The Guide from Wednesday, July 15th, 2026

A hardworking man from near Brighton has won £1,000,000 by playing online on The National Lottery’s Lotto, matching five main numbers and the Bonus Ball on Wednesday 17 June 2026.

With the summer holidays starting this week and thousands of drivers due to the hit the road, new research reveals many will be making longer journeys at unfamiliar times of day- often overnight or early-morning - the same time period statistics show is when the most fatigue-related collisions occur.

AFC Uckfield Town and the University of Brighton have launched a brand-new student placement partnership to give university learners real-world industry experience within a live football club environment.

Firefighters from Hailsham and Eastbourne successfully extinguished a large wildfire overnight in Stone Cross, located just north of Eastbourne.

Plans to convert Tower House, the Grade II listed building that formerly housed the Eastbourne Heritage Centre, into a high-quality bar and restaurant have been officially approved.