Brighton and Hove News

Teenage girl seriously hurt after Portslade motorbike crash

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:16:54 +0000

A 17-year-old Shoreham girl was badly hurt after the motorbike she was riding pillion on crashed with a van in Portslade yesterday morning.

The Suzuki bike was travelling [...]

Preston Park vegetable garden launched

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:36:05 +0000

The Preston Park demonstration vegetable garden, designed by Harvest Brighton and Hove to inspire people to grow their own, has been launched.

The garden will take [...]

Sussex University team make flu breakthrough

frankleduc — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:50:44 +0000

Sussex University researchers have come up with findings that may help flu sufferers.

They found that it may not be just the physical symptoms that leave [...]

Estate agents’ board decision due next month

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:38:44 +0000

Brighton and Hove estate agents will learn next month whether their for sale boards have been sucessfully banned by the city council.

A hearing at Hove [...]

Portslade man killed by unlicensed van driver

frankleduc — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:04:55 +0000

An unlicensed van driver has admitted causing the death of a 44-year-old moped rider from Portslade.

Delshad Ajeeb Aziz, 26, pleaded guilty at Hove Crown Court [...]

Dangerous man found in Brighton

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:18:44 +0000

A dangerously violent man who police warned the public not to approach has been found in Brighton.

Simon Wrixon, 32, disappeared from home in Poole without [...]

University of Sussex staff set to strike next Thursday

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:01:31 +0000

Staff at the University of Sussex are set to walk out next Thursday after a massive vote in favour of striking over proposed job cuts.

The [...]

Brighton and Hove Albion: Sky Noughts

timhodges — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:15:39 +0000

Albion will feel this was a game they could have won. Murray, El Abd and Calderon all had great chances to score in the first half, as did Murray again a couple times in the second [...]

Brighton soldier unlawfully killed after ‘inadequate’ training, coroner rules

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:52:44 +0000

A coroner has slammed the training given to a Brighton soldier who died in action in Afghanistan.

Special forces reservist Corporal Sean Robert Reeve died when [...]

Hove couple fined £18k for illegal extension

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:34:06 +0000

A couple who erected an extension at the front of their property without planning permission were fined nearly £18,000 yesterday at Brighton Magistrates Court and [...]