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'Call 999 immediately' - Police launch urgent search in Sussex after boy, 13, disappears
The police are trying to find a missing teenager in Sussex, as a matter of urgency.
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Dunk out with injury as Brighton and Hove Albion host Arsenal
Brighton and Hove Albion will be without their injured captain Lewis Dunk as the Seagulls host title-chasing Arsenal at the Amex this evening (Wednesday 4 March). Albion boss Fabian Hürzeler has also named top scorer Danny Welbeck, a former Gunner, and veteran midfielder James Milner as substitutes...
Worthing stabbing: Boy, 17, appears in court as police investigation continues
A teenager has appeared in court after a stabbing in Worthing.
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Complaints were ignored at school now slated for closure
An investigation has uncovered a series of concerns about how Brighton’s oldest school was run before a proposal was made to close it. Parents made numerous complaints about safeguarding to the governors and to Brighton and Hove City Council and expressed frustration about a failure to act. They s...
Hoardings herald start of Pavilion Gardens revamp
A bright hoarding has been put up in New Road ahead of work starting on the restoration of Pavilion Gardens. Work on-site is expected to start in late 2026 following years of planning and fundraising. The revamp, which includes new fencing around the garden boundary, is set to cost £6.5 million. So...
CuppaPug to launch sixth location at Brighton Marina this week
Renowned pug café, CuppaPug, has announced that it is set to open at Brighton Marina this Thursday, 5th March.
Police dog helps track Brighton burglary suspect
A police dog helped to track down a burglary suspect in Brighton after a break-in in the small hours of the morning. Police dog Gibbs was deployed after a burglary was reported at Iydea Vegetarian Kitchen, in Kensington Gardens, in the North Laine area, at about 3.40am on Tuesday 24 February. Sussex...
'Ditch the keys, not your car!' - Sussex Police names latest 15 people to be convicted following crackdown on drink and drug-driving
Sussex Police has named and shamed the latest 15 people to be convicted, following a crackdown on drink and drug-driving.
CTRL-ALT, a space to reimagine together in Brighton
CTRL-ALT is a free event bringing together university research, a local arts charity, and a community. Part panel, part interactive lab, CTRL-ALT invites you to explore, question, and contribute to the “alt” ideas shaping the conversation.
Two men charged after 'two separate reports of burglaries' in Brighton and Felpham
Two men have been charged with burglaries in Brighton and Felpham, according to a Sussex Police press release.
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Celebrating Cher as the superstar turns 80
In the year Cher turns 80, Rachael Hawnt, winner of ITV’s Starstruck, hits the road with her biggest tour yet, The Shoop Shoop Show – The Cher Collection.
I tried the viral Sussex bakery where people queue around the block to get their hands on its bakes
If you visit Bayon Bakery at the weekend, be ready to wait in line.
Five goals, fourth place – Peacehaven and Telscombe keep on winning
Peacehaven and Telscombe beat Wick 5-1 to move up to fourth place in the SCFL premier table.
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Hastings’ Electric Palace celebrates Women's History Month
Hastings’ Electric Palace is celebrating Women's History Month.
Brighton-based Seed has been named a 2026 Google Premier Partner
Brighton-based performance marketing and PR agency Seed has been named a 2026 Google Premier Partner, securing the coveted status for the eighth consecutive year and reaffirming its position among the very best digital agencies in the UK.
Sussex traffic and travel: Two miles of congestion on A26; delays on A27, A259, A22
Here’s your travel update across Sussex for the morning of Wednesday, March 4.
Wide-ranging line-up for latest Lewes Speakers Festival
The line-up has been confirmed for the May Lewes Speakers Festival.
Albion Foundation community café can keep plastic window frames
The owner of an old pub that was turned into flats, offices and the Albion Foundation community café has won an appeal to keep its plastic window frames and to paint them white. The applicant had applied to have timber sliding sash windows and was granted planning permission for them – but fitted...
Electricity substation to be replaced by block of flats
Plans to build a three-storey block of six flats on a former electricity substation site have been approved on appeal. Brighton and Hove City Council’s planning team turned down Brighton Lions Housing Society Limited’s application for the now-demolished substation in Manor Gardens because of the...
Alleged Hamas supporter tells jury she did not know about musical festival attacks
A woman accused of expressing support for Hamas told a jury that she had “not known” the full details of what had happened on Saturday 7 October when she described the day’s events as a “victory”. Hanin Barghouthi, 24, is accused of expressing an “opinion or belief” in support of the p...