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Abusers have driven women to kill themselves, says report
Domestic abusers are driving women to kill themselves, councillors and health chiefs were told today (Tuesday 16 December), with six deaths currently under review in Brighton and Hove alone. Three of those were suicides, the meeting at Hove Town Hall was told, with domestic abuse accounting for more...
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Police officer barred after misconduct hearing after domestic abuse claims
A police officer has been barred after a misconduct hearing following an investigation into claims that he abused three women over nine years. Sussex Police said: “A former Sussex Police officer has been told he would have been dismissed had he not already resigned, following a gross misconduct he...
Bus CCTV released by detectives investigating ‘indecent act’
CCTV images of a man have been released by detectives investigating reports of an indecent act on the back of a bus. On November 15, between 3.30pm and 3.45pm, it was reported that a passenger on the 49 bus was behaving indecently while sitting at the back of the lower deck. Police would like to [...
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Man jailed for attempted robbery in Brighton
A man has been jailed for three and a half years for an attempted robbery in Brighton almost four years after the offence. Kyle Holmes, 31, tried to rob Paul Nicholas of a “man bag” and its contents on Tuesday 1 February 2022. Holmes, of Warrior Square, St Leonards, was jailed for 42 months by [...
'Call 999 immediately' - Suspected burglar on the run from Sussex Police after failing to appear in court
A suspected burglar is on the run from Sussex Police.
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Kinks celebration is big Brighton Christmas show
Theatre Royal Brighton, Sonia Friedman Productions and ATG Productions offer as their Christmas show the multi–Olivier Award-winning Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon.
Former Sussex Police officer ‘would have been dismissed, had he not already resigned’ following gross misconduct hearing
A former Sussex Police officer has been told he would have been dismissed, had he not already resigned, following a gross misconduct hearing, according to a Sussex Police press release.
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Making sure Cinderella is a truly Worthing story...
Regular Worthing panto director Paul Giddings is delighted to be back again this year – and delighted to be on stage again as well.
Exploring Shakespeare's Christmas connections
Bowler Crab Theatre Company is touring the 1066 area with Shakespeare & Christmas.
Celebrating "one of the most underrated bands in British music history"
The multi-award winning Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon will be the Christmas show at Brighton Theatre Royal this year (December 17-January 3).
Harty: Brighton scored own goal over memorial wall – but now they’ve taken ownership of it
Another week, another Albion ‘crisis’. Not Carlos Baleba allegedly having his head turned by Manchester United or scores of Albion fans exiting the Amex long before the final whistle. No, this time it was tiles... heritage tiles to be exact.
'Santa' speaks out after tackling 'aggressive man' in city centre incident
A Good Samaritan has spoken out after he helped police detain an “aggressive man” all while dressed as Santa
Guided tour operator expands into premium group transport services
Brighton & Beyond Tours has announced the launch of a new private minibus hire service, marking an expansion of its transport offering across the South East.
Seagulls and rats add to repeated mess from overflowing communal bin
A broken communal bin keeps overflowing and has not been regularly emptied, with seagulls and rats adding to the mess. One resident, Paul David Gould, 61, said that he had repeatedly reported the problem to his ward councillors and to Brighton and Hove City Council, with little success. Mr Gould sai...
New boss takes charge of trust that runs Brighton hospitals
The NHS trust that runs three hospitals in Brighton has appointed a new chief executive five months after his predecessor left. Andy Heeps takes charge of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust from today (Monday 15 December), having been interim chief executive since July. The trust runs ...
REVIEW: Bryan Adams plays Sussex date to sold-out crowd – I was there and it was epic!
If you haven’t seen Bryan Adams on tour before, you really should try to.
Brighton rabbi pays tribute to cousin killed in Bondi Beach shootings
A Brighton rabbi has paid tribute to his cousin, also a rabbi, who was killed by a gunman in the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, yesterday (Sunday 14 December). British-born rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, has been named as one of the victims of the Hanukkah...
Boy, 15, arrested over school toilet arson
A 15-year-old boy was arrested over a fire started in the toilets of a Hove school on Friday. Years 10 and 11 were sent home after the blaze in the boys’ toilets at Cardinal Newman. Nobody was injured. The toilet block was damaged by the flames, and there was also smoke damage to some of […]
Man stabbed outside Brighton strip club
A man was stabbed outside a Brighton strip club in the early hours of yesterday morning. The 28-year-old victim was treated in hospital after being attacked outside the Grace Club, in North Street, at about 5.10am. His injuries were not life changing or life threatening. The pavement outside the clu...
Takeaway’s hopes of late hours over new year are off the menu
A takeaway in Brighton has dropped its plans to stay open overnight on New Year’s Eve. Morley’s, in St James’s Street, hoped to rely on a temporary event notice (TEN) to allow the premises to trade until 5am on New Year’s Day. But Sussex Police objected to the proposal, saying that the busin...