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Hove paedophile jailed for 12 years

A paedophile from Hove has been jailed for 12 years for 17 counts of abusing seven boys over 14 years. Michael Green, 75, of Aldrington Close, Hove, is already serving a nine-year sentence for similar offences. Green, a former sports coach, was regarded as a friend and mentor by...

Posted On 21 Sep 2018 at 6:58 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Plans to replace landmark Brighton building go on show

Plans to redevelop the landmark Vantage Point high-rise block near Preston Circus, in Brighton, went on public display yesterday (Thursday 20 September). The owner Periworld wants to replace the nine-storey block in New England Road, along with Circus Parade, a three-storey...

Posted On 21 Sep 2018 at 6:43 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Caterer puts case for drinks licence for Brighton office building

Concerns about drinking culture have been raised as a catering company sought to sell alcohol in a Brighton office building. NSK Foods, trading as Soul Deli, in the Regus Spaces building Mocatta House, in Trafalgar Place, applied for a licence to serve alcohol from 7am to 11pm...

Posted On 21 Sep 2018 at 6:24 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

You’ll Have the Time of Your Life – Dirty Dancing comes to Brighton this week!

The iconic 1980’s Dirty Dancing arrives on stage in Brighton this week. Much loved and – surprisingly – critically acclaimed (at least initially) in its film format this show will be highly anticipated by many. ‘It’s quite a daunting role to take on because...

Posted On 21 Sep 2018 at 12:27 pm

, By Sophie Powell

Hove drink driver given suspended prison sentence

An engineer from Hove has been given a suspended prison sentence for drink driving after being caught having had four times as much alcohol to drink as the law allows. William Stuart, 52, of Chartfield, Hove, was arrested in Olliver Acre, Wick, Littlehampton, on Tuesday 10 July....

Posted On 21 Sep 2018 at 12:16 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Coroner criticises Brighton hospital trust over misleading material about patient’s death after drinking floor cleaner

A hospital trust has been criticised by Brighton and Hove coroner Veronica Hamilton-Deeley for sending out a misleading letter about the death of a patient. She said that it was the third time that the trust had acted in a way that could be perceived as misleading since the start...

Posted On 21 Sep 2018 at 11:27 am

, By Frank le Duc

Investigation into how seven homeless people died at single housing block in two years

The deaths of seven people in a single temporary accommodation block in two years have prompted an urgent call for more information. Five of the seven deaths have happened in the past few months, according to a cross-party motion passed by members of Brighton and Hove City...

Posted On 21 Sep 2018 at 10:48 am

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Brighton rapist facing lengthy jail sentence

A man with links to both Brighton and Worthing has been found guilty of four counts of rape. Joseph Warren, 37, formerly of St James’s Avenue, Brighton, was found guilty of the offences by a unanimous jury at Hove Crown Court on Monday 10 September following a six-day trial. On...

Posted On 21 Sep 2018 at 10:28 am

, By Jo Wadsworth

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Hove paedophile jailed for 12 years

Plans to replace landmark Brighton building go on show

Caterer puts case for drinks licence for Brighton office building

You’ll Have the Time of Your Life – Dirty Dancing comes to Brighton this week!

Hove drink driver given suspended prison sentence

Coroner criticises Brighton hospital trust over misleading material about patient’s death after drinking floor cleaner

Investigation into how seven homeless people died at single housing block in two years

Brighton rapist facing lengthy jail sentence

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