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Three Bridges and Chichester City through to Isthmian play-off final
It was a busy night of play-off drama for Sussex non-league teams – and it ended with an all-Sussex Isthmian south east play-off final.
People roll car to let buses through tight corner
People had to work together to roll a broken down car, which had been parked on a tight corner in Bevendean, to make way for traffic and buses. A black car was left on the corner of Leybourne Road and Taunton Road, in Bevendean. According to people near by, the car had to be pushed […]
REVIEW: Challengers - fab camera work but still doesn't quite serve up a winner
Challengers (15), (131 mins), Cineworld Cinemas.
Lidl says it wants to open five more stores in the city
Lidl has named five areas of the city it wants to open new stores in. The sites – four in Brighton, one in Portslade – have been included in a wishlist of hundreds of areas the German supermarket giant wants to open in. In Brighton, it wants to find sites in the city centre (the […]
Volunteer Police Cadets in Sussex recognised for outstanding achievements at annual awards ceremony
Volunteer Police Cadets were recognised for their outstanding achievements at an annual awards ceremony.
Boy on foot badly hurt in accident with car on A259
A boy on foot was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries after he was involved in an accident with a car on the A259. The driver, who was at the wheel of a white BMW, was uninjured, according to Sussex Police. The force said: “Police are appealing for witnesses and inform...
GPs could get mandatory autism training
Mandatory autism training for GPs, a map of safe sensory spaces, and increased access to autism assessment are all being proposed by Brighton and Hove City Council. The proposals come as part of an action plan within the council’s new Adult Autism Strategy, launched to coincide with April’s Auti...
Peacehaven boy, 15, taken to hospital as police appeal for witnesses to Saltdean car crash
Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a Peacehaven teenager was injured in a collision.
Sussex woman reflects on her dad’s diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer
Clarisse Honore’s dad, Gilbert, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October 2021. He sadly died in April 2023. Clarisse is working with Pancreatic Cancer Action, the only UK-based charity dedicated to improving survival rates through early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, to raise awareness of ...
Jury sent out in Constance Marten and Mark Gordon Old Bailey trial
The jury has been sent out in the Constance Marten and Mark Gordon trial at the Old Bailey.
Brighton bank to close for refurbishment
A bank in central Brighton will close for three weeks while it undergoes internal renovations. The HSBC branch on North Street will close today and is expected to re-open at 9.30am on Thursday 23 May. The full-service branch will be getting new cash machines as well as new signage and painting. The ...
Sponsored editorial: Mayor to formally open new homes
The Mayor of Brighton and Hove is to formally open a newly completed housing development in Hove, close to the Seven Dials. In one of her final engagements, the Mayor, Councillor Jackie O’Quinn, is expected to cut the ribbon as the developer, Martin Homes, welcomes prospective buyers to the Gradin...
Rare shark found along Sussex coastline
Scientists have identified 81 different marine species along the Sussex coastline, including the tope shark and the European eel – which are both critically endangered. Researchers from the University of Sussex recorded the different creatures living under the water across 28 survey sites between ...
May bank holiday travel: Rail customers urged to check journeys ahead of industrial action
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is urging customers planning to travel by train during the early May bank holiday that they must check their journeys ahead of time, as industrial action by the ASLEF union will unfortunately impact services.
Homebuyers invited to Help to Sell events this Bank Holiday weekend
Over four weekends this May, venues across Brighton & Hove are participating in Artists Open Houses 42nd year.
Three bailed after woman found dead in Brighton hotel
Three people have been released on bail after a woman was found dead at a hotel in Brighton.
Live: Brighton hospital loses heating and hot water
Live updates as heating and hot water goes out at the Royal Sussex County Hospital
Brighton's St Peter's Church to tear down decade-old scaffolding
Scaffolding which has sat around a historic church for a decade is finally ready to be taken down.
BARCO Launches Brighton BASH Carnival celebrating Black culture
The Brighton BASH Carnival, a community celebration of Black culture in Brighton & Hove, is coming to St Ann’s Well Gardens.
'It's not helpful' - Rival Brighton candidates condemn vandalism of election poster
An election poster in a community garden has been defaced four times, resulting in condemnation from candidates.