All-out elections in East and West Sussex and a massive shake-up of local government in Surrey mean 2026 has the potential to be a year of big political change in the South East. All three counties ...

Liberal Democrat county councillors in East Sussex have a new group leader. On Tuesday (February 24), the Liberal Democrats named Councillor Kathryn Field, county councillor for Battle and Crowhurst, ...

Proposals for a major housing development near Stone Cross have been approved. On Thursday (February 26), Wealden District Council’s Majors Planning Committee considered an application seeking outline ...

Council elections for East and West Sussex had been among those delayed until 2027 to help facilitate a major reorganisation of local authorities.

Tucked away on the quiet western edge of an East Sussex town, Lake Wood remains one of the county's lesser‑known landscapes – ...

Plans have been approved to transform a half-built office block into new homes – despite fears it will impact a nearby tourist attraction.

Sussex has an array of coastal spots to visit, but this one is not only pretty on the eye but has one of the UK's best hidden ...

A new 35-mile (56km) stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path will give walkers access to more of the coastline around Chichester Harbour. The trail links South Hayling in Hampshire to East ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

There's a lot that's being unpacked now that Harry and Meghan Markle's two-day trip to the Middle East has rounded up. First of all, ignoring the memes heavily centered on Meghan's wrinkled clothes, t ...