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Health chiefs to deliver better maternity care

Health chiefs are planning to improve maternity services, prompted by an official report and the rising cost of premiums paid to a “clinical negligence” compensation scheme. They aim to offer more choice to expectant mothers across Brighton and Hove and the surrounding area – and...

Posted On 04 Jul 2019 at 10:02 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Brighton sex offender wanted for recall to prison

A sex offender from Brighton is wanted for recall to prison. Sussex Police suspect that Kenny Knight, 38, may still be in the Brighton and Hove area. The force said: “Police in Brighton are searching for registered sex offender Kenny Knight. “Knight, 38, is white, 5ft 6in, with...

Posted On 04 Jul 2019 at 8:22 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Two men held in police raid on Brighton cannabis factory

Two men have been arrested after police raided a cannabis factory in Brighton. Sussex Police said this afternoon (Thursday 4 July): “Police officers carried out a drugs warrant at a house in Whippingham Road, Brighton, and discovered a large-scale cannabis production. “Cannabis...

Posted On 04 Jul 2019 at 2:39 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Five arrested after bottles thrown during dawn brawl on Brighton seafront

Five men were arrested after a huge brawl broke out on Brighton seafront at dawn on Sunday. WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS SWEARING Bottles were thrown and two men injured during the fracas, which broke out at about 4.45am. One of the men was taken to hospital with deep cuts to his...

Posted On 04 Jul 2019 at 11:02 am

, By Jo Wadsworth

Hove lawyer jailed for racist abuse of airline staff found dead at Beachy Head

A Hove lawyer who was jailed for spitting and hurling racist abuse at a flight attendant who refused to serve her wine has been found dead at the bottom of Beachy Head. Simone Burns, 50, was jailed in April for six months after pleading guilty to being drunk on an aircraft and...

Posted On 04 Jul 2019 at 9:52 am