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Former Brighton student foiled by Olympic minister

A former Brighton student failed in her attempt to unseat Cabinet minister Tessa Jowell at the general election. Olukemi Adegoke – known as Kemi – fled Nigeria at 16 and “flipped burgers and cleaned toilets” before studying engineering at Sussex University. The 30-year-old...
Posted On 07 May 2010 at 7:31 pm
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Portslade soldier’s mother praises guards for trying to save him

The Portslade mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan thanked his colleagues and praised their efforts to save him after a blast in Helmand province. Jacqui Janes, 47, of Flint Close, Portslade, told her son’s fellow guardsmen: “I know that you did everything humanely possible...
Posted On 07 May 2010 at 12:00 am
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Brighton man's killer cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter

The killer of a Brighton man has been cleared of his murder at Lewes Crown Court but convicted of manslaughter. Michael Bishop, 24, will be sentenced on Friday 28 May when he is expected to be sent to prison. He killed Stuart Slade, 35, who lived at the YMCA hostel in the Old...
Posted On 06 May 2010 at 11:01 pm
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Missing Hove man's car found in Kent

The search for a missing man from Hove has switched to Kent after his car was found in Sevenoaks. Keith Miller, 42, was last seen in Hove on Monday 29 March. Police are concerned for his health because he has a mental health condition and is unlikely to have been taking the...
Posted On 06 May 2010 at 7:45 pm
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Brighton man’s jaw broken in attack

A Brighton man suffered a broken jaw when he was attacked by two men in London Road. The victim, 32, was hit in the face by one of the two men. The attack continued round the corner in St Peter’s Street, Brighton, behind Aldi and near the Hobgoblin pub. He was hit repeatedly in...
Posted On 05 May 2010 at 1:42 pm
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Portslade soldier's inquest to be held this morning

Portslade soldier Jamie Janes’s inquest is due to be held at Brighton and Hove Coroners Court this morning. A row erupted after the 20-year-old Grenadier Guardsman died in Afghanistan when Gordon Brown sent a letter of condolence to his mother in which his surname was misspelt as...
Posted On 05 May 2010 at 8:56 am
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Brighton Festival Fringe circus lorry crashes into block of flats

A key Brighton Festival Fringe act has crashed on its way to Brighton. The Moscow State Circus suffered a setback when one of its lorry trailers careered into a block of flats this morning. The big yellow trailer contained the circus’s box office. The 35-strong cast were unhurt....
Posted On 04 May 2010 at 11:33 pm
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Brighton and Hove Children's Parade – in pictures

About 4,000 Brighton and Hove schoolchildren packed the streets of the town for the Children’s Parade yesterday to mark the start of the Brighton Festival. Some 80 schools were represented with a fantastic variety of tableaux, floats and costumes. The parade started at the...
Posted On 02 May 2010 at 11:59 pm
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Peaceful Brighton cannabis rally ends with 2 drugs arrests

Two people were arrested for having drugs as about 200 people in Brighton took to the streets today to call for the legalisation of cannabis. After a rally in Victoria Gardens, the protesters made their way to Preston Park escorted by stewards and police. Sussex Police said that...
Posted On 02 May 2010 at 11:22 pm
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Brighton and Hove to find it harder to fund people with learning disabilities

People who have learning difficulties will find it harder to claim a benefit helping them to lead an independent life under rule changes that came into effect yesterday. Brighton and Hove City Council currently funds almost 50 people who need round-the-clock care with support...
Posted On 02 May 2010 at 11:10 pm
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