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A Hove secondary school has closed after a swarm of bees massed on the roof of one of its main buildings. Cardinal Newman Catholic School, in The Upper Drive, Hove, was closed today (Wednesday 24 July) on what should have been the final day of term. Head teacher James Kilmartin...

The former head of the Crown Prosecution Service in Sussex, Alison Saunders, is to be the next Director of Public Prosecutions. Mrs Saunders, 51, a barrister, was the chief crown prosecutor for Sussex, from 2001 to 2003. The Sussex CPS offices are in Hove. During her time in...

The former BBC reporter who acts as spokesman for the family of missing Madeleine McCann has been shortlisted by Brighton Pavilion Conservatives. Clarence Mitchell has represented Kate and Gerry McCann for almost six years after their daughter disappeared during a holiday in...

Police are trying to trace a 14-year-old girl who has gone missing and is believed to be in Hove. Anastasija Rakovskaja was last seen at school at about 4pm on Monday 15 July. She did not return to her home in Colindale in London that evening. She was described as a white girl,...

The Brighton Big Screen is to support a local children’s charity over the coming month. Murray Media, the company behind the Big Screen on the beach, has teamed up with the Starr Trust, which helps 10 to 18-year-olds fulfil their potential in sports, arts and education. The Big...