The UK Subs – a prime example of how to grow old disgracefully

The UK Subs Patterns, Brighton 13.5.17. The word legend can be banded around quite a bit, but to be honest the UK Subs singer and East Sussex resident Charlie Harper is a legend – full stop. He puts punks half his age to shame. He is a war baby as he entered the world in 1944. So...
Posted On 15 May 2017 at 10:35 pm

Defendant flees court weeks after being sentenced for spitting at detectives in Brighton

A 25-year-old man fled from a court just weeks after being sentenced for spitting at two female detectives in a Brighton court. Now Sussex Police are trying to find the missing defendant, Matthew Johnson, 25, a roofer, of Hillside Avenue, Broadwater, Worthing. The force sai...
Posted On 15 May 2017 at 8:35 pm

Jury sworn for Brighton manslaughter trial

A jury has been sworn in for the trial of a Brighton property developer and a site foreman charged with manslaughter. Judge Christine Laing told the jury at Lewes Crown Court that the prosecution of Mike Holland and Grant Oakes, led by barrister Tom Kark, would start tomorrow...
Posted On 15 May 2017 at 7:46 pm

Scam caller targets Brighton and Hove businesses

A scam caller has been targeting businesses in Brighton and Hove, with trading standards and police officers warning people to be alert. The council said: “A warning has been issued by Brighton and Hove City Council’s trading standards service and Sussex Police about a new sca...
Posted On 15 May 2017 at 6:52 pm

Knitting nurses create woolly floral chain for Pride float

Nimble-fingered NHS staff are busy clicking their knitting needles and crochet hooks to decorate their Brighton Pride float with a mile-long garland of woolly flowers. The knitters and crochet makers from Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (BSUH) aim to produce...
Posted On 15 May 2017 at 2:59 pm