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Hove by-election tests party spirits

Frank le Duc — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:08:35 +0000

It’s three days before Christmas and tonight one of the three main political parties in Brighton and Hove will be celebrating. For the other two, seasonal [...]

Former cabinet minister enters Hove by-election fray with plea to keep toilets open

Frank le Duc — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:16:04 +0000

A former Labour cabinet minister is due to visit Hove tomorrow morning (Monday 12 December) to support the party’s campaign to keep open public toilets threatened [...]

Hove park rapist jailed for 18 years

Frank le Duc — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:41:00 +0000

The man who raped an A-level student in a park in Hove has been jailed for 18 years.

Michal Tejkowski, 27, a warehouseman, formerly of West Hill [...]

Man accused of raping teenage girl in Hove park faces trial

Frank le Duc — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:50:35 +0000

The man suspected of raping a 17-year-old girl in a park in Hove is due to go on trial on Monday (28 November).

Michal Tejkowski, 27, a [...]

Greens choose Hove by-election hopeful

Frank le Duc — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:40:23 +0000

The Greens have chosen a married Hove mother of two and party employee to stand in the by-election in Westbourne ward next month.

Louisa Greenbaum, 41, came [...]

Six months of work begin on £450k Hove cycle lane

Frank le Duc — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:50:08 +0000

Work started today (Monday) on the £450,000 cycle lane along Old Shoreham Road from Hove Rec to BHASVIC.

Signs are warning road users and pedestrians to expect [...]

Brighton and Hove councillors to make it harder to obtain a drinks licence

Frank le Duc — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:07:08 +0000

Tougher licensing rules look likely to be applied to a much wider area of Brighton and Hove.

The venues most affected will be late-night takeaways and off-licences, [...]

Brighton rape suspect held over attack in Hove 26 years ago

Frank le Duc — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:21:02 +0000

A Brighton man has appeared in court charged with raping a woman in Hove 26 years ago.

Robert Roy Crawford, 48, of The Crestway in Hollingdean, appeared [...]

Court remands Brighton and Hove ‘fancy dress robberies’ suspect

Frank le Duc — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:25:25 +0000

A man charged with holding up almost a dozen betting shops appeared before Brighton magistrates this morning (Monday 24 October).

Martin Reilly, 53, of no fixed address, [...]

Three men try to abduct school girl in Hove

Frank le Duc — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:31:35 +0000

A quick-thinking school girl was accosted in a park in Hove yesterday (Tuesday 6 September) but her brave response kept her safe.

Three men approached the girl, [...]