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Towner Eastbourne director to stand down
Towner’s director CEO Joe Hill has announced he is leaving the Eastbourne venue in the spring after eight years to take up a new role as director and chief executive of Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP).
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£28,070 raised through Santa Bus – supporting 12 local charities
Brighton & Hove Buses have announced that this year’s Santa Bus has raised an impressive £28,070, supporting 12 local charities and organisations. This means each charity will receive £2,339 to help fund their vital work in the community.
Scammer told to repay money or go to prison
An investment scammer has been given three months to pay back thousands of pounds he conned out of a vulnerable man or face a stiff prison sentence. Michael Kavanagh told Judge David Rennie that he had spent all the money he scammed from victim Paul Hibbett when he was out of work with an ankle […...
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Sinking canoe rescued by lifeboat crew
Lifeboat crew rescued four people in a sinking canoe just outside Shoreham Harbour last week. The struggling outrigger rowing boat was first spotted by a volunteer watchkeeper about 1/4 mile outside the harbour entrance at about 11.30am on Friday (16 January). The watchkeeper, from the Shoreham Nati...
Lifeboat rescues four people in swamped boat
A lifeboat crew rescued four people from a swamped boat in the sea near Shoreham Harbour. The RNLI said: “Shoreham RNLI’s inshore lifeboat crew responded to four people sinking in an outrigger rowing boat about a quarter mile outside of Shoreham Harbour entrance at 11.30am on Friday 16 January. ...
25,000 sq ft office space newly let in Hove
Flude Property Consultants are delighted to announce the recent letting of 25,000 sq ft of new build Grade A office space at Hove Central, marking Brighton and Hove’s largest office letting in recent years.
Oxygen tank plan for village church
A hyperbaric oxygen therapy company wants to install tanks in a former village church. The 16th century Stanmer Village Church was deconsecrated in 2008, and sold in 2024 to KSD Group, which owns Stanmer House. Last summer, KSD director Jason Gargan’s plans to change its use to community use were ...
‘A part of me will always be with her’: Brighton mum living with incurable cancer is creating digital legacy for her teen daughter
Brighton-based single mum and former TV presenter Sophie Blake has been living with incurable stage 4 cancer for three years.
Suspected kidnap turned out to be drunken escapade
A suspected kidnapping at the weekend turned out to be a drunken escapade as a group of people tried to help a friend home safely. Sussex Police said: “Police were called to Poynings Drive, Hove, on Saturday night (17 January), following reports of a man behaving aggressively and causing a disturb...
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This Time It’s Personal as stand-up Russell Hicks hits the road - Brighton date
UK-based American stand-up Russell Hicks is back on the road, and This Time It’s Personal, the title of his latest tour.
Morrisons supermarket supports Sussex charity
A Sussex charity supporting people with learning disabilities has received £6000 from The Morrisons Foundation to fund a new sensory room.
Biker, 20, in serious condition following seafront crash
A motorcyclist is in a serious condition following a collision on the A259 in Southwick last night. The 20-year-old woman was riding a black motorcycle on Albion Street when it crashed with a Hyundai i20 near the junction of Colebrook Road. Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone who was drivin...
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Ronnie Scott’s All Stars offer Eastbourne date
Last seats remain for London’s world-famous jazz club right here on your doorstep as The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take to the Congress Theatre stage in Eastbourne to celebrate The Ronnie Scott’s Story on January 31.
Sussex Police appeal for information and footage after serious collision in Southwick
Sussex Police said a motorcyclist is in a serious condition following a collision in Southwick.
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Idrîsî Ensemble offer candlelit concert at St Leonards on Sea mini festival
The Idrîsî Ensemble offer a candlelit concert at Christchurch, St Leonards on Sea on Saturday, January 31 at 7.30pm as they continue to pioneer a fresh approach to historical performance.
Pizza chain can trade until 2am
A late-night takeaway can stay open until 2am after Brighton and Hove City Council granted the premises an extension to its licence. Tops Pizza, at 6 York Place, opposite St Peter’s Church, has given up its alcohol licence as part of a deal to allow the takeaway to trade until 2am on Fridays and S...
Pharmacist spared prison over teenager’s death in crash
A 67-year-old pharmacist who drove into a motorbike, killing the teenage rider, was spared prison today (Wednesday 21 January). Jagjeet Gujral swerved into the path of former BHASVIC student Charlie Chandler, 18, causing injuries that proved impossible to survive. Gujral initially denied a charge of...
I visited one of the UK's top 100 restaurants – it's a perfect little slice of Italy right here in Sussex
It’s easy to see why West Sussex café La Follia made it onto a list of the UK’s top 100 dining spots.
‘A part of me will always be with her’: Brighton mum living with incurable cancer is creating digital legacy for her teen daughter
Brighton-based single mum and former TV presenter Sophie Blake has been living with incurable stage 4 cancer for three years. Since her diagnosis, her thoughts have increasingly turned to what she will leave behind for teenage daughter Maya and loved ones to remember her.
Updated: Former Labour councillor joins the Greens
A former Labour councillor has joined the Greens almost a year after he quit his old party to become an Independent. Bruno de Oliveira, who represents Hollingdean and Fiveways, has had his allegiance updated on the Brighton and Hove City Council website. When he quit his former party, Councillor de ...