Three flee empty-handed from attempted armed robbery after forcing their way into Saltdean house

Three men – one of them reported to be armed – fled empty-handed after forcing their way into to a house in Saltdean and attacking the occupant. Sussex Police issued a public appeal for witnesses, security camera footage and information as part of an investigation into the...
Posted On 22 Nov 2022 at 5:31 pm

Woman threatened with hate crime arrest over gender-critical Brighton rally

The founder of the Let Women Speak speaking tour has been threatened with arrest after being reported for hate crime at its Brighton rally. Kellie Jay Keen, aka Posie Parker, spoke at the gender-critical Victoria Gardens event in September in support of women’s rights,...
Posted On 22 Nov 2022 at 5:17 pm

Sussex cricket legend announces his retirement from the game

A Sussex cricket legend has announced his retirement from the professional game today (Tuesday 22 November). Luke Wright, 37, has been offered a job as a selector for England by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Sussex County Cricket Club said: “Sussex Cricket is sad to...
Posted On 22 Nov 2022 at 5:01 pm

University campus to remain closed tomorrow for urgent mains gas repairs

The University of Brighton’s Falmer campus will remain closed for teaching tomorrow as engineers work to repair a mains gas pipe. Southern Gas Network (SGN) was called to the campus this morning at 7am after reports of a gas smell in the area. Buildings were closed and...
Posted On 22 Nov 2022 at 4:54 pm

Less than a third of city land is developed, new figures show

Less than a third of the city’s land is developed, new figures show – the smallest amount of any similar-sized unitary authority in the south of England. Latest land use statistics published by the government’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show...
Posted On 22 Nov 2022 at 4:09 pm

The Lightning Seeds bring football fever to Brighton’s Chalk venue with a singalong ‘Three Lions’

LIGHTNING SEEDS + BADLY DRAWN BOY – CHALK, BRIGHTON 17.11.22 The Brighton & Hove News Music Team had the opportunity of seeing the Britpop heavyweights the Lightning Seeds perform live in Brighton at Chalk as part of their ‘Hits UK Tour’. It simply was an offer that we...
Posted On 22 Nov 2022 at 3:59 pm

Prolific Brighton thief jailed

A prolific thief was caught on camera using bolt cutters to steal a bike which was locked up outside a leisure centre. Dean Haggerty has been jailed for a year for this theft, and a string of others in Brighton and Worthing. The footage above was captured by Splashpoint in...
Posted On 22 Nov 2022 at 2:44 pm

Gas leak closes Brighton campus

The University of Brighton’s Falmer campus has been closed today while a suspected gas leak is investigated. The whole of the campus was closed this morning, with all academic buildings still out of bounds after lunch. At 12.30pm, the university released an updated statment...
Posted On 22 Nov 2022 at 11:10 am

Brighton climate activist sprays fake oil at government buildings

A Brighton climate activist was among protestors spraying fake oil at offices linked to the fossil fuel industry yesterday. Dr Lindsay Parkin, a business consultant and father of two, protested outside the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) alongside...
Posted On 22 Nov 2022 at 11:04 am

The Tories crashed the economy and the public pay the price

In councils the length and breadth of the country, regardless of their political persuasion, the last week or so has been all about the autumn statement. After 12 years of economic mismanagement and austerity cuts that have harmed so many, the disastrous Kwarteng/Truss mini...
Posted On 22 Nov 2022 at 12:01 am