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Teddy bears will be thrown from the top of a 150ft church tower on Saturday. The cuddly toys will be given parachutes to help them land safely in the grounds of St Andrew’s Church in Hove. And a lifesize bear will be out and about in nearby George Street before the event...

Brighton magistrates have granted detectives from Sussex Police a further 36 hours to question a man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Stefan Welch. The warrant of further detention was issued at 6.50pm today. It means that detectives from the Major Crimes Branch can...

Sussex University is due to welcome a record number of more than 3,000 new full-time undergraduates this autumn. In particular, numbers entering science schools will be at a high. This is because of a combination of strong demand and an extra 140 places secured through the...

Brighton detectives appeared on Crimewatch last night (Wednesday 8 September) to try to catch a flasher. The Sussex Police Anti-Victimisation Unit took part in the BBC programme to appeal for information about a case of repeated indecent exposure. An investigation is under way...

The family of a murdered Brighton man whose body was found at a golf course at the weekend have paid tribute to him. Stefan Welch, 37, who lived in a hostel in Oriental Place, Brighton, is believed to have been killed by a blow to his head. His burnt body was found at The Dyke...