Review: The Wake Festival
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A bereaved mother hopes that a maternity care review will give her some answers after her baby son died as...
Brighton man wanted for recall to prison
A Brighton man is wanted for recall to prison. James Palmer, 34, was the subject of a similar appeal in...
Arson suspect arrested after fire in Brighton flat
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire in a basement...
Dog walker suffers facial injuries in seafront attack
A dog walker suffered facial injuries including broken bones when he was punched in an attack by another man. Sussex...
Arson suspected and residents evacuated as Brighton flat catches fire
Residents were evacuated after a fire in a basement flat which was thought to have been started deliberately this afternoon...
Councillor steps in after airline ‘deplanes’ passenger
A Brighton councillor has stepped in after someone living in his ward was deplaned after an airline oversold a flight....
Updated: Volunteers to clean up region’s top path – and it’s on our doorstep
Update at end Volunteers are planning to spruce up one end of one of the best paths in the country...
Seafront shark threatened with enforcement action
A lifesize fibreglass statue of a great white shark has fallen foul of the council's planning department. The 9.5m high...
Five candidates stand in Queen’s Park by-election
Five candidates have been nominated to stand in the Queen’s Park by-election for a seat on Brighton and Hove City...
Chance to drive Volk’s train up for grabs
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Two suspected drug dealers face court
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Creative businesses asked to bid for council-owned workspace
Brighton's creative sector is being asked to bid for the chance to rent space in two office blocks owned by...
Drug dealer cleared of raping and blackmailing man
A drug dealer accused of spiking a man, filming himself raping him and then blackmailing him has been cleared. Michael...
We still take calls and see people face to face, says council
The public can still phone the council and see people face to face, a leading councillor said. Labour councillor Jacob...
Recycling rate hits record high, says council
The recycling rate has reached a record high in Brighton and Hove, according to new data, the council said. The...
Three people taken to hospital after ‘medical incident’ at Hove address
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Man who died after surgery ‘should have been offered less invasive option’
A grandfather of 12 who died days after major surgery “would more likely have survived” if he had been offered...
Report backs college in sports pitch battle with theatre over noise and floodlights
Artificial sports pitches and floodlights on a playing field close to an open-air theatre should be allowed, according to a...
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Drug dealer jailed for running cocaine and heroin supply line
A drug dealer has been jailed for running a cocaine and heroin supply line while his…
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The body of a woman has been recovered from the sea today (Sunday 30 August). It…
Pier evacuated as fire breaks out
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