and 6pm,...
View ArticleEvery child has part to play
All 120 children at Harbour Primary School in Newhaven took to the stage for the Year 1 and 2 end of year production of The Puzzled Penguin last week.As well as penguins, there were walruses, artic...
View ArticleLewes B&B given new lease of life
A bed and breakfast business in an historic Lewes property has been given a new lease of life.Cllr Ruth O’Keeffe, the Mayor of Lewes, performed the official opening on Monday of the recently...
View ArticleCyclist suffers serious injuries in Seaford crash
Police are appealing for witnesses of a serious collision between a car and a bicycle yesterday (Sunday July 21) in Seaford.Emergency services were called at 8.15am to the collision on Sutton Park...
View ArticleSussex Police gains award status for domestic violence campaign
Sussex Police has become the first police force in the country to gain White Ribbon Award status.It has been awarded in recognition of its commitment to the global White Ribbon Campaign (WRC), ensuring...
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