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Man dies in A27 crash
A man has died after a crash on the A27 which has led to the road being closed westbound since the early hours of this morning. The single-car crash happened at 2am near the Amex Stadium at Falmer. The carriageway has been closed and was extended later this morning to reach from Kingston roundabout ...
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Man dies and road closure extended after major incident on A27 in East Sussex
A man has died after a major incident on the A27 in East Sussex, the police have confirmed.
Brighton graffiti moment inspires city-wide memorial for local artist Jesse
An unexpected moment within Brighton’s graffiti scene has grown into a public tribute honouring Jesse, a young local artist who died.
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Differing world views collide over a glass of sherry in Southwick play
Award-winning playwright Non Vaughan-O'Hagan and EastEnders actress Francesca Anderson combine for a new play which comes intriguingly with the tagline "Two differing world views are about to collide over a glass of sherry."
'Avoid the area' - Crews called to 'domestic dwelling fire' in East Sussex
A fire has broken out at a property in Hove.
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Biggest tour yet for Hastings-Brighton trio HotWax
Hastings-Brighton trio HotWax embark on their biggest tour yet on the back of the success of their debut album Hot Shock which came out last March.
REVIEW: Fine Death on the Nile honours the Queen of Crime nicely
Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile, Chichester Festival Theatre, until Saturday, January 31, adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig, directed by Lucy Bailey. Also Theatre Royal Brighton from March 31-April 4.
Flipping great! Daughters can keep running late father’s burger van
Two women can keep running their father’s burger van after his street trading licence was transfered to them. Ragan Newton and Jade Vallance asked Brighton and Hove City Council to be allowed to take over the licence held by their late father James McCue. Their request was approved, meaning that t...
Decision due on £10m plan for 36 new council flats in Brighton
A £10 million plan to build two blocks containing 36 council flats in total could be approved next week. A report to Brighton and Hove City Council’s Planning Committee is in favour of the scheme in Swanborough Drive, Whitehawk. The committee is due to meet next Wednesday (4 February). The site o...
Police issue urgent appeal to locate 18-year-old missing from Brighton
Sussex Police has issued an urgent appeal to locate an 18-year-old missing from Brighton.
Abusive husband given suspended sentence after threat to kill wife
An abusive husband has been spared an immediate prison sentence after threatening to kill his wife after their 13-year marriage broke down. Kirill Dodukh, 40, of Rochester Street, Brighton, was given a 22-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and served with a five-year restraining order. ...
New groyne field takes shape
Work to widen Hove beach with a new groyne field is underway. Timber posts have been driven into the shingle to support the groynes, which will be filled with tonnes of shingle. This will extend the beach out to sea by about 25 metres between the King Alfred Leisure Centre and Second Avenue. The shi...
Julia Donaldson announced as judge for new Amaze Story Trail Writing Competition
Sussex school children invited to enter Story Trail Writing Competition - deadline to sign up and take part in Story Trail Learner Programme is 13 February.
Brighton bodyguard jailed for tracking and threatening ex
A man who broke into his ex’s bedroom dressed in camouflage gear has been jailed for three and a half years. Lee Warrent, 47, subjected his former wife Carole to a four-year campaign of harassment, hacking into her emails so he could turn up without any notice. The bodyguard also told her he had o...
Ebb & Flow: Wild Waters — artist Laura Callaghan brings coastal art and community events to Rottingdean this February
Saltdean-based artist Laura Callaghan will present Ebb & Flow: Wild Waters, a solo exhibition at The Grange Art Gallery in Rottingdean from 4 February to 1 March 2026. The exhibition explores the shifting rhythms of tide and season, drawing on seaweed, coastal ecologies, and the transition from ...
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Hastings Sinfonia returns with its annual Valentine Concert
Hastings Sinfonia returns with its annual Valentine Concert on Saturday, February 7 at 7.30pm at St John’s Church, St Leonards-on-Sea.
Chef Steven Edwards extends contract with Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club
MasterChef: The Professionals winner Steven Edwards marks two years of running The Tunnel Club restaurant at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club with a contract extension until 2031.
Opinion: Some Brighton fans think Hurzeler should go - but does poll result really tell us much?
Once again the late Sir Harold Wilson’s almost iconic quote about a week being a long time in politics applies to all things Albion.
Ten years on, 2016 still shapes Britain's digital artists
2026 marks ten years since a standout year in video games introduced design approaches that continue to influence digital production, creative education and interactive media training in the UK.
The master of mind control heads to Eastbourne
The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion Derren Brown returns to Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre with his new stage show, Only Human from March 3-7.