The hosepipe ban which has been in place since 12 August has now been lifted by South East Water.
The ban, which affected 1.4 million people across Sussex and Kent, was introduced when 2022 saw the driest start to a summer since 1976.
Thanks to the restrictions being observed, and heavy rainfall over the last few months, resources have recovered and South East Water have announced the restriction is now lifted.
By 20 November, the area had seen close to two months of rainfall in three weeks.
Major incident in Hastings
Emergency services are currently attending a major incident at Hastings station this evening, Tuesday, 14 April 2026. Police, ambulance, and fire services were called to the scene outside the station and East Sussex College shortly after 5:00 pm.
Hailsham residents invited to take part in Annual Town Meeting next month
Hailsham residents are invited to attend the Annual Town (Electors') Meeting on Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at the Hailsham Civic Community Hall on Vicarage Lane.
Person ‘found deceased' at cliffs near Eastbourne
A person was sadly found deceased at the base of the cliffs near Eastbourne on Monday, 13 April 2026
Football Banning Order for man who threw drink at police officer
A man who threw his drink over a police officer at the recent Brighton v Crystal Palace game has been given a Football Banning Order.
Wet Wet Wet are coming to Worthing!
Wet Wet Wet have announced a UK acoustic tour of intimate shows where the majority of venues are located in places that they’ve never played before during their 40+ year career; as well as a brand-new album that sees them revisit their songs in a stripped back style.
Investigation launched into fatal collision in the A21 Robertsbridge
Emergency services were called to the A21 at around 8.20pm on Saturday (11 April) after a BMW car heading northbound was involved in a collision with three other vehicles.
Eastbourne crackdown on shoplifting leads to conviction of prolific offender
A targeted policing operation in Eastbourne is delivering strong results in the fight against shoplifting, with a prolific offender now behind bars.
Hotspot patrols slash crime in targeted areas
High visibility hotspot policing patrols in the last year have slashed crime in targeted areas across Sussex.
