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Police plead for help finding Brighton man suspected of raping girl, 14, at The Level

Sussex Police issued a public appeal for help finding a Brighton man suspected of raping a 14-year-old girl at The Level. The force said this afternoon (Monday 14 November): “Police in Brighton are searching for 29-year-old Cedric Abubaker, who they want to interview about the...

Posted On 14 Nov 2016 at 10:53 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Police expert called in to Hove siege as screaming man refuses to come down from rooftops

An expert police negotiator has been called for after a screaming man clambered on to rooftops and refused to come down in Hove this evening (Monday 14 November). The drama is unfolding in Boundary Road, Hove, after the man started shouting and screaming in the area around...

Posted On 14 Nov 2016 at 10:26 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Dozens gather at Hove war memorial despite Remembrance parade being scrapped

Dozens of people gathered at the war memorial in Hove yesterday afternoon (Sunday 13 November) even though the annual Remembrance parade had been scrapped. There was some disappointment that the parade was dropped in the year that marked the centenary of the Battle of the Somme....

Posted On 14 Nov 2016 at 8:19 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Witnesses to fire which closed museum sought

Police are asking witnesses to a small fire which closed Brighton Museum to come forward. A homeless man has been arrested for arson over the blaze outside North Gate House in Church Street which broke out at 6.05am on Thursday, October 27. Crews from East Sussex Fire and Rescue...

Posted On 14 Nov 2016 at 4:36 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Dramatic police pursuit of escaped court defendant ends in Brighton

A dramatic police pursuit of a convict who punched a police officer while escaping court ended in Brighton this afternoon. The pursuit started in Lewes shortly after 2pm after a man who had just been sentenced for affray escaped from custody at Lewes Crown Court. The NPAS Redhill...

Posted On 14 Nov 2016 at 3:19 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Legendary Brighton music pub’s new landlord hopes to keep gigs going and the neighbours happy

A Brighton music pub served with a noise abatement notice after staging DJ nights which ended in the early hours of the morning has undergone a change of hands – and the new landlord has vowed to keep gigs going, but not upset the neighbours. The Greys on Southover Street...

Posted On 14 Nov 2016 at 12:35 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Passengers urged to use only cabs with CCTV in Brighton and Hove

Passengers are being urged to get into cabs only if they have CCTV by a councillor who spent a night with Brighton and Hove’s taxi enforcement team. Lee Wares said: “Passengers should check if the taxi has CCTV before they get in.” Councillor Wares joined the enforcement team on...

Posted On 14 Nov 2016 at 11:45 am

, By Frank le Duc

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Police plead for help finding Brighton man suspected of raping girl, 14, at The Level

Police expert called in to Hove siege as screaming man refuses to come down from rooftops

Dozens gather at Hove war memorial despite Remembrance parade being scrapped

Witnesses to fire which closed museum sought

Dramatic police pursuit of escaped court defendant ends in Brighton

Legendary Brighton music pub’s new landlord hopes to keep gigs going and the neighbours happy

Passengers urged to use only cabs with CCTV in Brighton and Hove

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