West Sussex says more guidance is needed to draw up map of new council areas
West Sussex councils have submitted their interim plan for Local Government Reorganisation. The eight county, district and borough councils sent...
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Hospital suspends visiting after norovirus outbreak
Visiting has been suspended on eight wards at St Richard's Hospital, in Chichester, after an outbreak of the winter vomiting...
National park agrees wildlife boost for wetland
Changes have been agreed to try to encourage more birdlife at Pulborough Brooks at a meeting of the South Downs...
Paedophile jailed after arranging to meet 13-year-old for sex
A man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for sexual offences involving children online. Michael Dyos,...
Fraud team saves taxpayers £1.5m in just three months
Crawley Borough Council’s fraud team has saved the authority more than £1.6m in the space of three months. A report...
Councillor quits in protest at postponed elections
The decision to cancel West Sussex County Council’s elections in May has prompted one councillor to step down. The decision...
More than a hundred home electrics tests overdue
More than 100 electrical safety checks are overdue in Crawley council homes, some by as long as ten years. Details...
Police charge boy, 16, with theft and attacking shop worker
A shop worker was injured when he and a member of the public stepped in to try to stop a...
Man guilty of raping two women a year apart
A Bognor Regis man who attacked two women in the town centre has been convicted at court. On 20 June,...
Developer allowed dozens of people to move into flats without fire safety sign-off
A property developer who allowed dozens of residents to move into a converted office block before fire escapes were signed...
