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Brighton smuggler hid cigarettes in multicoloured Buddhas

A furniture importer from Brighton who allowed hollow statues of the religious icon Buddha to be used to smuggle more than 100,000 illicit cigarettes into the UK has been sentenced today. James Reber, 51, was questioned by officers from HM Revenue and Customs...

Posted On 19 Jun 2015 at 7:30 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Brighton burglar goes from the chiller to the slammer

A burglar from Brighton has been jailed after being caught hiding with his accomplice in a restaurant freezer. Sussex Police said: “Thorough officers not only caught two burglars but also saved their lives when they hid in a walk in freezer. “The two burglars, Dene...

Posted On 19 Jun 2015 at 5:42 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce members choose new president

The Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce has elected a new president at its annual general meeting (AGM). Carol Lewis, founding director of Hove accountants Bainbridge Lewis, takes over from business consultant Julia Chanteray, who spent five years in the role. Two new...

Posted On 19 Jun 2015 at 11:44 am

, By Frank le Duc

Driver crashes into garden wall in Hove

A driver crashed into a garden wall on Hove yesterday (Thursday 18 June). East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said that crews were called to the crash in Court Farm Road, in Hove, at lunchtime. The fire service said: “Two fire engines from Hove were called to the scene in Court...

Posted On 19 Jun 2015 at 11:26 am

, By Frank le Duc

Cowardly thug leaves man with broken jaw after attack in Brighton

A cowardly thug who attacked a man from behind and then ran off is being hunted by Sussex Police. The victim suffered a broken jaw in the attack which happened in the early hours of Sunday 17 May, the force said today (Friday 19 June). Sussex Police said: “Police are appealing...

Posted On 19 Jun 2015 at 9:53 am

, By Frank le Duc

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Brighton smuggler hid cigarettes in multicoloured Buddhas

Brighton burglar goes from the chiller to the slammer

Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce members choose new president

Driver crashes into garden wall in Hove

Cowardly thug leaves man with broken jaw after attack in Brighton

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