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The people of Britain have every reason to be proud of their NHS. Its response to the (coronavirus) pandemic has demonstrated the exceptional care and bravery of staff. But this does not mean that the healthcare system is free from faults. We have reviewed three interventions...

A man has been arrested by police investigating an assault at the Black Lives Matter protest in Brighton last month. Sussex Police said today (Tuesday 14 July): “Police investigating an assault during the Black Lives Matter protest event in Brighton last month have arrested...

A Brighton and Hove charity has appealed for understanding for passengers on public transport who are exempt from wearing a face mask. The disability charity Possability People spoke out with the backing of Brighton and Hove Buses. Graeme Trelford-Davies, from the charity’s...

Police tasered a man who was waving a smashed bottle at officers and threatening to harm himself with it in a shop in Brighton yesterday (Monday 13 July). One officer suffered minor injuries as the bare-chested man was arrested at H&M, in Churchill Square, and then taken to...

The GMB union has issued a strike notice over pay for housing staff who have joined Brighton and Hove City Council from the contractor Mears. The union said that a pay claim – for an 8 per cent rise – had been made last October to Mears which was then running the housing...

Post office bosses have thwarted customers’ hopes that a busy branch in Hove would be reopened. The news came in a letter from Post Office Ltd which said that the company was “unable to restore a service locally” after the closure of the branch in Western Road, Hove. It follows a...

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote in this column about the importance of digital inclusion, particularly during this public health crisis where staying connected with other people is crucial for mental health. One of the toughest aspects of lockdown for many has been feelings of...

Three vandals have caused tens of thousands of pounds of damage to a secondary school in Hove. They broke in overnight and smashed several windows and damaged doors around the premises at Cardinal Newman Catholic School, in The Upper Drive, Sussex Police said today (Friday 10...

Sussex Police today issued a plea for the public’s help to find a missing teenage boy. The force said this afternoon (Friday 10 July): “There are concerns for the safety and welfare of a missing 17-year-old boy from Brighton. “Jack Winstanley has connections throughout Brighton...

An emergency budget may be on the cards as increased spending and lost income because of the covid-19 coronavirus crisis has left a £49 million hole in the council’s finances. The pandemic was directly responsible for almost £38 million in extra spending and lost income,...