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Firefighters rescued one person from a blaze in a basement flat in Portslade yesterday afternoon (Sunday 8 December). Crews from Hove and Preston Circus in Brighton put out the fire. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: “Firefighters were called out to a flat fire in...

A former Brighton councillor has been chosen to stand in Lewes for the Conservatives at the next general election. Maria Caulfield, 40, a former member of Brighton and Hove City Council, will try to unseat the Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker who has held the seat since 1997....

By Jenni Davidson A man has suffered a broken jaw in an assault in Brighton. The attack happened in Churchill Square at around 1am on Saturday morning (7 December). The 18-year-old victim from Shoreham was waiting for a bus when he was approached by a group of young men. They...