Driver Jailed for 23 Years After Attacking Two Women in Brighton and Hove
A dangerous sex offender who posed as a taxi driver to prey on vulnerable women in Brighton and Hove has been jailed for 23 years after being found guilty for a second time. Brighton “Fake Taxi” Predator Convicted Graham Head, 68, from Pevensey, was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court after a retrial confirmed his conviction […]
Police Appeal to Find Missing 14-Year-Old Roxanna From Sussex
Sussex Police have launched an urgent appeal to help trace missing teenager Roxanna, also known as Roxy, who has not been seen since the early hours of this morning. Description The 14-year-old is described as being around 5ft tall, of slim build, with long straight blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing […]
Armed Robbery at St Leonards Shop Sparks Police Witness Appeal
Residents of St Leonards are being urged to come forward after a late-night robbery shook the quiet seaside town. Sussex Police have launched an urgent appeal following a violent incident at Wesgo Local on Bexhill Road, which took place shortly before 10pm on Monday, August 25, 2025. According to officers, two masked men stormed the […]
Brighton city centre Man charged after officer assaulted
A man has been charged with multiple offences after an incident of disorderly behaviour in Brighton left a police officer injured. Officers were called to St James’s Street at around 7.30pm on Monday, 18 August, following reports of disorder. During attempts to make an arrest, an officer sustained injuries and required medical treatment. A 45-year-old […]
Police incident in Phoenix Rise, Brighton
Police are responding to a disturbance involving several people in Phoenix Rise, Brighton, this evening (Tuesday 26 August). Sussex Police confirmed that a 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of affray and assaulting an emergency worker. He has been taken into custody. Residents can expect a visible police presence in the area while enquiries […]
Brighton Emergency Services Respond After Car Crashes Into Wall in Whitehawk
Emergency services were called this afternoon after a car left the road in Whitehawk, Brighton. The vehicle is understood to have mounted the kerb and a grass bank before colliding with a brick wall in Manor Road. Police were quickly on scene to secure the area. It is not yet confirmed whether the driver sustained […]
Police Appeal to Identify Man After Assault in Brighton
Sussex Police are appealing for help to identify a man following an assault in Brighton earlier this month. The incident happened on Saturday, 3 August, at around 1:45am in Queens Road, close to the Rossi Bar. It was reported that a man ran up Queens Road in the direction of Brighton Station before punching a […]
Brighton Bin Depot Evacuated after Bomb Scare
Emergency services evacuated staff from the Hollingdean bin depot in Brighton this morning (20 August) following a bomb hoax incident. Workers at the Brighton and Hove City Council site in Upper Hollingbury Road were told to remain at least 50 metres away from the premises until further notice as police carried out safety checks. Police […]
Cannabis Plants Discovered After Fire in Newhaven Property
Meeching Road in Newhaven was closed for several hours on Tuesday (19 August) after firefighters and police attended a serious incident at a property near the town centre. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) confirmed they were called shortly after 8am to reports of a blaze inside a building on Meeching Road, just 50 […]
Police Seek Witnesses After Rape Reported in Bexhill’s Barrack Hall Park
Sussex Police have launched a public appeal for information following a serious incident reported in Barrack Hall Park, Bexhill. On Monday, 18 August 2025, just after 5:30 pm, a woman in her twenties reported being raped by a man in the park. She is now receiving specialist support as the investigation continues. The suspect is […]
Sussex Fire Crews Tackle Domestic Property Blaze in Hove
Emergency services were called to Egmont Road, Hove, on Saturday evening (16 August) after reports of a fire at a residential property. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) said they were alerted at 6.56pm and deployed crews to the scene. Firefighters wearing four sets of breathing apparatus used two hose reel jets to bring […]
Sussex Leads the Charge Against Serial Shoplifters
Sussex is set to become a national trailblazer in the fight against shoplifting, as Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne unveils a bold new pilot project to electronically tag the county’s most persistent offenders. Bourne, who also serves as the national PCC lead for business and retail crime, says enough is enough when it comes […]
Police Appeal After Teenager Assaulted and Robbed in Crawley
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 16-year-old boy was assaulted and had his phone stolen in Crawley. The incident happened at around 9.20pm on Monday, 11 August, in Dorsten Square. The victim was approached by three teenagers, who are believed to have been travelling west on the number 3 bus shortly before the incident. […]
A259 Closed in Both Directions Between Brenzett and Rye Due to Police Incident
The A259 in East Sussex has been closed in both directions this evening following a police-led incident between the A2070 at Brenzett and the A268 at Rye. Sussex Police are leading the response and say they are working to reopen the road as soon as possible. Motorists are being urged to avoid the area and […]
Police Appeal to Find Missing Worthing Man Benjamin
Police are appealing for help to locate Benjamin, 39, who has been reported missing from Worthing. He was last seen in the town on Sunday, 4 August, but officers believe he may have since travelled to Brighton. Benjamin is described as 5ft 9in, with dark brown hair in a skin fade haircut, and has […]
Brazilian man remanded after 17-year-old allegedly raped in Brighton
A 38-year-old man has been remanded in custody after a 17-year-old boy reported being raped at a property in Regent Hill, Brighton. Sussex Police said officers received a report that around 5am on Sunday, 10 August, the victim was sitting on a bench in Dyke Road, near the North Street junction, when a man approached […]
Police Appeal After Teen Robbed on St Leonards Seafront
Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a teenager was robbed and assaulted while cycling along the St Leonards seafront. The incident happened around midnight between Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 July, on the Marina cycle path near the Royal Victoria Hotel. The 16-year-old victim reported being threatened, attacked, and having his possessions taken […]
Two Kent Men Admit to Brutal Sheep Killing on South Downs
Two men from Kent have admitted to a shocking case of animal cruelty after a sheep was violently killed on the South Downs last year. Leighton Ashby, 31, of Beckett Road, Ashford, and Oakley Hollands, 20, of Mussenden Lane, Horton Kirby, travelled to a field near Ditchling Beacon on the evening of 2 November 2023, […]
