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The Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce is holding an event to explore the future of transport and what it means for business in light of major developments. The debate – aimed at a business audience – is one of a series of events organised by the Chamber. A panel of experts...

Five people have been arrested as Sussex Police targeted suspected drug dealers operating at The Level in Brighton, the force said today (Wednesday 17 August). Four men and a boy were held near the skate park at The Level after most of them ran off as officers approached. They...

Brighton Kemptown MP Simon Kirby has welcomed the latest unemployment and jobs data, saying that more people were in work than ever before. Mr Kirby, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, said that in his constituency the number of people claiming key out-of-work benefits has...

The NHS trust that runs Brighton and Hove’s main hospital said that it had already started making improvements after a critical inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust said that the first improvements – in response to...

Hospital bosses in Brighton have apologised unreservedly after a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report criticised services as inadequate today (Wednesday 17 August). The CQC gave its worst rating to the Royal Sussex County Hospital and the trust that runs it, Brighton and Sussex...

The GMB union said that it was “no surprise” that official inspectors had recommended placing Brighton and Hove’s main hospital trust into special measures. The union said: “It comes as no surprise to the GMB and staff that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) finally placed...

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove said that it was disappointed by the poor performance of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals (BSUH), highlighted in a report issued by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) today. The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton (RSCH) and the Princess...

The main NHS hospital trust for Brighton and Hove has been rated inadequate by the official watchdog which said that it should be placed in special measures. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) also said that the trust’s main hospital, the Royal Sussex County Hospital, in Eastern...