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Car crashes through railings into school playing fields

A car crashed through railings onto a school playing field this morning, close to where another car managed to crash through a school building’s wall last year. No arrests were made after the car careered out of control as it travelled along Carden Hill, smashing through...

Posted On 20 Feb 2017 at 5:19 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Firefighter cheered by crowd as he rescues trapped seagull

A crowd cheered as a firefighter rescued a trapped seagull from the top of a three-storey building with the help of the aerial platform on Saturday. Two fire engines partially blocked London Road for about 15 minutes during the rescue, which started at 3.27pm. The aerial platform...

Posted On 20 Feb 2017 at 5:07 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Anger at ‘secret’ plans for third homeless hostel in small Hove street

Residents of a short street already home to flats for the homeless which residents say is plagued by antisocial behaviour were horrified to learn this month that the council intends to convert two more houses into a third homeless housing scheme. People living in Seafield Road...

Posted On 20 Feb 2017 at 4:54 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Pickpockets steal £7.5k of charity money from church minister’s bag in Hove supermarket

Thieves stole £7,500 in US dollars, intended to help schoolchildren in Zimbabwe, from a church minister as she left the Sainsbury’s superstore in Old Shoreham Road, West Hove, shortly after completing a currency exchange. The Reverend Lynda Hulcoop, minister at Southwick...

Posted On 20 Feb 2017 at 4:30 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Former Brighton & Hove Albion defender dies of heart attack

Former Brighton and Hove Albion defender Paul McCarthy died at the age of 45 yesterday (Sunday 19 February) after a heart attack. McCarthy played for the Seagulls from 1988 to 1996 and captained the side for part of his final season. On leaving the Goldstone, the Irishman joined...

Posted On 20 Feb 2017 at 12:32 pm

, By Tim Hodges

Speakeasy burger bar to open in Hove

A speakeasy themed burger chain is hoping to open a branch in Hove, next to Otello restaurant in the space where the Italian restaurant’s cocktail bar once traded. The owners of Otello have now agreed to lease the space to 7bone, which has branches in Southampton,...

Posted On 20 Feb 2017 at 12:06 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

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Car crashes through railings into school playing fields

Firefighter cheered by crowd as he rescues trapped seagull

Anger at ‘secret’ plans for third homeless hostel in small Hove street

Pickpockets steal £7.5k of charity money from church minister’s bag in Hove supermarket

Former Brighton & Hove Albion defender dies of heart attack

Speakeasy burger bar to open in Hove

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