Industrial action by ASLEF means that no Southern, Thameslink or Gatwick Express services will run.
Additionally, services will again be limited on Saturday 13 May, with trains starting later in the day and final trains expected to be much earlier.
Due to overtime bans, an amended timetable is expected across the local area from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 May.
Currently, further strike dates are planned for Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June, where again there will be no trains running.
Family2Family honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service at presentation ceremony
Family2Family officially received The King’s Award for Voluntary Service on 22 April 2026 during a formal presentation ceremony at Hendall Manor Barns.
SECAmb and SCAS appoint new group chief executive to provide ‘clear, inclusive leadership’
Simon Ashton has been appointed as the first Group Chief Executive for the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) and South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS). He is scheduled to take up the role in the autumn of 2026
Attestation ceremony welcomes new cohort of police officers to Sussex
Sussex Police welcomed a new cohort of 45 new Police Constables and Detective Constables during an attestation ceremony held on Thursday, 23 April 2026.
Hailsham Football Club will build new facilities
Hailsham Town Football Club secured planning permission on 20 April 2026 to build a new clubhouse and upgraded spectator facilities at their home ground.
Birling Gap to re-open a week early
Birling Gap beach will open a week before schedule after works to repair the staircase, which was damaged in recent storms, has been completed.
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Man in life-threatening condition after crash in Newick
A 60-year-old man from Uckfield is in a life-threatening condition following a serious collision between a motorcycle and a car in Newick on Tuesday, 21 April 2026.
Magnificent Motors returns to Eastbourne
Magnificent Motors returns to Eastbourne on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May 2026. The event, held at the Western Lawns and Wish Tower Slopes, is one of the largest free motoring festivals on the south coast and will run from 10:30am to 4:30pm each day.
Your soundtrack from the 60s to the 90s playing Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying by Gerry & The Pacemakers
