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Protesters target Brighton bank branch
Protesters targeted the Brighton branch of HSBC bank, in North Street, because it helps to fund a leading Israeli arms manufacturer. The protesters said yesterday (Saturday 13 December): “Today marks the launch of People Against Genocide’s clandestine network, with a national series of actions a...
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Man sustains 'injuries consistent with a stabbing' following altercation in Brighton
A man sustained injuries ‘consistent with a stabbing’ following an altercation in Brighton.
Teenager, 15, reported missing from Brighton
Sussex Police are searching for a teenager reported missing from Brighton.
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Eastbourne's 2026 pantomime has now been confirmed
As this year’s panto opens, Eastbourne has confirmed the festive fun for next year.
Brighton and Hove Albion frustrated by Liverpool at Anfield
Brighton and Hove Albion 0 Liverpool 2 Hugo Ekitike scored twice as a revived Liverpool continued the recovery of their Premier League form in a dominant performance at home to Brighton and Hove Albion this afternoon (Saturday 13 December). The Reds returned to winning ways and moved up to sixth, wi...
Mitoma and Salah on bench as Liverpool host Brighton and Hove Albion
Brighton and Hove Albion boss Fabian Hürzeler has made two changes to the starting line up as the Seagulls prepare to face Liverpool at Anfield this afternoon (Saturday 13 December). But much of the focus has been elsewhere, with the return of Kaoru Mitoma to the Albion bench after more than two mo...
Electric toothbrush thief jailed for almost a year
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed for almost a year after repeatedly stealing high-value items. Sussex Police said: “Serial toothbrush and Jellycat shoplifter, Jason Thorpe, has been jailed for 50 weeks. “Between Saturday 9 August and Tuesday 28 October, the 54-year-old, of no fixed address,...
'Serial toothbrush and Jellycat shoplifter' jailed for series of offences in East Sussex
A 'serial toothbrush and Jellycat shoplifter' has been jailed for a series of offences in East Sussex, according to a Sussex Police press release.
Prince William presents Sussex Police Chief Constable the King’s Police Medal
Sussex Police Chief Constable Jo Shiner was presented the King’s Police Medal (KPM) by His Royal Highness Prince William, Prince of Wales at a ceremony at Windsor Castle.
'Prolific shoplifter' banned from entering multiple stores across Sussex
A 'prolific shoplifter' has banned from entering multiple stores across Sussex, according to a Sussex Police press release.
School sends pupils home after fire in the boys toilets
A Hove school sent home scores of pupils this morning after a fire in the boys’ toilets. Cardinal Newman told parents that nobody was hurt in the fire, but it was closing the school to years 10 and 11. The boys’ toilets were out of action and there was smoke damage to other parts of […]
Hairdresser can sell his clients wine by the glass
A hairdresser has won the right to serve his clients wine – but cannot sell bottles to take away. Jonathan Harries has been given a licence to sell wine by the glass to customers at his salon, Shine in Gloucester Road. This follows a Brighton and Hove City Council licensing panel hearing, which wa...
£2m agreed for council home survey
The council is spending £2 million on a survey of its housing stock as it continues to reverse “serious failings” identified by a government regulator last year. Councillors were told the backlog of repairs to council homes has been slashed by almost three-quarters since the Regulator for Socia...
Could city centre park finally get public loos again?
Public toilets could once again be available in a city centre park which has been without them for more than three years. The toilets in the £1 million cafe in the centre of The Level were closed in 2022 after persistent vandalism and drug overdoses Two years ago, Brighton and Hove City Council ann...
Review: The inside story of Brighton and Hove Albion that’s not just for Seagulls
This might seem an odd thing to state at the start of the review of a book about Brighton and Hove Albion. But I’m a Pompey fan. There I’ve said it, it’s out in the open, never to be denied.
Brighton’s grassroots music scene in focus as live Solace videos drop today
Brighton singer-songwriter Bea Bastida is spotlighting the importance of the city’s grassroots music scene with the release of three Vevo live performance videos tonight at 8pm UK time on YouTube. The videos — Wreckage, Cracks in a Wall, and Secret — were filmed at one of Brighton’s most dis...
See steam locomotive Mayflower make its way through West Sussex en route to the Christmas market in Bath
Steam locomotive Mayflower made its way through West Sussex en route to the Christmas market in Bath, collecting passengers at eight stations along the way.
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Robin Hood with a musical twist is promise from Eastbourne G&S
Eastbourne G&S is promising to put a “witty, musical twist on a classic” with Robin Hood this December.
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James Austin Harvey is back as Shoreham's panto villain
James Austin Harvey is looking forward to his fourth pantomime in Shoreham, Dick Whittington.
Business 'declares war on throwaway phone case' with product designed to last forever
A business says it is “declaring war on the throwaway phone case” after launching a case made from 100% recycled waste plastic