Councillor ready to defend Portslade site against ex-Brighton footballer’s tower block plans

Former Brighton and Hove Albion striker Bobby Zamora has a goal in sight – and an acre of space in Portslade. Zamora, 40, a director of property developer Luna Group, hopes to build 136 flats up to 11 storeys high in Wellington Road and Camden Street, close to Shoreham Harbour....

Police seek help finding missing boy, 15, last seen in Brighton

Police are looking for a missing 15-year-old boy who was last seen in Brighton 10 days ago. Sussex Police issued a public appeal for help finding Arthur Greenslade who officers believe may still be in the area. The force said this afternoon (Wednesday 28 April): “Police are...
Posted On 28 Apr 2021 at 8:25 pm

The Charlatans announce 30th anniversary vinyl box set & Sussex concert

The Charlatans have announced that their (Covid) delayed 30th Anniversary Tour will commence in November 2021 and they will release a special album box set ‘A Head Full Of Ideas’ on limited edition blue vinyl on Then Recordings through Republic Of Music on the 15th of October...
Posted On 28 Apr 2021 at 8:04 pm

Planners due to decide whether 5G masts can go on roof of Hove flats

Plans to put telephone masts on a block of flats in a conservation area are due to go before planners next week. More than 150 people have objected to the plans for the 5G masts at the Coombe Lea flats in Grand Avenue, Hove. People living in the flats have campaigned against the...

Graffiti tagger caught on CCTV

A graffiti vandal has been caught on camera tagging a pathway near Preston Park in the middle of the night. Police are asking for help identifying the vandal in these pictures. The images were taken at about 1.42am on Wednesday, 21 April at Lover’s Walk. Police have asked...
Posted On 28 Apr 2021 at 3:10 pm

Simply Red announce two rescheduled Brighton Centre concerts

Simply Red have rescheduled their highly anticipated UK and Ireland tour, which includes two must-see shows at the Brighton Centre for February 2022. The tour, originally planned for 2020, comes after the band’s acclaimed 2019 album ‘Blue Eyed Soul’. The wonderful Mica Paris is...
Posted On 28 Apr 2021 at 2:39 pm

Did you see Hove crash?

Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision between a car and motorcycle in Hove. Officers were called to A259 Kingsway at the junction with Holland Road at 11.05pm on Thursday 15 April to reports of a collision involving a light motorcycle and a blue Suzuki Wagon. The...
Posted On 28 Apr 2021 at 2:34 pm

School caretaker jailed for raping vulnerable girl

A school caretaker has been jailed for raping and sexually assaulting a vulnerable girl who went to the Brighton school where he worked. Ian Ellingford, 51, a caretaker, now of Ripe Lane, Firle, near Lewes, was jailed for 12 years in total by Judge Janet Waddicor at Lewes Crown...
Posted On 28 Apr 2021 at 12:52 pm

Anger after racecourse puts up fencing to stop walkers’ cut through

Walkers who have cut across Brighton Racecourse’s car park for decades are furious after the owners put up fences preventing access. The fences have been put up along the top of Freshfield Road, stopping pedestrians coming up from Whitehawk and the Pankhurst estate from...
Posted On 28 Apr 2021 at 12:42 pm

Council told to take more action against dangerous dogs

More action will be taken against dangerous dogs after a watchdog ruled that the city council has been too lenient in the past. A resident complained to the local government ombudsman that no action had been taken against the owner of a dog which had attacked his dog several...
Posted On 28 Apr 2021 at 10:59 am
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