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2,000 Brighton doctors granted licence

More than 2,000 doctors in Brighton have a licence to practice under a change to the law which came into force this week. The total for Brighton and Hove is an astonishing 2,370 licensed doctors. Since Monday 16 November, doctors have been required by law to have a licence to...
Posted On 19 Nov 2009 at 11:35 pm
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Popular Hove teacher dies

A Hove secondary school has sent all its pupils home after telling them that a popular teacher has died. Blatchington Mill staff sent pupils home at midday after telling them that English and drama teacher Mike Fawcett, 41, had died. His Year 10 form group were given the news...
Posted On 18 Nov 2009 at 3:06 pm
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Hove pub may house mobile phone masts

Three mobile phone masts will go up on the roof of a Hove pub if the T-Mobile and 3 networks have their way. Brighton and Hove City Council has received a planning application from a company  that acts for both networks – MBNL (Mobile Broadband Network Limited). They want to put...
Posted On 17 Nov 2009 at 10:40 pm
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Brighton housing project agreed for people with learning disabilities

Twenty four homes are to be built in Brighton for people with learning disabilities. Some of those who will live in the specially adapted homes may also have physical disabilities. The 24 self-contained flats are to be sited in Wellington Road, Brighton, as part of a joint...
Posted On 17 Nov 2009 at 5:41 pm
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Brighton nurses told diplomas are ok by university

Brighton’s student nurses have been offered reassurance about their diploma course after the Government announced that nursing would be open only to those with a degree. Dr Shirley Bach, head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Brighton University, said: “It means nurses...
Posted On 17 Nov 2009 at 12:30 am
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Officer accused of hitting Brighton woman to face trial

The police officer accused of hitting a Brighton woman with his baton has been told he will be tried for assault next March. Sgt Delroy Smellie, 47, is accused of striking Nicola Fisher, 35, who was attending a vigil in London on Thursday 2 April. The vigil was for Ian Tomlinson,...
Posted On 16 Nov 2009 at 11:26 pm
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Latest swine flu outlook for Brighton and Hove

The threat of swine flu in Brighton and Hove has receded slightly. But local health experts are still meeting each week with the approach of the annual winter flu season when the number of cases is expected to rise. The forecast for deaths from swine flu have been revised...
Posted On 15 Nov 2009 at 10:45 pm
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Brighton breezy and high winds hit Hove

Storms have continued to batter Brighton and Hove with strong gusts reaching up to 100mph. The roads and railways have been affected, with fallen trees disrupting some Southern rail services. At Hove railway station, fire crews were called into action after roof sheeting came off...
Posted On 14 Nov 2009 at 6:20 pm
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Hove couple back in court to fight for holiday home

A couple from Hove have argued their case in court again as they to try to hang on to the holiday villa they built in Northern Cyprus. The long-running dispute involving David and Linda Orams won’t be over just yet though. Three judges in the Court of Appeal in London have...
Posted On 13 Nov 2009 at 11:59 pm
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Detective to share Brighton's drug strategy successes

A Brighton detective has been invited to address a national conference on tackling drugs. Detective Chief Inspector Ian Pollard, who is based in John Street, Brighton, will explain why he believes the methods adopted by Sussex Police are proving to be a success. At the...
Posted On 13 Nov 2009 at 11:12 pm
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