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Seafront paddling pool to stay closed as arches to undergo £26m overhaul
A popular seafront paddling pool is to stay closed as the council repairs and bolsters the arches under the A259 King’s Road, Brighton. A playground and public toilets will also need to close during the work, starting this summer, Brighton and Hove City Council said today (Monday 6 July). The anno...
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Eastbourne author releases fourth thriller in series
New book
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Hastings Castle keen to establish itself as open-air events space
Macbeth on the road
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Jazmine is Juliet again... but this time with an audience!
Summer Shakespeare
Teenager, 16, missing from Brighton - 'dial 999' if you see her
A teenager has been reported missing from Brighton.
Plastic wet wipes ban prompts plea from water bosses
Water bosses have welcomed a ban on wet wipes containing plastic but warned customers not to flush any type of wet wipe down the toilet. They said that even so-called “flushable” wet wipes snag in the sewers and combine with fat, oil and grease (FOG) to cause blockages which can then flood homes...
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From The Demons to Thrive - new album for Littlehampton musician
New album
Professional criminal with appalling record absconds from prison
A crook described by a judge as a “professional criminal with an appalling record” has absconded from a Sussex prison less than three years into a 14-year sentence. Oliver Mazirel, 38, climbed over the fence at Ford Prison at about 8.20pm on Tuesday evening (30 June), in Ford Road, near St Mary...
Man reported ‘harassing a woman’ and ‘acting suspiciously’ in Worthing and Brighton
Sussex Police are looking for a man who was reportedly ‘harassing a woman’ and ‘acting suspiciously’ in Worthing and Brighton.
Poorly built new council homes need £3m of repairs to be fit for tenants
Poorly built new council homes opposite Shoreham Harbour need repairs estimated to cost more than £3 million before tenants can move in. Adur District Council said that extensive work would be needed before new the 49 new council homes in Southwick would be fit to be lived in. The council said: “...
31 off one over and a 100-run defeat – Sussex endure more Blast misery as Essex romp home at Hove
Sussex Sharks slumped to a 100 run defeat against Essex as their miserable T20 Blast campaign continued at Hove.
RNLI rescues paddleboarders swept out to sea in Sussex
Brighton RNLI is reminding people to prepare carefully before heading out on paddleboards after rescuing two people who became caught in offshore conditions.
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Go behind the scenes with Wick Theatre Company
An evening of activities
Sussex slump to 100-run defeat in T20 at Hove
Essex 204-6 (20 overs) Sussex 104 (17.3 overs) Essex won by 100 runs Skipper Simon Harmer had a night to remember as Essex Eagles boosted their hopes of progress in the Vitality Blast with a 100-run thrashing of Sussex Sharks at Hove. Harmer plundered 31 off the final over bowled by Henry Crocombe ...
Prison officer spared jail over ‘stupid’ relationship with inmate
A prison officer has been spared jail after having a romantic relationship with an inmate from Brighton. Judge Lee Harris sentenced Rosie Smith, 28, and said that to describe the relationship as “stupid is an understatement”. Smith was handed a 24-month prison term, suspended for two years, at M...
One lane closed on A27 between Lewes and Falmer after report of stalled minibus
One lane is closed on the A27 between Lewes and Falmer this evening (Friday, July 3) following a report of a stalled minibus.
80s pop star becomes Brighton charity patron
Eighties pop star Holly Johnson has become a patron of Brighton HIV charity the Sussex Beacon. The 66-year-old star’s connection with the charity began in 2023 when he visited before a show at the Dome, in Brighton. The Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer has now joined fellow singer Olly Alexander a...
Sussex star Coles earns England one-day squad call
Sussex all-rounder James Coles has earned his maiden England ODI squad call-up.
Why Sussex and Brighton now has a ‘strategic authority’ and when it will elect a mayor
In less than two years, Sussex will have a mayor – but what does that mean and why does it matter? Over the past year or so, there has been a great many news reports about devolution and local government reorganisation. The latter will see the scrapping of all the county and district councils acro...
Sussex ace Dudeney reflects on tough but memorable Wimbledon bow
A week ago, Alicia Dudeney had never played a Grand Slam match, let alone at the home of tennis itself. But much has changed for Dudeney in recent months.