Friday, 23 October 2026
Topic

west sussex

The Hurstpierpoint village sign showing a stone knight with hands in prayer under the word HURST
Crime

Hurstpierpoint Bike Theft: Seven Bikes Worth £35,000 Stolen, Police Appeal

Seven electric and mountain bikes worth about £35,000 were stolen in Hurstpierpoint overnight on 7 to 8 October. Sussex Police are asking anyone who has seen them to come forward.

Red brick Victorian station building at Worthing railway station with arched windows and tall chimneys under a blue sky
Crime

Worthing Station Knife Incident: Two Men Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted GBH

Two men, 18 and 22, were arrested after three men were reported to have had knives on a platform at Worthing station on 11 October. British Transport Police want witnesses.

The carved stone Market Cross in Chichester city centre at sunset, with its clock and the cathedral spire behind
Crime

Two Homophobic Hate Crimes in Chichester: Boy, 16, Arrested and Police Appeal

Sussex Police is investigating two homophobic hate crimes in Chichester. A boy, 16, has been arrested after a man was abused on 13 October, and police want to identify a man after an assault on 1…

The grey concrete and glass front of Brighton Law Courts on Edward Street under a blue sky
Crime

Aldwick Man Admits Murdering His 84-Year-Old Wife, Sentencing on 13 November

Michael Pyke, 79, has pleaded guilty at Brighton Crown Court to the murder of his 84-year-old wife Beryl at their Aldwick home. He will be sentenced on Friday 13 November, Sussex Police says.