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Trains in and out of Brighton and Hove are facing delays and cancellations after a fire late last night (Thursday 20 December). The electrical fire at Preston Park was reported just before midnight, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said. It affected hundreds of people trying...

A mother from Brighton could be freed from prison in Indonesia within weeks after being sentenced to one year for having drugs. Rachel Dougall, 39, was cleared of a being part of an international drug trafficking ring in Bali but convicted of not reporting a drugs offence....

Young people from Brighton have been given support to help them turn ideas for community projects into reality. The four groups, from Bevendean and Moulsecoomb, have each received a Pegasus Award from the Aldridge Foundation, the educational charity behind two Brighton and Hove...

Twenty four people have been arrested as a result of a tweetathon about domestic violence held in Brighton. Sussex Police said that it expected to arrest eight more people and added: “A number of referrals were made to adult social care and children’s services as a result of...

Sussex County Cricket Club has appointed a new chief executive to take over from Dave Brooks. Zac Toumazi arrives at the County Ground in Hove next month after working as group commercial director for Hampshire and previously Surrey. At Hampshire he played a key role in staging...

If only spending a penny were as cheap as the phrase suggests, it might not have led to a recent petition and campaign. But the cost led Brighton and Hove City Council to close some public toilets earlier this year as part of its budget cuts. Those closed were near others which...

A 24-year-old man suffered a serious head injury when he was attacked in West Street, Brighton. He was punched and knocked to the ground outside the Oceana nightclub by another man near the taxi queue at 3.20am on Sunday 25 November. A 29-year-old Hove man was arrested at the...

As winter comes around every year, it may seem surprising that health chiefs feel the need to put together a “winter plan”. But they do. The reason is simple. We know that we will probably have at least one or two cold snaps – and this winter we’ve already had the first – but we...

Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School has been placed in special measures after an inspection by Ofsted. The schools watchdog concluded that the overall standard of the school was inadequate as was the leadership and management while the quality of teaching required improved....

By Tim Hodges from the Amex Brighton & Hove Albion 2 Millwall 2 The Albion drew at the Amex with a well-disciplined and well-prepared Millwall  on this evening (Tuesday 18 December). Former Blackpool & QPR centre half Dan Shittu had Albion record signing Craig...