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Man faces jail for raping woman in Brighton
A man faces jail for raping a woman in Brighton after he was convicted by a jury this week. Warehouse worker Alieu George denied the offence but was found guilty at Brighton Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday 17 December). The trial judge, Recorder Amy Packham, said that he would be sentenced next Mar...
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Scaffolding collapses on top of cars in East Sussex - In pictures
An incident involving collapsed scaffolding sparked an emergency response in East Sussex.
Police launch urgent appeal to locate 23-year-old missing from Brighton
Sussex Police have launched an urgent appeal to locate a 23-year-old who is missing from Brighton.
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Sussex teens recognised in RSPCA Young Photographer Awards
Teens in Sussex have been recognised for their outstanding images in this year’s prestigious RSPCA Young Photographer Awards.
Gross misconduct proven against Sussex Police officer for ‘misusing police systems and making false allegations about a member of the public’
Gross misconduct has been proven against a Sussex Police officer for misusing police systems and making false allegations about a member of the public, according to a Sussex Police press release.
Aldi's Cuthbert the Caterpillar sculpture spotted in Eastbourne and Brighton in nod to M&S rivalry
A festive sculpture of a supermarket’s caterpillar cake has appeared in East Sussex in a nod to a ‘long-standing friendly rivalry’.
Scaffolding collapses across road
A scaffolding tower on a nine-storey block of flats has collapsed across a busy Hove road this afternoon. The structure on Kingsway Court fell across First Avenue, hitting several cars. Fortunately nobody was injured. A spokeswoman for South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) said: “We were cal...
Brighton restaurant chain to open gastropub next month
A high-end Brighton restaurant chain is set to open a new gastropub in the city centre next month. Black Rock Restaurants, which runs the Coal Shed, the Salt Room, Burnt Orange and Tutto, is currently hiring a team for Crazy Goose in Boyce Street. A planning application has also been submitted for n...
Passengers advised to plan ahead of engineering work to improve Sussex and south London’s railway over Christmas and New Year
Network Rail is advising passengers to plan ahead as they deliver vital improvements for a more reliable railway during the Christmas and New Year period.
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1940s-set whodunnits - and each one with its own theme tune!
St Leonards-based crime writer Helen Jacey has brought out a song to accompany one of her 1940s-set whodunnits.
Council nursery building to become homeless housing
A building which recently housed a council-run nursery is set to be converted into temporary accommodation for homeless families. Plans have been submitted to convert the Old Slipper Baths, behind the Prince Regent Leisure Centre, into two and three-bedroom flats, with one wheelchair-accessible flat...
More life-saving heart starters urgently needed in Brighton and Hove, says campaigner
A community campaigner is calling for more life-saving cardiac defibrillators – machines that can restart someone’s heart – to be installed in Brighton and Hove. Hanover resident and Green Party activist Jerome Cox-Strong, 29, is expected to make the case to councillors at a meeting at Hove To...
Brighton & Hove Christmas and new year recycling and refuse collection dates
Your collection days may change over Christmas and new year. If you live in Brighton & Hove, check your collection day. Please put refuse and recycling out by 6am (food waste by 5am).
Man suspected of indecency on Brighton bus is identified after public appeal
A man suspected of committing an indecent act on a Brighton bus has been identified after an appeal for the public’s help. The man was identified within hours of the public appeal being shared in local news reports yesterday (Wednesday 17 December). Sussex Police said: “Following an appeal in co...
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Panto debut for a Peter Pan who's never even seen a panto!
Not only is Peter Pan in Eastbourne Angus Benstead’s first-ever pantomime. The fact is he's never actually even seen a pantomime.
Council faces more tough decisions to close £25m budget gap
The council needs to save £25 million to balance the books in the budget for the 2026-27 financial year starting next April. This figure – the budget gap – has been brought down from the £40 million that had been forecast in July, the council’s cabinet was told. Potential savings of about £...
High winds and heavy rain are on their way, warns Home Office
Heavy rain and high winds are on the way, the Met Office said, as it issued a yellow weather warning earlier today (Wednesday 17 December). The warning covers much of southern England for a 12-hour period from 9am to 9pm tomorrow, with a similar warning in place for the south west of England and fro...
Wicked Wizard of Oz in Sussex: Show producer says 'disappointed' audience members will be contacted after a performance fraught with issues
The producer of a show in Sussex which saw many audience members walk out has said they will contact disappointed audience members.
Police officer charged with stalking and fraud
A police officer has been charged with stalking and fraud, Sussex Police said this afternoon (Wednesday 17 December). The force said: “PC Peter De Silvo, 48, who is suspended from duty, is due to appear before Staines Magistrates’ Court on Friday 19 December. “The stalking offence is alleged t...
Sussex Police officer charged with ‘stalking and fraud offences’
A Sussex Police officer has been charged with ‘stalking and fraud offences’, according to a Sussex Police press release.