The Guide

Emergency services were called to the scene at 10:15 am, prompting a full evacuation of all students and staff.

A man who assaulted a petrol station worker and threw hot coffee over him has been jailed.

The mother of a young boy tragically killed by an unsecured scaffold board has lent her support to an annual police operation once again.

Demolition of redundant farm buildings at Wealden District Council’s Knights Farm West site will begin on 15 September 2026 and is expected to take around three weeks.

The Wealden Community Sports Hub, which opened last month, will support 10 grassroot football clubs, as well as programmes for women and girls and older people to ensure that equal opportunities are given in sport.

Wealden District Council's statement has been published following the government's announcement on Monday 7 September that local government reorganisation in 14 areas including East Sussex and Brighton has been paused.

Police called to Susan's Road in Eastbourne

Former primary school teacher Joseph Haffenden has been jailed for sexually assaulting two children.

Two of the group, Matt Vince and Marcellus Edmonds, are cousins through marriage. In 2022, just six weeks apart, they each lost a daughter. Matt’s daughter Luna-Rose was 3. Marcellus’s daughter Jemima was 8, after an asthma attack.

Sussex Police have carried out a targeted speed enforcement operation on Friday Street in Eastbourne following a surge of public concern regarding dangerous and antisocial driving.

A vehicle overturned on the A22 in the Hailsham area on the morning of Saturday, 5 September 2026, leading to emergency services being called to the scene

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to “Choose Local” for Bonfire Season, by enjoying an organised bonfire or fireworks display in their community rather than celebrating at home.

A palliative care nurse who works at St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne has written and released a song with friends and colleagues in a bid to raise £10,000 for the charity.

My Skate World in Eastbourne is officially reopening on Friday, 4 September 2026, following a two-week closure caused by severe flood damage.

The NHS winter flu vaccine rollout has officially launched across the South East, initiating its first phase on 1 September 2026.

A woman charged with drug offences has been found not guilty at Lewes Crown Court.

Wealden District Council has been notified today by the Home Office that it will be applying for planning permission directly to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, bypassing the council as the local planning authority.

One of the largest visual arts festivals in the South East is setting sail for French shores, showcasing a brand new travelling exhibition on the waves.

The Uckfield Bonfire and Carnival Society has officially cancelled its Friday night fireworks display and banned traditional flaming torches from the Saturday night procession for the event taking place on 4–5 September 2026.

The Aldi store in Sussex selected for a major upgrade is the Lewes branch located on Brooks Road.

Following an investigation into allegations of bullying, harassment and discrimination within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trusts (ESHT) General Surgery Department, Liberal Democrat MP Josh Babarinde has called on the Trust’s Chief Executive (Jayne Black) to expand the investigation across the entire Trust.

An Eastbourne father and son, Chris and Caleb, are tackling a 15-kilometre Tough Mudder challenge together following Caleb's sudden diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes.

A man will appear in court charged with seven counts of assault by beating, two counts of common assault and a public order offence on members of the public in Eastbourne.

In the 2025/26 financial year, councils across Sussex referred at least 17,800 council tax arrears cases to bailiffs.

Bournefest organisers in Eastbourne have faced heavy public backlash for "absolutely appalling communication" after postponing the music festival at the eleventh hour on Saturday, 29 August 2026

Rosie Birch, a Creative Writing student at the University of Brighton, is taking on a 100-kilometre charity walk from Eastbourne to Arundel to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.

Police continue to appeal for information after a man was tragically killed at Big Church Festival near Steyning.

A collision between a motorbike and a pedestrian occurred early this morning on the B2104 Ersham Road in Hailsham.

The Bexhill 100 Classic & Custom Car Show returns to the Polegrove Recreation Ground on Bank Holiday Monday, 31 August 2026.

Hastings Pride is celebrating its milestone 10th anniversary on Sunday, 30 August 2026, with a vibrant, colourful day of entertainment designed to foster community, equality, and inclusion.

Sussex Police have launched a targeted wave of proactive patrols along the Eastbourne Pier and Eastbourne Bandstand seafront areas to deter rising anti-social behaviour and criminal activity.

A man from Polegate has been jailed for burglaries across Eastbourne.

This new Banking Hub in Uckfield will provide residents with crucial access to face-to-face banking services on the High Street, helping to ensure residents who rely on in-person banking are not left behind as more services move online.

The Hellingly Festival of Transport celebrates its landmark 50th anniversary this August Bank Holiday weekend.

South East Water is delivering bottled water directly to affected households following a burst water main on Kirkstall Close in Eastbourne.

Eastbourne Borough Council has secured extra funding to scale up local resources and deliver a comprehensive multi-year rough sleeping plan.

Following a high-stakes meeting between South East Water’s new CEO, John Halsall, and Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde, the utility provider has committed to slashing average leak repair times from 15 days down to 5 days within the next six months.

Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious collision on the A22 East Grinstead.

A former East Sussex high school teacher has been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a pupil at his school.

An abuser who choked and assaulted a woman has been jailed.

A woman who reversed her car into a house was more than four times the drink-drive limit.

Wealden’s leisure centres have been busy since the start of the school summer holidays, with Uckfield, Hailsham and Crowborough leisure centres welcoming thousands of residents through the doors. The figures show how valued these facilities are in the district.

The My Skateworld roller-skating rink in Eastbourne has been forced to close following a catastrophic ingress of water

A £50,000 GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign has been launched to finance critical health and safety infrastructure repairs at Arlington Stadium in East Sussex.

A295 South Road in Hailsham is facing a full five-week closure from Diplocks Way to Ersham Roundabout, which commenced on Friday, 21 August 2026, as major utility works transition into their next phase

Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde is scheduled to meet with South East Water's new CEO, John Halsall, to confront the utility provider over severe infrastructure failures affecting local residents.

South East Water is working to repair a visible drinking water leak on Mountney Road in Eastbourne as soon as possible

Staff and residents at Lydfords care home in East Hoathly are celebrating because their home has been named a winner in the Lottie Awards 2026. Lydfords was picked both in the Care Expert’s Top 10 of all care homes in the country and in the Top 100 care homes overall.

Patrick Kargbo, a 23-year-old resident of Royal Sussex Crescent, Eastbourne, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison at Lewes Crown Court on 22 July 2026 after pleading guilty to running the illegal 'Ash' drug line in Brighton.

A six-year-old girl pulled from the water in Shoreham on Tuesday (18 August) has sadly died.