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Bus crash blocks narrow Brighton street
A bus and car crashed this morning (Wednesday 1 July), blocking a narrow street in the heart of Brighton. The crash happened as the 3X was turning into Trafalgar Street from Whitecross Street and the double-decker appeared to be embedded in Fossick Wares, a shop on the corner of Tidy Street. Witness...
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Crocombe to leave Sussex for Surrey – Farbrace says it’s a sign of Sussex’s ‘tough situation’
Sussex are losing one of their promising youngsters to Surrey at the end of the season.
University of Sussex strike ballot opens over threat to axe hundreds of staff
Staff at the University of Sussex are being asked to vote yes for strike action in a ballot that opened today (July 1) and will run until Thursday, August 13, announced the University and College Union (UCU).
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Double-decker bus collides with building in Brighton: fire service says car also involved in incident
A double-decker bus has collided with a building in Brighton, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) has confirmed.
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Brighton-based Play9 secures national Jollyes listing as growth story continues
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Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in June 2026
Sussex’s judges, juries and magistrates were busy in June.
Wimbledon round-up: How have our players from Sussex and Surrey fared so far?
The opening two days of Wimbledon haven’t gone to plan for players with Sussex and Surrey connections.
Greens and Labour in spat over town hall finances
A senior Green councillor has accused Labour of concealing the worsening town hall finances while the deputy leader of the council hit back by highlighting the record of his political rivals. Councillor Ollie Sykes said that Labour had often cited a £3 million overspend in 2022-23, the Greens’ fi...
Hospital boss responds to criticisms of maternity and neonatal care
Hospital trust chief executive Andy Heeps said that maternity and neonatal staff were making progress in improving care for women and babies after criticisms contained in an official report. The report by Baroness Valerie Amos was published yesterday and included individual reports on 12 hospital tr...
Maternity review highlights unacceptable care, harm and loss
A review has highlighted shortcomings and challenges in maternity and neonatal services in Brighton and West Sussex. Women and babies suffered unsafe care and too often their concerns were dismissed and they were not treated with kindness or respect. A report, by Baroness Valerie Amos, said: “We h...
Council nursery to be handed over to academy trust
A council-run nursery is to be handed over to an academy trust with the blessing of the two councillors who represent the ward where it is based. The decision to transfer Roundabout Nursery to the Aurora Academy Trust was made by Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet at a meeting at Hove Town H...
Councillors’ allowance and expenses top £1m
Councillors’ allowances and expenses have totalled more than £1 million, according to figures released today (Tuesday 30 June). The total claimed by members of Brighton and Hove City Council for 2025-26 is £58,528 more than the previous year, an increase of 5.5 per cent, to £1,068,146,78. The l...
Buckle Up – the Brainiacs are back
Brainiac Live!, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Saturday July 4 Brainiacs Live! returns to Brighton to thrill, amuse and excite a new generation of youngsters with a science show full of banging, popping and whizzing explosions. The team are back with their familiar white lab coats, protective goggles an...
Southern data specialist urges more women to join the world of engineering
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Showroom to shut as kitchen chain Magnet goes bust
Kitchen chain Magnet plans to close 15 stores including one in Hove after the company went bust. The Hove branch is in Basin Road North, at the eastern end of Shoreham Harbour, close to the Gather Inn pub, formerly the Adur, on the A259 Kingsway. The company said that it would close the “underperf...
Brand new electropop musical exploring queer invisibility in tennis heads out on tour, including Hove date
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Days Gone, Never Forgotten - nostalgic tales for a lost way of life
Days Gone, Never Forgotten is the first book by Sue Lines who lives in Worthing.
Families and carers protest about day centre closure
A community of some of the most vulnerable adults in Brighton and Hove will be broken up and become more isolated if a day centre closes, according to family and carers. Their families and carers held a protest outside Hove Town Hall yesterday (Monday 29 June) as members of Brighton and Hove City Co...
Developer told to knock down new house
A developer who built a bigger house than he had planning permission for has been told to knock it down. Steve Banks was granted permission on appeal for a two-bedroom house replacing a garage to the rear of 43 Rushlake Road in Coldean in 2020. Work began to build a house on a plot now […]