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A missing Brighton man has been found safe and well, Sussex Police said today (Monday 14 January). The force said: “Damian Madej has been found safe. “He hadn’t been seen since Tuesday (8 January) but was found safe and well on Sunday (13 January).” He had...

A council-run nursery has been rated inadequate by the independent watchdog Ofsted. Bright Start Nursery was given the worst rating having previously been graded good – the second highest of the four official verdicts. The nursery, which is run by Brighton and Hove City Council,...

Drugs and cash have been seized in what Sussex Police described as a “significant” haul. The force said: “Police officers in Brighton seized more than 100 wraps of class A drugs and cash and arrested a woman on suspicion of drug dealing. “Following up on reports that a woman was...

The chair of the committee that oversees schools and children’s services in Brighton and Hove is to step down. Councillor Daniel Chapman will return to his previous position as deputy chair of the Brighton and Hove City Council Children, Young People and Skills Committee. He is...

I have often talked about the importance of working in partnership across the city to ensure the best possible services and outcomes for those who live, learn and work in the city. I genuinely believe that through shared working and stronger links between public sector,...

Six smokers who were caught by litter cops dropping cigarette butts have landed hefty court bills and a criminal record after failing to pay on the spot fines. None of the five men and one women appeared at Brighton Magistrates Court for their hearing on 12 December, and in each...

Labour was elected in 2015 on a manifesto promise to make collecting refuse and cleaning the streets a top priority. They stated that Labour councillors would directly oversee the waste service. Yet after four years of running the council, residents have been left to pick up the...

Brighton’s new tourism chief is quitting her post after just 18 months to move back to the Midlands. Val Birchall joined Brighton and Hove in July 2017 tasked with progressing plans to move the Royal Pavilion and the city’s museums into a trust. But a behind-doors...

A new manager is attempting to reopen a “troubled” late night off licence which was stripped of its licence after selling fake and smuggled booze and failing underage test purchases. The name on International Food and Wine’s licence in Preston Road changed...

Four hundred student flats are planned for a site in Moulsecoomb, with a public exhibition being held over two days next week. McLaren Property, which has built three dedicated student blocks in Lewes Road, on and by the Vogue Gyratory, is proposing a “student housing led...