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Local elections 2024: Labour wins in Adur, Worthing, and Crawley; still no overall controller of Hastings
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Local elections 2024: Labour take control over Adur council for first time ever; Worthing retained
The Labour party has taken control of Adur District Council for the first time ever – and retained its hold over Worthing.
St George’s Day Celebration Lunch raises record amount in aid of local charity
The traditional St George’s Day Celebration Lunch held at The Ardington Hotel on Friday 26th April raised valuable funds for Worthing’s leading social care charity, Guild Care, to help support all the work they do in the local community.
Works in Worthing's Montague Street explained after instruction to 'rectify defects' ahead of 'major undertaking'
‘Remedial works’ have been taking place in Worthing’s shopping centre ahead of a major fibre installation.
Durrington High School handball success
The DHS U15 girls handball team travelled to Leyton last week to take part in the U15 South East regional stage of national handball competition.
A workshop with author Richard Buxton
The event will cover ‘Story Roots and Cultivation’.
Former Worthing mayoress and Worthing Cat Welfare Trust co-founder dies at the age of 85
Former Worthing mayoress and Worthing Cat Welfare Trust co-founder Iris Green has died at the age of 85, after a lifetime devoted to animal welfare.
Historic Littlehampton cottage comes on the market for the first time in more than 40 years
An historic Littlehampton cottage with heaps of charm and character has come on the market with Graham Butt priced at £350,000.
Property to buy: Spacious Worthing home with landscaped gardens surrounding the property and the beach close by
A spacious detached house with parts dating back to the 1600s has come on the market in Worthing priced at £975,000.
Jumble sale on 1st June in Durrington
2nd Durrington Sea Scouts are holding a Jumble sale on Sat 1st June at 10am, at the Scout HQ Pond Land, Durrington, BN13 2RH.
Mystery solved - the story of Sandy, detective Roy Grace's missing wife
A massive treat is looming for Roy Grace fans as Peter James prepares to reveal what really happened to the Brighton-based detective’s missing wife Sandy – a mystery which enthralled millions of readers across the first dozen or so books in the series.
See how Sussex looked between 1890 and 1938 with these stunning pictures - including Hastings, Saint Leonards, Worthing, Crawley, Bognor Regis and Chichester
Our latest retro gallery shows a very different looking Sussex.
Sussex and Surrey Police back on the road to engage with motorcyclists ahead of May bank holiday
Officers from Surrey and Sussex Police’s Roads Policing Unit (RPU) will be back on the roads again over the bank holiday weekend to share vital safety advice with motorists and motorcycle riders.
Southwick boy who fatally stabbed teenager in East Sussex given life sentence
A boy who fatally stabbed a teenager in East Sussex has been given a life sentence, Sussex Police have reported.
Littlehampton florist to share a year in flowers at charity demonstration evening
A Littlehampton florist will be sharing her year in flowers at a demonstration evening raising money for Cancer Research UK and St Barnabas House hospice in Worthing.
Age UK Shoreham calls on residents to donate unwanted items to be sold on and loved again
With winter behind us, the Age UK shop in Shoreham is calling on the local community to spring clean the sustainable way and donate their unwanted items to be sold on to be loved again.
Worthing Raiders sign off tough season with 71-19 win – and safety
Worthing Raiders beat North Walsham 71-19 in National two east in their final game – a typical end-of-season match with lots of excellent, expansive rugby from both teams.
In pictures: Sussex Vintage Tractor Run raises money for children's charity
The recent National Vintage Tractor Run raised a fantastic £21,235 for Chailey Heritage Foundation.
REVIEW: Four horns plus Beethoven 5 in rousing Worthing Symphony Orchestra outing
REVIEW BY Richard Amey – ‘Beethoven 5’ concert by Worthing Symphony Orchestra at Assembly Hall. Leader Julian Leaper, conductor John Gibbons, soloists The Dave Lee Horn Quartet (1 Dave Lee, 2 Tom Bettley, 3 Richard Steggall, 4 Jane Hanna).
Still Corners play Brighton date following release of new album Dream Talk
Still Corners play Chalk, Brighton on May 5 on the back of their new album Dream Talk.