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Brighton councillors approve hundreds of 'truly affordable' flats in £50m project
A £50 million project to build new council flats can move forward after the scheme was granted planning permission.
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Limited changes proposed to Brighton school admission rules
Proposals to consult the public about changes to school admissions rules for September 2027 are due to go before the council’s cabinet next week.
School admissions changes to go before councillors next week
Proposals to consult the public about changes to school admissions rules for September 2027 are due to go before the council’s cabinet next week The proposals would reduce the published admission number (PAN) at two schools, allow sibling links at secondary schools regardless of catchment area and...
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Midsomer Murders heads to Eastbourne in new stage production
James Bradwell (Lord Basilio in Bridgerton) will appear opposite Daniel Casey (Inspector Tom Barnaby) as Sergeant Gavin Troy in the world premiere of Guy Unsworth’s stage adaptation of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift, based Caroline Graham’s best-selling novel and the ITV ser...
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Charleston exhibition explores Roger Fry as an "artist first"
Charleston presents a major exhibition showcasing the work of Roger Fry, a key figure in 20th-century British art.
Planners approve £50m council flats for site in Hove
A £50 million project to build new council flats can move forward after the scheme was granted planning permission. Brighton and Hove City Council’s Planning Committee unanimously backed the plans for 306 flats at the north end of the Sackville Trading Estate, in Hove, at a meeting at Hove Town H...
Man jailed after series of burglaries in East Sussex
A man has been jailed after he committed a ‘series of burglaries’ in East Sussex.
Man jailed after series of burglaries in East Sussex
A man has been jailed after he committed a ‘series of burglaries’ in East Sussex.
Woman charged with Halloween burglary at Brighton business
A woman has been charged with burgling a business in Brighton on Halloween (Friday 31 October). Sussex Police said this afternoon (Wednesday 5 November): “A 46-year-old woman has been charged with burglary following an incident on Friday (31 October). “Police attended a premises in Prince Albert...
Ofsted inspection praises Hove Miro-School - a small school with big ideas
Hove Micro-School is a small school with a big impact. As an independent specialist school, it is dedicated to supporting children with additional needs and has received glowing feedback in its latest Ofsted inspection.
Woman, 46, charged with burglary in Brighton
A woman has been charged with a burglary in Brighton.
Dragon’s Den star headlines Women in Leadership event at Brighton’s i360
Business leaders, including Dragon’s Den’s Sarah Willingham, will join the University of Brighton and Dynamic Magazine at the i360 to discuss the future of entrepreneurship.
In 26 pictures: Grade 2 listed house for sale in the Sussex street that was a filming location for Foyle's War
Set in historical Hastings Old Town, in the sought after Croft Road, this charming three bedroom Georgian house. Dating from circa 1810, is Grade II listed and has retained many of the features typical of its late period design.
Burglar tried to hitch lift with stolen TV
A burglar who asked a stranger to help him get a TV he’d just stolen back home has been jailed for a string of break-ins. Steven Convey burgled homes and businesses, often in broad daylight, taking jewellery, valuables and a car. He is now starting a three-year sentence after pleading guilty to si...
I visited Sussex's oldest chocolatier – you won't believe how many chocolates they produce
The gorgeous window display at Audrey’s in Hove is pretty as a picture.
Two mega-HMOs for couples planned
Two separate applications to turn family homes into shared houses for couples have been submitted. Both schemes – from two separate developers – want to turn a large house in a leafy suburb into houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) with multiple double bedrooms. Ardeshir Diznabi, who runs holida...
“If one could but go to Brighton!”
Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday with A Very Austen Christmas at the Royal Pavilion He loved her, she loathed him. It is a true-life tale that could have come straight from her fiction. But this Christmas, King George IV and Jane Austen will inhabit the same space once more as Brighton’s R...
Full circle as Midsomer Murders original returns for new stage version
Daniel Casey, who created the role of Sergeant Troy in ITV’s Midsomer Murders from 1997-2008, returns to the idyllic village of Midsommer, this time taking on the role of Inspector Tom Barnaby in the world stage premiere of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift.
Iconic Sussex forest gets ready for winter
While winter is a dormant period for much of the wildlife on Ashdown Forest - it is an exceptionally busy time for the staff.
This is why you can no longer get free hot chocolate refills at Sussex Wetherspoons
The pub chain Wetherspoons has been forced to withdraw its free hot chocolate and mocha refill offer due to Government legislation aimed at controlling obesity.