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Two elm trees which have stood in Patcham Village for up to 300 years are to be felled after falling victim to Dutch elm disease. The Brighton Bits blog reports that an infection was spotted last year by Brighton and Hove City Council’s tree officers and quickly removed....

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing 45-year-old man who is believed to be in Brighton. Gary James Dean, from Bournemouth, was reported missing at 7.45pm on Tuesday and has not been seen by his family for several days. Detective Sergeant Trevor...

Three noisy students who ignored fixed penalty fines and court summonses have landed themselves £430 out of pocket. The students failed to appear at court today but were found guilty of breaching a noise nuisance warning. They were each fined £175 and ordered to pay £250 court...

The Roundabout Nursery in Whitehawk is throwing a summer party for parents and children next Wednesday. The party will be a chance to celebrate the nursery being awarded top marks in no less than nine quality assurance modules run by the council’s early years team....