Police return as residents riled in dispute over obstructed right of way
Police were called to a blocked right of way for the second time in four days after a councillor organised...
Rape and sex offence investigations to be more victim-focused
Sussex Police has joined a national project to make rape and sexual offences more victim-focused. Operation Soteria is intended to...
Council cancels hair salon fine for having overflowing bin on private premises
A hairdresser who was fined for having an “overflowing bin” on his premises has been told that the penalty has...
Historic court to throw open its doors – including to the cells
A 200-year-old court is to throw open its doors – including the cell doors – as part of a heritage...
New skatepark, pump track and roller area now open
A new skatepark, pump track and roller area on Hove seafront is now open. The wheeled sports area is at...
New school trans guidance ‘worse than ever’, parents’ group says
Revised council guidance for schools on how to deal with trans issues is worse than the "unlawful" existing advice, a...
Trader criticises loading bay fine on red route
A business owner was shocked to receive a fine when his delivery van was parked in a loading bay. It...
Brighton man to become chief executive of Bristol City Council
A Brighton man is due to become the next chief executive of Bristol City Council after being picked by a...
Rubbish fine slated as hair salon penalised over bin on private land
A hair salon owner was shocked to receive a fine for an “overflowing bin” stored within his business’s private property....
Green tile pub owner abandons planning appeals
A millionnaire who "vandalised" his own pub by ripping off its green tiles has abandoned two planning appeals just days...
Mid-set brawl fails to taint crowd’s love for Marc Almond gig
A brawl involving a group of gig goers broke out at the Brighton Dome last night - but performer Marc...
Cabbie jailed for vicious and shocking attack on woman and girl
A taxi driver has been jailed for 32 months for a vicious and shocking attack on a woman and girl...
Appeal after man escapes would-be rapist
A man was attacked by a would-be rapist early on a Saturday morning, police said today. A witness appeal was...
Tenants troubled by fly-tipping – but they face a wait for CCTV
Tenants have called for measures to tackle fly-tipping near their homes but officials have told them that they will have...
Official urges tenants to keep reporting anti-social bikers
Residents have been urged to keep reporting gangs of teenagers racing motorbikes around housing estates. Hollingdean Residents’ Association secretary Ian...
Infant school wins appeal against council vote to cut intake
An infant school has won its appeal against a decision by the council to reduce its intake by a class...
Teenager sobs as judge bails him in religious abuse case
A teenager sobbed as a judge bailed him to await sentence for shouting anti-Islamic abuse from on top of a...
Final piece of Brighton pub comes crashing down
The final piece of a Brighton pub's facade was knocked down today as the future of the site remains a...
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Sussex edge closer to promotion by beating Glamorgan at Hove in three days
Sussex 491 (132 overs) Glamorgan 186 (57.3 overs) and 218 (72.2 overs) Sussex win by an innings and 87 runs...
Simpson steers Sussex into strong position against Glamorgan at Hove
Skipper John Simpson became the first Sussex batter for 10 years to score five Vitality County Championship hundreds in a...
Commentator John Hunt returns to race calling at Brighton
Racing commentator John Hunt returned to work in Brighton two months after his wife and two of his daughters were...
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