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Crash leaves pedestrian with life-threatening injuries
A crash has left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries, Sussex Police said today (Friday 23 January). The crash happened yesterday on the A259 South Coast Road, in Peacehaven, in the evening rush-hour. A 67-year-old man was reported to be in a life-threatening condition after he was taken to h...
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Burger bar pair pitch to keep late father’s legacy and licence
Two sisters have asked councillors to allow them to keep a street trader’s licence for their family’s burger van business, started by their parents more than 40 years ago. Ragan Newton and Jade Vallance want Brighton and Hove City Council to transfer their late father James McCue’s licence so ...
Parents tire of school admissions rule changes
Parents are fed up with frequent changes to school admissions rules, want more time for them to bed in before further changes – and asked for clearer evidence to justify the council’s proposals. They were responding to the latest revisions put forward by Brighton and Hove City Council which is u...
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King Alfred listing rejected
A bid to designate the King Alfred Leisure Centre as a listed building has been rejected, clearing the way for its demolition. A group of residents applied to Historic England asking for the 1930s building to be listed to stop it being knocked down when a new leisure centre is built. But this week H...
Brighton sex predator groomed woman with drugs and money
A Brighton man is facing jail for raping a woman almost half his age who he groomed with money and drugs. Peter Phillips, 60, met the 34-year-old woman in June last year. He sexually assaulted and raped her but kept giving her money and drugs. He invited her to a festival where he carried on […]
Brighton's Love Doctor offers remedy to find a Valentine’s Day date
No-one particularly wants to be alone for the world's most romantic day of the year, with Sussex singletons given a helping hand in the heart of the Brighton Lanes.
Artivist Haven creates space for artists in Brighton to connect, create, and feel supported
Artivist Haven began with a simple belief: artists thrive when they feel seen, supported, and connected. Founded by Vanessa Chang, the platform brings visual artists together through events that use art as a tool for community-building, wellbeing, and social change.
Compo conman must disclose conviction when complaining, court orders
A serial conman who convinces shops to pay him compensation with bizarre stories has been ordered to disclose his fraud convictions when making complaints in future. Ian Patrick McEnroe’s tall tales include getting an electric shock from a Christmas ornament, a bloodied bunch of flowers, glass in ...
Story of Harty's Brighton and Hove Albion journey proving popular - but what comes next?
Long time Worthing Herald sport columnist Ian Hart’s first book, Brighton and Hove Albion From Every Angle, has exceeded sales expectations – and now a second reprint has been ordered.
City centre street cordoned off after suspected bomb found
A city centre street was cordoned off yesterday after a suspected bomb was found in a flat. Sussex Police was asked on Thursday lunchtime why several police cars were parked at the junction of Robert Street and North Road in the North Laine. A police cordon was also put across Robert Street. This af...
Plea hearing adjourned for teenager charged with killing father
The plea hearing for a Brighton teenager charged with killing his father has been adjourned until next month. Fabio Botros, 20, was not present for a short hearing at Hove Crown Court this morning (Friday 23 January) and remains on remand until a new hearing scheduled for Friday 13 February. Botros,...
How runs for Portslade Cricket Club will help keep the ocean clean
Fishersgate-based label manufacturer A4 Labels has confirmed it will continue its partnership with Portslade Cricket Club, renewing its sponsorship for the 2026 season after a highly successful first year that combined grassroots sport with meaningful environmental impact.
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Hastings Games Fest is back after sell-out debut last year
Following a sold-out debut in 2025, Hastings Games Fest is back at the White Rock Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, February 7-8 with gaming experiences for all ages.
Southern partners with Sussex colleges to offer thousands of students huge discount on train travel
Students from four colleges across Sussex now benefit from an exclusive Unizone ticket offered by Southern, which lands them up to 70 per cent off their train fare.
D-Day looms for school merge plan
A proposal to merge two Brighton schools to form a single primary is due to go before councillors next week.
Stand-up Daliso Chaponda on a world where the headlines "mock themselves"
Stand-up comedian Daliso Chaponda admits he has started to find the headlines so absurd, so chaotic and so overwhelming that they seem to be mocking themselves.
Bag a bargain bite in Brighton with these winter dining offers
Enough of the January blues, writes Nick Mosley, Check out these dining deals.
Care home operator adds new seaside site to property portfolio
A care home provider has expanded its reach across the South East with the acquisition of a seventh care home, its second in the Brighton area.
Palace opens its doors for free to mark historic royal anniversary
Brighton’s Royal Pavilion will open its doors for free on Sunday, January 25, as part of the annual Royal Pavilion Free Day.
Schools merger plan due before council next week
A proposal to merge two Brighton schools to form a single primary is due to go before councillors next week. The merger plan was put forward in part to address a combined budget deficit of £466,000 with Stanford Infant School £278,000 in the red and Stanford Junior School £188,000 over budget. Th...