School plans 10ft fence around playing field
A school wants to put up a 10ft (3-metre) high mesh fence to restrict access to its playing fields. Varndean...
Father pays tribute to daughters who drowned off Brighton beach
The father of three sisters who drowned in the sea in Brighton says they were his "beautiful light" Emergency services...
Tenant faces arson charge after fire damages council flat
A council tenant has appeared in court charged with arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered. Dominic Armstrong,...
Sea Cadets plead for funds and help to stave off closure risk
A Sea Cadets unit in Brighton has issued an urgent appeal for all hands to help raise £11,000 to stave...
Smoke control area to cover almost all of Brighton and Hove
A single smoke control area will restrict what can be burnt – and how – across most of Brighton and...
Sussex Police officer denies child sex offences and perverting justice
A Sussex Police officer denied child sex offences and perverting the course of justice at a crown court hearing this...
Café given go ahead to sell beer and margaritas with takeaway meals
Police and council licensing officials have dropped their objections to a Brighton café selling takeaway alcohol. Café Coho, in Queen’s...
Police urgently search for missing teen
Police say they have launched an "urgent" search for a Brighton teenager who has gone missing. Diaa Balal, 17, from...
1,500 homes without water
About 1,500 homes were left without water or just a trickle this morning. Southern Water said the loss of pressure...
Smoky saunas get up neighbours’ noses
The popularity of wood-fired saunas is sparking a backlash from neighbours concerned about the smoke they generate. Two cafes have...
Man faces trial over assault on Jewish woman
A man faces a trial by jury after he denied that he carried out a religiously aggravated attack on a...
Where should new homes be built in Brighton and Hove?
People will be asked for their views on housing need in Brighton and Hove when a public consultation on the...
Vape shop applies for drinks licence but faces objections
A vape and mobile phone shop has applied for a drinks licence but Sussex Police and council officials have objected....
Roadworks crew left tar and rubble piled up against old flint wall
Rubble and tar were left piled up against the wall of a house, prompting a resident to complain. Workers placed...
Labour councillor on track to become youngest mayor
A Labour councillor could become the youngest mayor of Brighton and Hove next year – and the youngest deputy mayor...
Developer plans 12-storey block of co-living flats
Plans for 12-storey block of 336 studio flats in the New England Quarter close to Brighton Station have been lodged....
Two men appear in court charged with murder in Brighton
Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of another man in Brighton. Oliver Priddle and Niraj Amaidas...
Facelift planned for shop which has been empty for five years
A shop which has lain empty for more than five years is set to get a facelift to try and...
Man charged with raping woman on Brighton beach
A man has been charged with raping a woman on the beach in Brighton, police said today (Monday 18 May)....
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Sussex hang on as Somerset match heads for a draw
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Climbing Free to better mental health
A new therapeutic climbing course aims to help people improve their mental health alongside their footwork. Local therapist Stephanie Fitchett...
Three months of work to start at railway station
Three months of work are due to start at a railway station as part of a…
Sussex Police detective inspector denies child sex offences and perverting justice
A Sussex Police officer denied child sex offences and perverting the course of justice at a…
Child rapist jailed for 13 years
A man has been jailed for 13 years for raping a young teenage girl and sexually…