A man from Surrey has been jailed for 11 years for rape and other sexual offences against a girl in Crowborough.
61-year-old David Connolly, of Norwood Hill Road in Charlwood, raped and sexually abused a girl under 15 years of age between 1998 and 2000 - He was a serving Kent Police officer at the time of the offences.
Police say his victim was known to him, and his offending was not linked to his role as a police officer.
Three local Sussex female business owners attend and win at National Business Awards
Three Sussex-based female business owners — Zoe Britton of Arracan Group, Harry Wallis of Harriet Wallis Marketing, and Melanie Essex of Manley Bookkeeping Services — were announced as official finalists at the Female Business Awards 2025, a UK-wide initiative celebrating the achievements of female-led small businesses.
63 arrested in week one of Sussex Police Christmas clampdown
A ‘shocking’ 63 people have been arrested in the first week of Sussex Police’s Christmas crackdown on drink and drug-drivers.
Children with Cancer Fund (Polegate) awarded National Lottery funding
Children with Cancer Fund (Polegate) celebrates after receiving £13,736 of National Lottery funding to help support local children with cancer.
St Wilfrid’s Hospice Eastbourne volunteers are invited to royal carol service
Five staff and volunteers from St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne were thrilled to represent the organisation at The Princess of Wales’s ‘Together at Christmas’ Carol Service at Westminster Abbey. They were invited as the hospice is a patronage of Her Majesty The Queen.
Man reported missing from Eastbourne
A man has been reported missing from Eastbourne, Sussex Police confirmed.
Prolific shop thief sentenced over latest offences
A prolific thief who targeted shops in Burgess Hill and Crowborough has been sentenced.
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