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Thousands run in Brighton Marathon – pictures

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More than 9,000 runners started the third Brighton Marathon this morning (Sunday 15 April).

The winners of the men’s and the women’s races broke the course records.

And [...]

Popular PE teacher’s funeral to be held in Brighton today

The funeral of a popular PE teacher is to be held in Brighton today (Wednesday 4 April).

Geoff Schaverien died aged 64 on Friday 23 March. He [...]

Brighton train companies shortlisted to run Thameslink service

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Two of the companies running trains out of Brighton have been shortlisted to operate Thameslink services from September next year.

First Group, which currently operates the franchise [...]

Portslade councillor describes being homeless

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Children leaving care in Brighton and Hove are less likely to be homeless after Alan Robins shared his moving story with fellow councillors.

Mr Robins, who represents [...]

The Times criticises Brighton and Hove home care for dementia patients

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Elderly care for people with dementia in Brighton and Hove was criticised in a front page report in The Times today (Monday 26 March).

The newspaper said [...]

Brighton primary school in line to be academy

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A Brighton school is likely to be the first primary in the area to become an academy after inspectors gave it a disappointing report.

The Education Secretary [...]

Hove MP calls for talented musicians to get in touch

Mike Weatherley MP

Hove MP Mike Weatherley is running a competition for aspiring musicians for a second year.

He held a launch party on Friday to call for nominations for [...]

Portslade man’s murder trial delayed

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A homeless former mechanic from Brighton, who has been charged with murder, has had his trial put back seven months.

Daniel Alexander, 61, of no fixed address, [...]

A Band of Brothers helps keep young men from Brighton out of trouble

Finn Taylor with TP

TP was an angry young man. His life was going off the rails. He was arrested three times for having cannabis and cocaine by the time [...]

Hove and Portslade passengers can report crimes by email

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Train passengers from Hove and Portslade can now report crimes and anti-social behaviour by email during their journey.

Southern has been testing the email scheme, called Eyewitness, [...]

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