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Heritage groups criticise King Alfred plans

Conservation groups have criticised the design of a proposed new £65 million King Alfred swimming pool and leisure centre, saying that it looks more like a shopping centre. But planning officials from Brighton and Hove City Council have given the scheme their backing, advising councillors to do the...

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Officials back plans for £65m new King Alfred

Officials have given their backing to plans for a £65 million new King Alfred swimming pool and leisure centre on Hove seafront. They have recommended that Brighton and Hove City Council’s Planning Committee be “minded to grant” planning permission for the scheme. If councillors follow the ad...

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Reggae and rum punch at summer festival in Sussex

A colourful festival will the sounds and taste of the Caribbean to Sussex in August

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Former British Airways steward celebrates five years in business with Brighton-based decorating firm

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Political opinion: Chris Ward MP welcomes tax cuts on electricity bills

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Promising a "day of curated queer chaos"

The Power of Love in Brighton

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Police issue urgent appeal to locate missing teenager from Eastbourne

Sussex Police have issued an urgent appeal to locate a teenager missing from Eastbourne.

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Graduates from unique Brighton college celebrate their phenomenal success

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In 46 pictures: The Sussex Town that is pirate capital of the world

Hastings Pirate Weekend was one of the biggest ever as thousands took to the streets dressed as pirates to take part in the unique annual event.

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Missing Banstead teens with links to Crawley, Epsom, Redhill and Dorking ‘may have travelled to either Sutton or Brighton via train’

Two missing teenagers from Banstead who have links to Crawley, Epsom, Redhill and Dorking ‘may have travelled to either Sutton or Brighton via train’, according to police.

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Walker is Sussex’s new head coach

Matt Walker is Sussex CCC’s new men's head coach.

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The music of The Small Faces on the Eastbourne stage

Devonshire Park Theatre

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Britain's folklore, legends, ghost stories and hidden histories

New album

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Twomey defeats world’s best to take Elite gold in Thailand

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Sussex Young Musician of the Year delighted at her success

Hastings winner

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Brighton primary school cuts pupil numbers

Coldean Primary School is to cut its intake to 30 children for the year from September after money problems and forecast drop in pupil numbers. Schools adjudicator Miranda Barnett approved a proposal by Brighton and Hove City Council which was made with the backing of Coldean governors. The school h...

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Save our buses, plead Tories, as council eyes greater control

Bus services need saving from the council, according to the Conservatives, who plan to put the matter to a vote at Hove Town Hall this week. The leader of the Tory group on Brighton and Hove City Council, Alistair McNair, is calling for a debate on the topic at a meeting of the full council […]

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Seafront safety to the fore after five recent deaths

Measures to improve seafront safety are due to be debated this week after at least five deaths in the sea off Brighton and Hove over the past few months. Three sisters – Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters – died on Wednesday 13 May and the bodies two men have since been recovere...

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Councillors ask whether it’s too hot to work

Politicians have long debated the hot topics affecting the public and this week they are expected to take that literally with a motion on when it’s too hot to work. Green councillor Raphael Hill plans to propose a motion on “extreme heat”, with a call for a “maximum working temperature” as...

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Hove MP leaves cabinet as Burnham becomes Prime Minister

The MP for Hove and Portslade has left the cabinet as Andy Burnham takes over as Prime Minister from Sir Keir Starmer. Peter Kyle joined the Labour government as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology after the party won the general election two years ago. Mr Kyle became Business ...