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Plans For 35 Flats Submitted For Bognor Arcade Site
Plans for 35 flats above Bognor Regis Arcade have been submitted for to Arun District Council...
Thomas Hanway - LDR
4 days ago


Indian Restaurant Battles For License Renewal After Objections From Authorities
An Indian restaurant owner faced objections from police and licensing officers for the second time in a matter of months after re-applying for a drinks licence for his business...
Sarah Booker-Lewis LDR
4 days ago


Neighbours Start Petition Against Proposed Phone Mast
People living near the proposed site of a 66ft (20-metre) mast have started a petition against the plan for the spot at what they said was the "green gateway to the city"...
Sarah Booker-Lewis LDR
Jun 6


Planners To Consider Homebase Transformation Into New Aldi Store
Plans to turn an old Homebase store into an Aldi supermarket are due to be decided by councillors next week...
Sarah Booker-Lewis LDR
May 30


Hastings Home Could Become HMO If Plans Approved
Planning proposals from a Hastings-based homelessness charity are set to go in front of borough councillors...
Huw Oxburgh LDR
May 28


Residents Hit Back Over "First Park" Claims In Hove
The opening of a new park in Hove was heralded as “the first in 100 years” but critics soon came forward to challenge the claim...
Adam Richardson
May 27


Hefty £4m Cost Of East Grinstead Parking Extension Revealed
Building an extra level of parking spaces at an East Grinstead car park would cost around £3.9m, Mid-Sussex councillors have been told...
Karen Dunn LDR
May 20


Brighton And Hove Mayor's Term Ends After Hundreds Of Engagements
The current mayor of Brighton and Hove is due to step down from his ceremonial role this week after attending more than 200 events during his year in office...
Sarah Booker-Lewis LDR
May 20


Seasonal Water Quality Testing Begins At Sussex Beaches
Environment Agency monitoring of the 56 designated bathing waters in Sussex has started ahead of summer...
Dominic Kureen
May 15


Historic Milestone For Hastings As Becca Horn Announced First Green Mayor
Milestone for Hastings Borough Council as it proudly elects its first Green Mayor, Becca Horn...
Dominic Kureen
May 15


Exciting Upgrade For Pelham Beach Playground
The popular Pelham Beach Playground will close on Monday, 12 May, for two months while the work takes place. It is due to re-open in July in time for the summer break...
Dominic Kureen
May 6


New Tech Designed By Chichester PhD Student Helps Create Music Without Instruments
What if music wasn’t written on a page, but emerged from the world around us — shaped by gestures, shadows, memories, and even the weather?
Dominic Kureen
May 6


University of Brighton Degree Apprenticeships shine in Ofsted inspection
The University of Brighton has received a ‘Good’ overall effectiveness rating for its degree apprenticeships following an Ofsted inspection in February 2025...
Dominic Kureen
May 6


Brighton And Hove Campaigners Start Petition To Improve Preston Village
A group of villagers have started a campaign to improve the A23 which divides their community...
Sarah Booker-Lewis LDR
May 5


Councillors Grant New Pier Licences For Hastings
Plans to split Hastings Pier’s premises licence into three parts have been given the go ahead by councillors...
Huw Oxburgh LDR
Apr 25


Efforts To Modernise Brighton And Hove Rubbish Service Drag On
Efforts to modernise the council’s Cityclean rubbish and recycling service have been under way for more than seven years without apparently “reaching” the streets...
Sarah Booker-Lewis LDR
Apr 25


Fatboy Slim, Loreen, Romy, Will Young, Beth Ditto And Katy B Among Stellar Names Announced For Brighton Pride
Brighton & Hove Pride has announced a plethora of amazing artists in it's most diverse line-up ever across all areas of Pride of the Park...
Dominic Kureen
Apr 25


Rockinghorse Children’s Charity Launches Campaign For Vital Equipment At Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital.
Rockinghorse are launching their new campaign to raise funds for a brand-new Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) machine at The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital...
Dominic Kureen
Apr 23


Westbourne And Poets' Corner Candidates Answer Questions From Disabled Residents
All eight candidates standing in the Westbourne and Poets’ Corner by-election are due to take questions at a hustings event this weekend...
Sarah Booker-Lewis LDR
Apr 23


Warnings Issued As Adder Season Begins In Brighton
We're being warned to be on the lookout for snakes, following reported sightings of Adders in Brighton and Hove...
Adam Richardson
Apr 22
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