Sussex World Morning Update 8 August, 2025

Daily update from Sussex World for Friday, August 8, 2025

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00:00This is your morning update for Friday the 8th of August, 2025.

00:06Brought to you by Sussex World.

00:10Vampire mosquitoes eating people alive in Horsham.

00:14Scores of people in Southwater and Coolham, as well as in Horsham,

00:18say that the insects have never previously been as bad as they are this year.

00:24Work's set to start on huge charity mural in East Sussex.

00:27Work is set to get underway on Friday, August 9th,

00:31on a giant mural that will transform a charity's building in East Sussex.

00:38More than 800 sign petition to save town's little oasis.

00:43More than 800 people have now signed a petition

00:46to save a little oasis in a West Sussex town.

00:51In 47 pictures, Hastings Old Town Carnival Week pram race.

00:55Colourful costumes and crazy contraptions were the order of the day

01:00when the annual pram race took place in Hastings Old Town on Wednesday, August 6th.

01:08Chichester Harbour issues warning after kayakers disturb seals.

01:13Officials at Chichester Harbour Conservancy have issued a stern warning

01:17after a pair of kayakers disturbed some local wildlife over the weekend.

01:21Eastbourne residents object to Aldi signage plans.

01:27Eastbourne residents have objected to a planning application

01:30concerning a new supermarket set to open in the town.

01:36Sussex photographer captures amazing pictures of Kingfisher.

01:40Bexhill-based photographer Jeff Penfold managed to capture

01:44these superb pictures of a Kingfisher in flight,

01:47and with a frog it had caught.

01:51For more news go to sussexpress.co.uk