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A man died after being hit by a train at Hassocks this afternoon (Monday 7 April). Commuters returning home to Brighton and Hove suffered severe delays well into the evening. The person was struck by the 1.34pm First Capital Connect Thameslink train from Brighton to Bedford. The...

A man suspected of having a gun has been arrested after a siege at a house in Brighton this afternoon (Monday 7 April). He was taken into custody after armed police arrested him in Lewes Road at the Vogue Gyratory. Sussex Police said: “Road closures around the Lewes Road...

Police in Brighton are looking for a 33-year old local man, Gareth Jamieson, who is wanted for recall to prison. Jamieson was described as white, 5ft 10in tall, of heavy build, with brown eyes and brown hair. He is believed to have a beard. He was jailed for 18 months for having...

A surge in jobless people starting their own business in Brighton and Hove has helped hundreds of people to leave the benefits system. More than 200 businesses have been created in the area over the past three years by unemployed people taking advantage of the new enterprise...