Two men sentenced for assault after being cleared of murder
Two men have been given suspended prison sentences after they were convicted of assault but cleared of murder and manslaughter...
Shop owner wants late licence and level playing field but police and business rival object
A convenience store owner wants to be able to sell alcohol into the early hours of the morning but faces...
Brighton creatives launch bid to buy New England House
Creatives and former tenants of New England House are launching a bid to buy it as the council prepares to...
Man faces court charged with Grand hotel burglary spree
A man broke into a number of guest bedrooms in a series of burglaries at a four-star hotel on Brighton...
Councillors expected to back closure of school site
The closure of a school site is expected to be approved at a meeting of senior councillors next week, paving...
Councillors grill hospital bosses about A&E ‘bedlam’
The Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital was described as “bedlam” by a councillor who...
Police officer sacked over treatment of women and dishonesty
An anonymous police officer has been sacked for the way he spoke to and treated women and for a dishonest...
Brighton brickie wins £1m lottery prize
A Brighton bricklayer has won £1 million playing the National Lottery, the operator Allwyn said today (Thursday 9 July). The...
Four teens arrested over beach mugging
Four teenagers have been arrested following a robbery in Saltdean. Police were called to Saltdean Beach on Wednesday 8 July...
Report by Royal Sussex expert casts doubt on Lucy Letby verdicts
A report co-authored by an expert on newborn children has cast further doubt on the safety of the convictions for...
Focus sharpens on nightmare neighbours and anti-social behaviour
High-rise blocks of council flats could have live-in caretakers as part of a drive to tackle the scourge of nightmare...
Switch from weekly to fortnightly bin collections edges closer
Rubbish collections could switch from weekly to fortnightly by next July in Brighton and Hove if all goes to plan...
Teen describes seeing his friend stabbed to death at station
A friend of 16-year-old Joshua Ingram told police how he saw his friend fatally stabbed in front of him at...
Anti-Israel activist expelled from Greens
An anti-Israel activist previously expelled from the Labour Party has now been chucked out of the Green Party too. Tony...
New England House will no longer be creative hub, council says
The future of New England House will not include space for the creative businesses which have previously flourished there, the...
Motorway closed after crash death
The M23 motorway is closed after a fatal crash in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 8 July). The...
Micro school can open second site – in Brighton
A specialist school with small classes has been granted planning permission to open in Brighton. Hove Micro School has been...
Updated: Sea search under way tonight – but stood down after just over an hour
UPDATE Two people appeared to be struggling in the water but both made it safely ashore. Neither needed help nor...
Café granted drinks licence with later hours on the cards
A Brighton café has been granted a drinks licence, enabling it to operate as a restaurant in the evenings. Billies...
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