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Eighty-year-old Tony completes 875-mile walk for St Barnabas House
Tony Bishop from Henfield has walked from John O'Groats to Land's End, raising money for the Worthing hospice that cared for his sister


Why Worthing's dame keeps on coming back for more
Worthing-based Ross Muir is delighted be back in Worthing panto this Christmas where he will be our Queen Dorothia over the festive season.


Good news as food hygiene ratings given to two Worthing restaurants
New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Worthing’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them both.


Perfect Pearce pushes Worthing back into National South play-off places
Ollie Pearce's second half hat-trick helped Worthing come from behind to beat Chippenham 3-1 at the Sussex Transport Community Stadium to move back into the National League South play-off places.

Worthing ex-Olympic sailor tops leader board at 88 years old
Former Olympic sailor tops leaderboard at 88 years old
Father whose son died from heart condition raises £100K for charity
A father whose son died from an undiagnosed heart condition has raised more than £100,000 for charity.
Worthing: Parents owed hundreds by baby equipment shop
Devastated parents-to-be have been left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after a baby equipment shop closed overnight.

A Dickens of a tale in Southwick
Southwick Players present Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities from December 6-9 at 7.30pm, plus a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm.


Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics comes to Brighton – we review this ultimate mums' night out!
Back in the very late 90s (gosh, I’m ageing myself now), anyone who was anyone on the Brighton clubbing scene loved the Pussycat Club.

Worthing man with muscular dystrophy takes part in Meatball Month
A Worthing man with a muscle wasting condition has been donning his apron for a fundraising challenge backed by notable chefs and a comedian.

24 pictures as Ollie Pearce's hat-trick puts Worthing FC back in play-off zone
Worthing FC recorded their tenth league win of the season to move back into the National League South play-off places – and it was thanks to striker Ollie Peace.


Rowland Singers' Christmas concerts in Worthing
Worthing’s Rowland Singers Choir will be singing three Christmas celebration concerts in December.


Sussex motorists warned of devastating impact of drink-driving in winter crackdown
Motorists are being warned that there are no excuses for drink or drug-driving as Sussex Police launch the annual winter crackdown campaign today.


Property to buy: Significantly extended Littlehampton house on popular development with stunning split-level garden
This modern detached house in the popular Marlborough Place development in Littlehampton has been significantly extended to provide five bedrooms, four bathrooms and three reception rooms.


Popular travel agent to open new branch in Worthing - 'It ticked every box'
Fred. Olsen Travel Agents is set to open its 19th UK retail store in Worthing.


Property to buy: Stunning period home in Worthing town centre has been completely and sympathetically refurbished
A stunning period home in Worthing town centre has just come on the market with Bacon and Company at a guide price of £650,000.


A fifth of staff absences in the Sussex University Hospitals Trust are stress-related
A fifth of staff absences in the Sussex University Hospitals Trust over the past year were stress-related, new figures show.


Nearly a third of staff absences in Sussex Partnership Trust are stress-related
Nearly a third of staff absences in Sussex Partnership Trust over the past year were stress-related, new figures show.


HM Courts Service: These are the magistrates' court results for the Worthing area from November 24 to 28, 2023
The following are the latest results contributed by HM Courts Service, for cases from the Worthing area sentenced by West Sussex Magistrates’ Court sitting at Worthing and Crawley from November 24 to 28, 2023.


Chichester's hospital to get new acute stroke centre as services removed from Worthing
Plans for a new acute stroke centre in Chichester will see services removed from Worthing Hospital.
