The Guide from Tuesday, June 9th, 2026

MORE than 1200 people have already signed up for this Sunday's annual Beachy Head Lighthouse Challenge - and there's still time to take part.

National Crime Agency (NCA) officers have seized 425kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of £34 million at Eastbourne Marina (Sovereign Harbour) during a major drugs bust on 8 June 2026

The body of a 47-year-old man from Brighton was recovered from the sea near Eastbourne on Sunday, 7 June 2026, following a major multi-agency search operation.

Officers are appealing for witnesses and information following a series of commercial burglaries reported in Bexhill during the early hours of Saturday, 6 June, and Sunday, 7 June.

Police are investigating reports of a disturbance and a suspected gunshot in the Sidley Green area of Bexhill at about 11.50pm on Monday, 8 June.