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Planners expected to approved £7m new swimming pool
Plans for a 25-metre swimming pool have been recommended for approval as they go before councillors next week. If approved, Brighton and Hove City Council plans to build a £7 million five-lane pool at the Withdean Sports Complex, in Tongdean Lane, Brighton. The council proposes extending the north ...
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Salon seeks licence to serve wine to hairdressing clients
A hairdresser’s application for a drinks licence so that he can start a wine club offering a glass with a haircut – and to take away – faces objections. Jonathan Harries, 56, has applied for an alcohol licence for Shine, in Gloucester Road, Brighton, from 10am to 8pm Monday to Saturday, the sa...
Fewer than half of NHS staff have flu jab
Fewer than half of NHS workers across Sussex are having a flu jab, according to a report to councillors, putting staffing capacity at risk during the busy winter months. Health chiefs are now trying to increase vaccination rates as part of the “system-wide” winter plan in Brighton and Hove and b...
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Children’s psychiatric hospital faces closure after critical inspection
The main psychiatric hospital for children from Brighton and Hove and the whole of Sussex is to close within weeks after a critical inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The closure of Chalkhill, in Haywards Heath, will be temporary, according to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (S...
Open Market traders say new rules leave it half-closed
Traders at Brighton’s Open Market are worried reduced core trading hours now mean it appears half-closed. In May, market management reduced the number of days traders have to open from six to five and reduced the hours. Since then, some traders say even these reduced times have not been enforced a...
Why Leicestershire and Warwickshire will be among Sussex’s Vitality Blast opponents in 2026
Sussex cricket fans can start to plan their itineraries for next summer after the ECB announced the Vitality Blast fixtures.
Bayley and Twomey take European title in Sweden
Newly crowned women’s class 7 European champion Bly Twomey rounded off a successful ITTF European Para Table Tennis Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden by taking gold in the mixed doubles class 14 with Will Bayley and bronze in the women’s doubles class 14 with Fliss Pickard. Bayley also took s...
Striking photos reveal the inside of luxurious Sussex Airbnb with swing seat and hot tub
Striking photos of a luxurious Sussex property with a proven track record as an Airbnb have been posted, as the three-bedroom terrace goes on the market.
Locals urged to help tackle loneliness as thousands face Christmas alone
This Christmas, thousands of older people locally will spend the day alone. Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove (WSBH) is calling on the community to help change that by volunteering, donating or reaching out to a neighbour or older friend during the festive season.
M&S targeting Sussex and Surrey locations for new food stores
M&S has released a list of 500 target locations it is considering for an M&S Food store – and locations in Sussex and Surrey are included on the list.
Police issue urgent appeal to locate teenager reported missing from Eastbourne
Sussex Police have issued an urgent appeal to locate a teenager who has been reported missing from Eastbourne.
Brighton Half Marathon to return in March – organisers reveal charity and sponsor news
The Brighton Half Marathon is just over three months away – and organisers have revealed news of charity places and a returning main sponsor.
From every angle – one Brighton and Hove Albion fanatic’s 50 years of stories go to print
They say everyone’s got a book in them. And next week, mine – Brighton and Hove Albion From Every Angle – is finally released.
South Downs National Park hits tree planting target
The South Downs National Park has smashed its target of planting 100,000 trees by the middle of this decade – and has now set its sights on planting at least one million more.
Hove Salvation Army invites community to carol service
The Salvation Army in Hove are the local community to a special outdoor community carol service on 19 December bringing festive music, warmth and togetherness right to their doorstep.
21 pictures from the Newhaven v Seaford Town derby in the SCFL
Seaford Town took the derby honours when they won 3-1 at Newhaven.
New homes are straining services, say local politicians
A serving councillor and a former colleague have spoken out about the strain being placed on services by the number of new homes being planned and built without extra infrastructure. Former Conservative councillor Dawn Barnett also criticised the housing mix, saying that too many new homes were flat...
Ross Noble brings his Cranium of Curiosities tour to Brighton
Ross Noble is offering the perfect alternative to our fragmented online world as he hits the road on his latest tour, his 22nd so far, Cranium of Curiosities.
Sussex bonfire society blows up effigy of Andrew
Disgraced former royal Andrew Mountbatten was the target of a Sussex bonfire society when it held its annual celebrations on Saturday November 22.
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New Children's Book Club is launching in Shoreham
The new Ropetackle Children's Book Club in Shoreham is determined to do something about the worrying decline in children's reading.