The sight of fire engines at Langney Shopping Centre on Monday night prompted fears the beleaguered centre was ablaze.

A grey seal spotted on the beach near Holywell on Saturday evening has made its way further down the coast.

The Metropolitan Police are appealing for help to find a woman missing from Haringey who they believe may be in Sussex.

Fire crews were called to Latimer Road early this morning (May 20) after a ceiling fan caught fire.

Police have paid tribute to the courage of the victims in the trial of Gordon Rideout – and hope the verdict and sentencing have brought them some closure.

A former priest has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the “systematic” sexual abuse of vulnerable children.

After former priest Gordon Rideout was found guilty of 36 charges of child sex abuse today (Monday, May 20), a Barnado’s boss has praised the courage of the victims in speaking out.

The Bishop of Chichester said former priest Gordon Rideout had been the cause of ‘immeasurable and destructive suffering’ after he was found guilty of 36 counts of child sex abuse today (May 20).

Former priest Gordon Rideout has been found guilty of 36 out of the 37 child sex abuse charges he was on trial for – including two of attempted rape.

A 999 call from a man who said he was lost on the beach and had taken an overdose prompted a massive search in the early hours of this morning (May 20).

Bandit the racoon has made a return to Drusillas, three weeks after she went missing from the zoo.

A seal was spotted on the beach near Holywell on Saturday evening (May 18).

Firefighters from Eastbourne helped to rescue a seagull that had got stuck in netting on the roof of a building.

Eastbourne ventriloquist Steve Hewlett made an impression on the Britain’s Got Talent judges last night (Saturday) after getting through to the next round.

Eastbourne ventriloquist Steve Hewlett made an impression on the Britain’s Got Talent judges last night (Saturday) after getting through to the next round.

More than 750 women took part in last night’s Midnight Walk to raise money for the Chestnut Tree Childrens’ Hospice.

Teenagers as young as 14 have been targeted in Eastbourne as police wage a campaign against anti-social behaviour in the town.

Les Miserables star Isabelle Allen met with fans to sign copies of the film’s DVD which was released on Monday (May 13).

Operation Blitz proved to be a success in tackling crime and disorder in Eastbourne after police were called to a group of young people who were causing problems in the street and seized around 30 bottles of alcoholic drinks.

The funeral of an Eastbourne lifeboats supporter was briefly interrupted when the crew were paged to an incident off Sovereign Harbour today (Friday).