Police believe missing girls may be in Brighton

Police believe that two missing girls from Hove and Southwick may be together in Brighton. Sussex Police said: “Police are concerned for teenagers Chloe Bullock and Fran Laker who are believed to be missing together. “Chloe, 16, from Hove, was last seen around 4.30pm...
Posted On 22 Mar 2018 at 7:18 pm

Wanted ex-prisoner believed to be in Brighton, say police

A former prison inmate is being hunted by police in Brighton and Hove after being accused of breaching a restraining order. Sussex Police said: “Police are seeking Joshua Coomber, 28, unemployed, of no fixed address, who is wanted for recall to prison after breaching a...
Posted On 22 Mar 2018 at 5:08 pm

Hove letting agent expelled by property ombudsman for not passing on rents

A Hove letting agency has been expelled by the Property Ombudsman for 18 months for not passing on more than £12,000 in rents paid by tenants to property owners. The expulsion of Wilkins Residential, a sales and lettings agent in Goldstone Villas, Hove, comes after the ombudsman...
Posted On 22 Mar 2018 at 4:50 pm

Villagers warned over toxic pond

Residents and tourist are being warned to stay clear of Falmer Village Pond until further notice because of a toxic algae bloom. Test results show the popular pond, beside St Lawrence’s Church, Lewes, is contaminated with blue-green algae which can be very harmful to the public...
Posted On 22 Mar 2018 at 3:57 pm

Volk’s prepares for grand Easter reopening after £1.65m revamp

The grand reopening of the Volk’s Electric Railway after its £1.65million revamp will take place on Good Friday. The railway was closed last summer while work to construct its new visitor centre, workshop and Black Rock station took place. News reader and volunteer train...
Posted On 22 Mar 2018 at 2:47 pm

London-based Uber driver: ‘Why I drive in Brighton’

An Uber driver from London who has been driving in Brighton for two years says drivers are coming down the M23 because London has been flooded with cars. The driver, who wished to remain anonymous in case he was blacklisted by the app, said he was considering his options after...
Posted On 22 Mar 2018 at 1:41 pm

Shoreham air crash inquest put back until next year

An inquest into the deaths of the 11 men who died in the Shoreham air show crash has been put back until next year because pilot Andy Hill faces criminal charges. A pre-inquest review was due to take place on Monday (26 March) but has been postponed until Friday 22 February 2019....
Posted On 22 Mar 2018 at 1:07 pm

Note left on ambulance windscreen thanking paramedics for their hard work

A letter left on the windscreen of an ambulance parked outside the Royal Sussex Hospital in Brighton has reversed a worrying national trend for abusive notes and thanked paramedics for their hard work instead. Paramedic Tim Fellows tweeted a picture of the note yesterday evening,...
Posted On 22 Mar 2018 at 11:08 am

Students claim victory as occupation ends after heating cut off

A student occupation of a half-built accommodation block which has ended after the heating was turned off in sub-zero conditions has reportedly cost the construction company more than half a million pounds. A group of 40 students broke into the construction site last Thursday...
Posted On 22 Mar 2018 at 10:30 am

Building supplies boss thanks Hove neighbours for help during and after fire

A director of fire-hit Chandlers Building Supplies said that his business would back a family event at Hove Lagoon to thank all those who gave help during and after the blaze. Chandlers’ timber trading director Trevor Mudd also told the Friends of Hove Lagoon that the...
Posted On 22 Mar 2018 at 3:04 am