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Long-serving primary head to leave within weeks
A primary school head teacher is to leave her post within weeks almost 20 years after first taking the top job. Emma Lake, executive head teacher of Hangleton Primary School and Benfield Primary School, has written to staff and parents to share the news. She took charge at Hangleton Infant School in...
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Brighton and Hove Albion boosted by return of Baleba and Minteh
Carlos Baleba and Yankuba Minteh are both available for Brighton and Hove Albion’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth on Monday evening (19 January). Midfielder Baleba is back with the Seagulls after Cameroon lost their quarter-final in the Africa Cup of Nations to hosts Morocco while winger Mi...
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Magic Numbers star & Ren Harvieu launch new duo with East Sussex date
Ren Harvieu and Romeo Stodart (The Magic Numbers) launch themselves as a duo on a special tour taking in the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on January 24.
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Ex-Brighton boss Poyet explains why Carlos Baleba should not Join Manchester United
Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba’s AFCON performances have once again sparked transfer debate.
Brighton man speaks out about prostate drug breakthrough
A man from Brighton has spoken out after the NHS agreed to offer a life-extending drug to more men with prostate cancer. Currently only those with prostate cancer that has spread can get abiraterone in England. The treatment is a hormone therapy that blocks the production of testosterone anywhere in...
Nightmare neighbour threatened to kill retired railway worker
An ombudsman has ordered the council to pay compensation to a retired railway worker living in sheltered housing in a row over a nightmare neighbour who threatened to kill him. Tony Earnshaw, 61, of Rose Hill Court, Brighton, went to the housing ombudsman about Brighton and Hove City Council’s res...
REVIEW: Song Sung Blue offers beautiful, heart-wrenching tale on the big screen
REVIEW: Song Sung Blue (12A), (132 mins), Cineworld Cinemas
Celebrating one of the south coast’s most treasured local catches - Rye Bay Scallop Week returns for 2026
Rye Bay Scallop Week will run from February 21 to March 1 celebrating one of the south coast’s most treasured local catches.
Growing number of Brighton and Hove children in rehab for drink and drugs
More than 100 teenagers in Brighton and Hove received treatment for cannabis addiction in the past year, according to National Drug Monitoring System figures. The growing number reflects how easy it has become for children and young people to use their smart phones to order drugs online, according t...
How Brighton Marathon Weekend is going greener and more sustainable
The first official sustainability partner of the 2026 Brighton Marathon Weekend has been announced.
Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver join Sounds St Leonards mini-festival
Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver are among the guests as Sounds St Leonards offers its first weekend mini-festival, Music For Midwinter.
Sussex cricketers find winter form in foreign climes
It seems an age ago that Sussex County Cricket Club signed off from the 2025 season with a nervy three-wicket victory at Worcestershire.
Teens see career opportunities at West Sussex and Brighton interactive event
Secondary school students from 28 schools in West Sussex and Brighton & Hove were treated to a taste of their future careers at an inspiring interactive event at the Amex Community Stadium in Brighton.
Epic African adventure proved the perfect bonding experience
Cuckfield-born former paratrooper Adrian Stratta is in print with the travelogue Dusty Boots to Boardroom – Follow Your Dreams, the tale of an epic journey.
The healing power of running in times of crippling grief
The healing and the perspective that running can bring to our lives is at the heart of Still Running After All These Tears: A Runner's Journey Through Grief by Worthing author and runner Lisa Jackson (Summersdale, £12.99).
Brighton Festival confirms theme for 2026 Children’s Parade
Brighton Festival has announced the theme for the Children’s Parade next May will be Read All About It!
MP takes on half marathon challenge for much-loved local charity
Chris Ward, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has signed up to run the Brighton Half -Marathon and will be raising money for the Sussex Beacon.
Plan to use council homes for homeless accommodation gets a mixed reaction
Readers shared their thoughts and reactions to the council's plan to use vacant council homes to tackle growing homelessness pressures
Residents still waiting for answers six years after recycling centre fire
People living near a rubbish and recycling centre in Brighton have been waiting six years for a report on the site’s suitability after a fire.
Council rejects sushi shop’s licence application
The council has turned down a sushi restaurant and takeaway’s application for a late-night licence and drinks licence. The decision to reject the Sushi Co’s application was made by a Brighton and Hove City Council licensing panel last week. The panel was told that when the premises were found tr...