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Man suffers head injury in brawl in Brighton

A man suffered a head injury in a brawl in Brighton late last night (Sunday 21 June). Police are looking for four suspects who were reported to have headed off along Grand Parade after the fight. Today they issued a public appeal for witnesses and information. Sussex Police said...

Posted On 22 Jun 2020 at 11:31 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Man arrested after Brighton hit and run leaves cyclist needing hospital treatment

A 23-year-old man has been arrested after a hit and run in Woodingdean left a cyclist in need of hospital treatment. Sussex Police said today (Monday 22 June): “A man has been arrested following a hit and run in Brighton. “Police were called to Downland Road at 9pm on Saturday...

Posted On 22 Jun 2020 at 11:23 pm

, By Frank le Duc

First pictures of how new seafront cycle lane could look released

An artist’s impression of how a new temporary seafront cycle lane could look have been released. Councillors are being asked tomorrow to approve the two way segregated lane from the Aquarium roundabout in Brighton to Medina Villas in Hove. Motorised traffic will be reduced...

Posted On 22 Jun 2020 at 6:41 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Black people ten times as likely to be stopped by Sussex Police

Black people were almost ten times as likely than others to be stopped and searched by Sussex Police over the past year. The figures were shared with Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne and have been described as “heartbreaking” and “appalling” by...

Posted On 22 Jun 2020 at 5:33 pm

, By Karen Dunn, local democracy reporter

Lockdown easing sees spike in antisocial behaviour in city parks

Drug crime and antisocial behaviour in city parks and open spaces has spiked since the easing of lockdown. Councillors raised their concerns about increasing anti-social behaviour, littering and broken byelaws at Brighton and Hove City Council’s Tourism, Equalities,...

Posted On 22 Jun 2020 at 4:39 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Medical academic pleads for clear face masks to help deaf people

A Brighton medical school academic who is profoundly deaf is calling for clear face masks so people who are deaf can still lip read. Andrea Pepper said: “For people who are deaf or have hearing loss, masks can prevent them understanding spoken communication.” Dr Pepper, a reader...

Posted On 22 Jun 2020 at 2:24 pm

, By Frank le Duc

CCTV released after van roof smashed

CCTV has been released by police after a van’s roof and bonnet were smashed while it was parked at Brighton Marina. About £500 worth of damage was caused to the van while it was parked near Waterfront on Sunday morning. Police today released this CCTV image and say the man...

Posted On 22 Jun 2020 at 2:09 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Brighton’s rough sleepers to be offered screening for HIV and hepatitis

Hundreds of rough sleepers are to be offered screening for the blood-borne viruses hepatitis and HIV in a programme starting today (Monday 22 June). The screening programme has been set up by the Martin Fisher Foundation, a Brighton charity, in partnership with a not-for-profit...

Posted On 22 Jun 2020 at 11:24 am

, By Frank le Duc

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Man suffers head injury in brawl in Brighton

Man arrested after Brighton hit and run leaves cyclist needing hospital treatment

First pictures of how new seafront cycle lane could look released

Black people ten times as likely to be stopped by Sussex Police

Lockdown easing sees spike in antisocial behaviour in city parks

Medical academic pleads for clear face masks to help deaf people

CCTV released after van roof smashed

Brighton’s rough sleepers to be offered screening for HIV and hepatitis

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