Gatwick Airport have announced 2026 will see the largest number of destinations become available for travellers in seven years.
More than 230 routes have been planned by 62 airlines including 8 new carriers.
The destinations include Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Jonny Macneal, Head of Aviation Development said: “With new airlines joining the airport and new destinations, passengers will enjoy even more choice for holidays, business trips and long-haul adventures”.
Sussex Police arrested a man on board a train on Friday for being in possession of two imitation firearms, forcing Gatwick Airport’s train station to temporarily close.
Police detained the man on a train from Brighton for 40 minutes after it had pulled into the station.
During this time, services from Thameslink and the Gatwick express were affected.
The incident was brought to a close just before 2.30pm where services were then able to resume.
Crawley Borough Council and West Sussex County Council are among 30 local authorities who are working to arrange local elections in May after they were reinstated by the government.
Both Councils had requested to defer the elections for another year. The government sought their views on whether elections should proceed in preparation for local government reorganisation into fewer unitary authorities. The decision to go ahead with the elections follows a legal challenge from Reform UK against the postponement.
But is there a general lack of interest in voting in local elections? Stephen Pritchard, Labour councillor for Three Bridges Ward, responded to that question on the Sussex and Surrey Soapbox podcast:
Meanwhile in Surrey, local elections were already scheduled to take place on 7th May; these will elect councillors to form a shadow authority to plan for the new East Surrey and West Surrey Councils. They will work alongside the existing councils until April 2027 when all 12 legacy councils in Surrey will be dissolved.
The first anniversary has now passed since the appearance of the large sinkholes, or road collapse, on the A25 Godstone High Street.
Since then Surrey County Council says the area has been made safe, and the infrastructure for utility services has been temporarily repaired which allowed residents to return home. Pedestrians can now use the area, but the road remains closed while the impact on residents and businesses continues.
Photo credit: Tracey Franklin
Speaking on Susy Radio, Patrick Deeley from Flower Farm said the delay in repairing and reopening the road has knocked 20% of trade from his business:
MP for East Surrey, Clare Coutinho has added her concerns about the impact on the village:
Surrey County Council says filling and stabilising the mine networks under Godstone High Street remains the focus of operations while further mine tunnels continue to be discovered.
