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A funding package has been agreed to save the Preston Park velodrome, Brighton and Hove City Council said today (Monday 11 January). British Cycling and the council have jointly finalised the funding which will pay for safety improvement works at the historic Preston Park Cycling...

People living in the Hanover and Elm Grove area are to be consulted again about whether they want a new controlled parking zone. Brighton and Hove City Council said: “The neighbourhood is now the only part of central Brighton with free parking. “Locals complain the streets are...

A 21-year-old woman from Newhaven died in a crash on the A23 just north of Brighton this morning (Monday 11 January). Sussex Police urged anyone who saw the four-car crash to come forward as investigators try to piece together what happened. The accident happened at about 4am...

With New Year resolution still in the air, another area of Brighton and Hove is being invited to take part in a community clear-up. Residents in Hanover and Elm Grove will be given a helping hand by members of CityClean this Thursday, January 14 at 9.30am at the green opposite...

A man is due to appear in court on Monday after being charged with having a knife. Andrew Carr, 37, unemployed of Montpelier Road, Brighton has been charged with possession of a knife in a public place after being arrested on Friday evening (January 8). He is due to appear at...

A Brighton Bowie fan who shares the same name as the pop icon has shared his memories of seeing him perform at the Dome almost 50 years ago. David Bowie’s family announced the musician had died from cancer yesterday, two days after his 69th birthday. And this morning, Davy...

A severe weather warning remains in place with heavy rain, hail and thunder forecast for Brighton and Hove for a second day today (Monday 11 January). The Met Office said: “Bands of heavy showers, with localised hail and thunder, will affect parts of southern Britain throughout...

At least one person has died and the A23 has been closed in both directions just north of Pyecombe after an accident. The crash happened at about 4.30am this morning (Monday 11 January). Five vehicles are reported to have crashed, with at least one overturning. Queues had already...