Two suspected Brighton drug dealers remanded by court

Two suspected Brighton drug dealers appeared in court today (Thursday 30 April). Matthew Jackson, 43, unemployed, of Lower Rock Gardens, Brighton, has been charged with having ketamine with intent to supply. He appeared at Lewes Crown Court where he was granted bail by Judge...
Posted On 30 Apr 2015 at 8:38 pm

Avoid Victoria Station! That’s what Southern is telling Brighton and Hove commuters as they head for home

Brighton and Hove commuters are being advised to steer clear of Victoria Station this afternoon (Thursday 30 April). Passengers look as though they will suffer similar disruption, delays and cancellations in the evening rush hour as they did this morning. The hold-ups are the...
Posted On 30 Apr 2015 at 6:54 pm

Firefighters put out blaze at Brighton nature reserve

Firefighters put out a blaze at a nature reserve in the town yesterday (Wednesday 29 April). East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said that it was “offering a reminder to the public on how they can help prevent fires in the open after they were called to a fire in Brighton...
Posted On 30 Apr 2015 at 4:25 pm

Political protester denies criminal damage over defaced Tory poster

A Hove man who scrawled on a poster promoting Conservative candidate Graham Cox has pleaded not guilty to a charge of criminal damage. Nick Morgan, 47, appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court this afternoon. He was charged after being caught red-handed scrawling...
Posted On 30 Apr 2015 at 3:42 pm

Have you seen missing girl from Portslade?

A 15-year-old girl from Portslade has gone missing and Sussex Police today (Thursday 30 April) issued an appeal for help finding her.   The force said: “Police are concerned for the welfare of 15-year-old Clara Collins who is missing from her home in Portslade.  ...
Posted On 30 Apr 2015 at 2:17 pm

Brighton man flown back from Nepal

A Brighton man flown back from Nepal says he avoided being in one of the areas worst hit by an earthquake because his friend overslept. Harry Quinn, 26, was one of 100 Britons who landed at Stansted Airport at 3am today. Between 500 and 1,000 Britons are thought to be stranded in...
Posted On 30 Apr 2015 at 1:17 pm

Three jailed for 22 years for gang rape of woman at Brighton house party

Three men have been sentenced for raping a 19-year old woman during a house party in Brighton. Rani Mishrigi, 25, a doorman, of Hangleton Manor Close, Hove; Kurlos Ramzi, 25, unemployed, of Flint Close, Portslade; and Hany Mohamed, 26, unemployed, of Regency Square, Brighton,...
Posted On 30 Apr 2015 at 12:59 pm

Warning over bleach-strength ‘miracle’ autisim AIDS and Ebola cure on sale in Brighton

A dangerous “miracle” drink which a former Scientologist claims can cure anything from the common cold to Ebola could be on sale in Brighton this weekend. Trading Standards has warned people not to take Miracle Mineral Solution as it is actually a bleach-strength...
Posted On 30 Apr 2015 at 11:03 am

Brighton commuters stuck on stopped train for more than four hours

Brighton commuters were stuck on a stopped train for more than four hours after an electrical fault at Clapham Junction brought services to a standstill. Southern services in and out of London Victoria were cancelled after the power failed shortly after 8am this morning. Some...
Posted On 30 Apr 2015 at 9:11 am