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Three senior figures in the police world answered questions from the public at a meeting at Hove Town Hall this evening (Monday 6 October). Sussex police and crime commissioner Katy Bourne said: “This is the first of our police and crime community conversations. “In my role I’m...

A burglar or burglars stole gold jewellery from a home in Brighton when the owners popped out. The break in happened between 11.30am and 12.30pm on Thursday (2 October) at a property in Cowfold Road, Manor Hill. Gold bangles, gold chains and a gold wedding ring were stolen,...

Sussex CCC have confirmed that this year’s annual Brighton Lions Fireworks Night has been cancelled. Due to extensive renovations on the outfield at The BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground, which have progressed since the conclusion of the cricket season, it will not be...

A Brighton councillor said that he would appeal against a ruling that he breached the council’s code of conduct. Ben Duncan was found to have breached the code with two tweets – one about Islam and the other referring to soldiers as “hired killers”. A Brighton and Hove City...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious injury road traffic collision in Saddlescombe Road between Brighton and Poynings on Saturday (4 October). A red Toyota Yaris and a green Jaguar XF were involved. The Toyota driver, a 37-year-old woman from Henfield, suffered...

A Portslade pub faces having its licence revoked today (Monday 6 October) after Sussex Police asked councillors to carry out a review. The future of the Harbour View, in Wellington Road, Portslade, will be decided by a Brighton and Hove City Council licensing panel. Brighton and...

A Brighton teenager has been sentenced by magistrates for hounding a schoolgirl with a series of unpleasant test messages. Neil Scott-O’Connor, 18, of Coombe Vale, Saltdean, pleaded guilty to harassment when he appeared before the bench at Brighton. The court was told that he had...