When Radio Worthing launches we’ll bring you the latest headlines for our town each hour during the day, you be able to catch up with the latest developments on this page or dive deeper into our stories in-depth page.
Our editorial policy will be to provide unbiased and uninfluenced coverage of what’s happening in our town and surrounding areas. As a community interest company we will be shielded from the commercial contraints of traditional media - there’ll be no clickbait or other artificial methods of warping the editorial stance in favour of maximum profit - instead we’ll focus on the stories that matter to us all as residents of Worthing.
For now, here’s a taster of the kind of stories that we’ll be covering once we’re on air full time.
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Example Headlines you’ll hear on Radio Worthing
The schedule for this year’s Worthing Festival has been announced, promising a vibrant array of music, comedy, and family entertainment. More than 100 events will take place from June 8 to June 23, marking the second year of the festival.
Highlights of the festival include music performances over two weekends, art exhibitions, cemetery tours, and an 80s party night.
Last year, the inaugural event attracted over 14,000 visitors to Worthing, spanning nine days of festivities.
A driver experienced a close call on the A283 near Shoreham when a large tree branch, dislodged by a lorry and smashed through their car’s windscreen.
The incident occurred yesterday afternoon on the stretch between Dacre Gardens and Shoreham, just north of the A27 junction.
According to Sussex Roads Police, the branch was struck by a high-sided HGV, subsequently breaking off and colliding with the car travelling in the opposite direction.
A free three-day festival of community, creativity, and sustainability is set to return to Shoreham for the May Bank Holiday weekend.
REclaim Weekend, organised by community arts organisation Over the Moon, will take place on Coronation Green from May 25 to 27.
The festival aims to promote creativity and sustainable living, with offerings such as art, craft, play, repair, recycling, vegetarian and vegan food, and live music.
The Circular Space, a community creative reuse hub operated by Over the Moon, has been a venue for low-cost creative activities and a scrapstore for nearly two years, serving people throughout Sussex and beyond.
A new community group has launched in Durrington to revitalise the neglected Pond Lane Recreation Ground in Worthing.
The Love Pond Lane Park Durrington Project, formed just a few weeks ago, aims to address years of neglect and has already seen some initial successes.
Chairperson Colin McHale presented 12 ‘quick wins’ to Worthing Borough Council, including repainting the litter bin, replacing a missing gate on the children’s playground, and adding additional seating.
Arun District Council has approved plans to convert Rustington Manor Hotel and Restaurant into four new homes.
Arun District Council has given the green light for the conversion of Rustington Manor Hotel and Restaurant, located in Broadmark Lane, Rustington, into four residential flats.
The decision was made on May 7, following a planning application by developer Leach Investments Ltd. The hotel, which has been closed since 2017 after the owners retired, will now undergo significant changes to create new living spaces.
Two beaches in Worthing have recently been designated as bathing waters, according to announcements from Worthing Borough Council and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
This designation will result in additional environmental protections and regular monitoring for pollution, benefiting Goring Beach, Beach House Grounds in Worthing, and nearby Rottingdean beach in Brighton.
Starting from today, the Environment Agency will oversee the monitoring activities, which include testing for harmful bacteria such as E.
The annual Worthing Bus Rally is set to take place on July 28, along the seafront between Heene Road and Rye Close in Worthing.
The event will run from 10am to 5pm, offering visitors the opportunity to take free journeys on both modern and restored vintage buses.
The rally, which attracts enthusiasts and families alike, will showcase a mix of contemporary buses and classic vehicles, including restored Routemasters and Southdown Buses, some of which are nearly 90 years old.
A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after sexually assaulting a woman and a police officer in Littlehampton.
Mark Stankus, 44, targeted a lone woman in the town centre before assaulting an undercover officer in a subsequent sting operation. Stankus pleaded guilty to sexual assault and causing actual bodily harm.
The initial assault occurred on September 2, when Stankus followed and attacked a woman walking alone at night, pushing her to the ground.
Following the recent local elections in Worthing, three councillors have established a new political group on the Worthing Borough Council.
Councillors Carl Walker (Selden), Hilary Schan (Tarring), and Margaret Howard (Broadwater) announced their departure from the Labour Party to create the Worthing Community Independents.
The newly formed group will sit in opposition at council meetings.This change brings the council’s composition to 23 Labour members, nine Conservatives, three Worthing Community Independents, and two Greens.
Residents in Southwick are alarmed by multiple recent shop closures in their local shopping area, Southwick Square, worrying about the potential decline into a “ghost town”.
Recent closures include the Dogs Trust charity shop, a Chinese supermarket, and a local florist, with concerns amplified by discussions on social media.
Local resident Sharon Ashton expressed the community’s dismay, emphasising their desire to prevent the square from losing its vibrancy and appeal.
