13 h. ago Ambulance sent to a beach to save a patient has to be rescued itself after getting trapped in the sand

Paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service had to be rescued from Camber Sands beach in East Sussex on New Year's Day when their ambulance got stuck with a patient inside.

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5 d. ago Police hunt launched after 'man in his 30s is attacked in Christmas Day rape'

The victim was close to Brook Street, near to Pells Pool in Lewes, East Sussex, when the alleged rape happened between 10pm on Christmas Eve and 3am on Christmas Day.

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5 d. ago Urgent hunt launched after 'man in his 30s is attacked in Christmas Day rape'

The victim was close to Brook Street, near to Pells Pool in Lewes, East Sussex, when the alleged rape happened between 10pm on Christmas Eve and 3am on Christmas Day.

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5 d. ago Man in 30s ‘raped’ near to outdoor swimming baths in town centre in horror attack on Christmas Eve

A MAN was allegedly raped in a town centre in a horror attack on Christmas Eve. Police have now launched an urgent appeal for information after the incident in Lewes, East Sussex. Sussex Police said the victim, a man in his 30s, was in the vicinity of Brook Street, near Pells Pool, an outdoor swimming...

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7 d. ago Southern Water accused of ‘failure’ after burst pipe leaves homes without running water on Christmas Day

‘Hastings once again is paying the price for the failures of Southern Water, ’ said local MP Helena Dollimore

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7 d. ago Chaos as 100 families left without running water on Christmas Day

Multiple postcodes were hit by a water outage on Christmas Day, with customers reporting little to no water pressure as taps ran dry across the East Sussex seaside town

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9 d. ago Don't deprive voters in London commuter belt from taking part in local elections, Starmer warned by watchdog

Elections in nine areas, including Essex, Surrey, Hampshire and East and West Sussex, have already been delayed by 12 months until next year

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1 week ago Hove hotel fire LIVE: 999 crews swarm as people told to stay away from area

Emergency services are dealing with a blaze at a hotel in Hove, East Sussex

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1 week ago First asylum seekers expected to arrive in East Sussex barracks in new year

Government has vowed to end use of asylum hotels and plans to send first men to Crowborough site within weeksThe Home Office plans to send the first group of asylum seekers to a military site in East Sussex in the new year, the Guardian understands.Discussions in Whitehall are under way to use Crowborough army training camp within weeks as part of efforts to end the use of hotels for asylum accommodation. Continue reading...

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1 week ago From cosying up in idyllic rural retreat to foodies’ delight – two dreamy couples’ getaways

HAS party season left you craving some one-on-one time? Book a dreamy couples’ getaway. The Challoners, East Sussex Deputy Editor Gayle Schoales, husband Nick and their Jack Russell Dixie cosied up in an idyllic rural retreat. THE PAD It’s hard to imagine a more romantic setting than The Challoners: two timber-clad cabins in a lush...

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2 w. ago Is YOUR council going to delay elections again? Sussex and Thurrock among 63 areas where votes might not happen in May as Starmer tries to stop Reform surge

Local authorities in East and West Sussex are among those backing pushing back votes from May to 2027, while Thurrock is also considering the move.

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2 w. ago Corrugated steel beach 'shed' home goes on the market for £750,000

John Carver, 68, and Anna Carloss, 59, bought the two-bedroom house in Camber - in East Sussex - three years ago.

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2 w. ago Beachside two bedroom home made out of corrugated steel created by artsy couple goes on the market for £750,000

John Carver, 68, and Anna Carloss, 59, bought the two-bedroom house in Camber - in East Sussex - three years ago.

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2 w. ago Chef, 59, admits groping women as they exercised on Brighton beach after offering them 'touching therapy'

Fattah Derrahi, 59, of Hove, East Sussex, told the women they had 'good energy' after watching them exercise on Brighton seafront before groping them, between 2021 and 2025.

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2 w. ago KATIE HIND: Did Zoe Ball waltz off Radio 2 for a top job on Strictly? It's the last thing she needs, say friends

She loves little more than mooching around the East Sussex seaside town with her children Woody, 25, and Nelly, 15, where she's simply regarded as another local.

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2 w. ago Thousands of people march in Crowborough for the sixth Sunday in a row to protest against 600 migrants moving into army barracks

The camp in Crowborough, east Sussex, will soon have 600 migrant men staying there. The Mail can reveal around 100 are believed to soon be moving in from another camp in Kent.

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3 w. ago In the money: Davina McCall sells East Sussex country mansion for nearly double what she paid for it

TV presenter Davina McCall and ex-husband Matthew Robertson have sold their East Sussex mansion for £6.25million. 

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3 w. ago ‘Not in our village’: asylum camp rumours prompt fear and night vigils in East Sussex

Crowborough on edge as unconfirmed plan to house asylum seekers in training camp spurs street patrols and pre-emptive protestsAmong the crowded shelves of Sacred Heart hardware store in Crowborough, there is a gap on the wall where the kitchen knives used to be displayed.As the local rumour of recent days goes, that space is linked to the news story of the moment in the East Sussex town: the imminent arrival of hundreds of asylum seekers at a nearby military training camp. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago I’m A Celeb’s Shona McGarty ‘stunned’ after sparking romance rumours with Aitch & reveals how she hid contraband in camp

SHONA McGarty has revealed she was stunned to hear of the romance rumours surrounding her and fellow I'm A Celeb star Aitch. The former EastEnders actress, 34, pointed out the nine-year age gap between her and the rapper, 25 - saying he is more like a brother. They had raised hopes of a jungle romance...

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3 w. ago Protesters hit Crowborough over plan to house 600 migrants in army camp

Up to 600 male asylum seekers are set to be housed at the camp on the outskirts of Crowborough, East Sussex, as Britain continues to be gripped by a small boat crisis.

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