Potholes

West Sussex landscaper Harry Smith-Haggett, 22, has been filling in Horsham's potholes with flowers.

Sussex man fills potholes with flowers to “make them look pretty”

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Just a Minute: Potholes in the road

Hailsham Annual Town Meeting, Wednesday 7th May 2025

Residents turn out at Hailsham's Annual Town Meeting

James MacCleary, M.P. for Lewes

Lewes MP meets local businesses

Pothole.

Closer look at UK’s pothole crisis as councils told to prove progress

Domino's launches pothole-proof delivery bike

Domino's unveil bike to keep pizzas safe from potholes

Shocking UK Sinkholes and Landslips Caught on Camera

Land Rover driver rams workman after ignoring road closure

Land Rover driver rams workman and sends him 'flying into a bush'

Dozens of motorists reported hitting the pothole in The Boulevard – on the southbound carriageway near the junction with The Strand in Worthing.

Repairs carried out after 'dangerous pothole' appears

Labour is fixing England's potholes

Helena Dollimore MP: Full speed ahead on fixing our potholes

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The government is all set to crackdown on potholes nationwide.

Nearly £50 million set aside for road repairs in Sussex

A pothole in St Leonards:

Hastings area to get millions to help tackle pot hole problem

Serife Mehmet, 30, said she has often wished to move away from the area due to the extent of the rubbish

Revolting rubbish and nightmare potholes are making my car filthy

Furious resident Douglas Debnam on Whitebarns Lane in the village of Furneaux Phelham in Hertfordshire, is embroiled in Britain's longest running pothole row.

Our council want £100k to fix road with 32 potholes...we're furious!

Drivers in West Sussex face the worst road conditions across the entire country.

Study finds road quality in West Sussex is the worst among all UK regions

West Sussex landscaper Harry Smith-Haggett, 22, has been filling in Horsham's potholes with flowers dubbed 'pretty potholes'.

'I made my roads pretty!' Pothole flowerbed service goes viral

Residents have blasted developers after paying £550,000 to live on 'desolate' newbuild estate which remains unfinished - FIVE years after people moved in. Pictured: Lin Glover

Our dream home is an unfinished building site...after 5 years

Dave Rowntree at Mid Sussex Radio.

Potholes, Burgess Hill and community

Pothole in East Wittering

Political opinion: Lib Dems target Chichester’s plague of potholes

Dave hits Mid Sussex Airwaves.

Potholes, Burgess Hill and community: Dave Rowntree sets out his mission

The pothole repair in Sullington Way, Shoreham. Picture courtesy of David Booker

Pothole repair ‘a waste of money’

Locals have graffitied two large penises on potholes in Tangmere.

Obscene graffiti highlights potholes in Sussex village

Pavements were torn up and parts of the road surface was washed away after over 40mm of rain fell in just an hour, in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.

Flash flooding causes severe road damage as storms continue

Tim Webb, 66, is trying to highlight the pothole issue - by photographing toys at some of the 'greatest' pothole sites in his local area.

Pothole tourist turns road defects into mini works of art

Graffiti seen in Chichester on Saturday, April 6, urging West Sussex County Council to fix several large potholes. Photo: Eddie Mitchell

'Pothole capital of the UK' can be found in Sussex

Menzies Road, near the junction with Battle Road, in St Leonards.

Hastings and Rother pot hole group protest group hits 3,000 members

Encountering potholes in the road while driving is almost inevitable, especially in West Sussex after the cold winter months.

Road Safety: How to avoid West Sussex's potholes and what to do if you hit one

Burry Road

Hastings potholes: These are the latest clunkers to steer clear of

Graffiti seen in Chichester on Saturday, April 6, urging West Sussex County Council to fix several large potholes

Council warns public against 'vandalism' after graffiti appears on potholes

Potholes in Victoria Drive.

A look at more potholes in Eastbourne as resident shares shocking photos

Protest sign at a roundabout on Eastern Way in Daventry - A series of protest signs highlighting the Daventry pothole problem by the mystery campaigner.

Mystery pothole artist mocks council with funny road signs

In fact, Jevington Road – by Eastbourne – ranked the highest in the South East – by a considerable distance. Photo: Sussex World

Sussex road named as one of the worst for potholes

The huge pothole on Trinity Close in Stratford-upon-Avon, in front of the Holy Trinity Parish Centre and opposite to the Holy Trinity Church entrance. Local resident Matt Beacham, 57, with his sausage dog Richmond (inset).

Video shows dog going for swim in UK's oldest pothole measuring 9ft

Crawley Question Time panel

Crawley Question Time: Potholes, housing and public safety among issues raised

With our new campaign ‘Gone to Pot’, Sussex World is calling for immediate action from those responsible for our roads. Photo: Sussex World

'They pose serious safety risks for all road users'

Potholes in Chichester.

Chichester MP Gillian Keegan says potholes in city are 'great cause for concern'

Pothole Watch in Eastbourne: Here’s a look at some of the worst potholes in the town

Pothole Watch in Eastbourne: Here’s a look at some of the worst potholes

Potholes on The Fairway. Photo by Nigel Bignall.

Pothole Watch Midhurst: Uneven roads damage cars and endanger motorists

Ifield Drive | Picture: Mark Dunford

Crawley resident describes state of roads as 'absolutely shocking'

Amid the news that roads in the UK are at ‘breaking point’ due to potholes, we are calling for immediate action to improve the worsening situation in West Sussex and beyond. Photo: Sussex World

Condition of roads is 'travelling towards breaking point'

Potholes on West Street.

Pothole Watch Chichester: potholes remain a hazard for residents and drivers

Potholes remain an issue in Sussex.

Pothole watch Bognor Regis: ugly potholes remain a hazard for drivers

Potholes in Chichester.

Pothole watch in Chichester: one street in particular featured

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