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Girl, 2, critical after being hit by car on Southwick coast road

Frank le Duc — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:59:48 +0000

A two-year-old girl is being treated in hospital in Brighton for serious head and internal injuries after being hit by a car.

The girl was taken to [...]

Southwick man admits having thousands of child porn pictures

Frank le Duc — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:41:11 +0000

An unemployed Southwick man admitted having thousands of child porn pictures on his computer when he appeared in court yesterday (Thursday 19 January).

John Anthony Sergeant, 61, [...]

Brighton and Hove placed on flood alert as storm force winds are forecast

Frank le Duc — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:55:52 +0000

A flood alert has been issued for the area that includes Brighton and Hove as gales of up to force 10 have been forecast.

The Environment Agency [...]

Champagne Charlie conman jailed for five years

Frank le Duc — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:58:57 +0000

A conman nicknamed Champagne Charlie has been jailed for five years for a sting which he carried out across London.

John Clugston, 65, who has longstanding links [...]

Two teenagers treated in hospital after fight on Brighton seafront

Frank le Duc — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:56:48 +0000

Two teenagers were treated in hospital after a fight on Brighton seafront.

Four people have been arrested.

Sussex Police said that officers were called to the Lower Promenade [...]

Champagne Charlie conman convicted

Frank le Duc — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:51:07 +0000

A conman known as “Champagne Charlie” has been arrested and convicted of fraud in just two days after being spotted on a bus.

John Clugston, 64, from [...]

Detectives hunt champagne conman with Brighton links

Frank le Duc — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:44:05 +0000

A conman is believed to have made more than £11,000 by offering cu-price champagne to office workers.

Detectives said that they were looking for a man with [...]

Two men charged with burglary of Hove charity shop

Frank le Duc — Wed, 11 May 2011 14:37:48 +0000

Two men have been charged with burgling a charity shop in Hove.

Alec Lappin, 21, and Simon Brand, 23, were charged today with stealing clothes worth hundreds [...]

Former Brighton student stands between Manchester United and Champions League final

Frank le Duc — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:48:36 +0000

A football manager who studied at Sussex University stands between Manchester United and another Champions League final.

Ralf Rangnick, 52, took over as manager of Schalke 04 [...]

Southern reports drop in train crime

Frank le Duc — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:32:45 +0000

The train company serving Brighton, Hove and Portslade said that crime across its network had fallen by 7.2 per cent over the past year.

Southern cited figures [...]