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‘No casualties reported’ after fire breaks out in East Sussex - in pictures
‘No casualties’ have been reported after a fire broke out in East Sussex, according to a fire service spokesperson.
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Sussex town among Britain’s least desirable places to live in 2026, according to new study
A town in Sussex has been named among Britain’s least desirable places to live in 2026, according to a new study.
Former Sussex Police staff member sentenced for ‘possession of child sexual abuse material’
A former Sussex Police staff member sentenced for ‘possession of child sexual abuse material’, according to a police press release.
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Sussex woman lived on ‘50p a day’ and slept ‘rough in her car’ after living through romance fraud
A Sussex woman has revealed she was left living on ‘50p a day’ and sleeping ‘rough in her car’ after living through romance fraud, according to a press release from the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner.
‘More than 2,000 arrests’ made by Sussex Police's Specialist Enforcement Unit as it marks fifth anniversary
Police pursuits and drugs busts were among the highlights as Sussex Police’s Specialist Enforcement Unit celebrated its fifth anniversary.
Valentine’s Day: Sussex Police share romance fraud prevention advice
Sussex Police have shared romance fraud prevention advice this Valentine’s Day.
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Patrizio Destriere Quartet play St Leonards date
Italian musicians are performing at Kino-Teatr, St Leonards-on-Sea on Wednesday, February 25 at 7.30pm.
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Hastings International Piano out in the community ahead of competition
A range of community initiatives will complement this year’s Hastings International Piano Competition.
Man whose XL Bullies savaged family dog avoids jail ‘by a whisker’
A Brighton man whose XL Bullies ripped a woman’s beloved pet dog to pieces in front of her and her son has been ordered to pay her £1,000 in compensation. Dean Bryce’s dogs broke out of his garden in Mackie Avenue while Caroline Freeman was walking her dog Rolo, a court heard today. Hove Crown ...
Potholes a priority, council says
A cabinet member put on his hard hat to show how potholes are the hot topic in the council’s road maintenance budget. Last night’s cabinet meeting backed a plan for spending the £8.8 million of transport funding the government has allocated to Brighton and Hove for the next financial year. Of t...
East Sussex man pleads guilty to manslaughter and two counts of GBH
A man has received an indefinite hospital order following the death of a man and the serious injuries inflicted on two others in East Sussex, police said.
Brighton to get first high-street weight loss jab service
Boots is offering customers an in-store service for weight loss drugs that will allow people to pop in and buy jabs in their lunch breaks. The pharmacy chain has started the service as a trial initially across 17 stores nationwide, including Brighton, offering treatments such as Mounjaro and Wegovy ...
Former Labour mayor quits party to sit as an Independent
A long-serving Labour councillor who served as mayor of Brighton and Hove has quit the party almost 50 years after she first joined and will sit as an Independent. Jackie O’Quinn said today (Friday 13 February): “It is with deep regret that I am standing down as a Labour councillor with immediat...
Manchester City fan who committed ‘unprovoked assault’ on Brighton supporter given Football Banning Order
A Manchester City fan who committed an ‘unprovoked assault’ on a Brighton supporter has been given a Football Banning Order, according to a Sussex Police press release.
Chicken shop refused late night licence extension after breaches
A pizza and chicken takeaway has been refused a 3am extension to its late-night licence. Sussex Police and Brighton and Hove City Council licensing department said they did not have confidence in Express Pizza and Chicken owner Kamran Khan, 32, after he received warnings about trading after 1am. D...
Parents ‘not told’ about last minute changes to schools admissions
Parents applying for secondary school places for this September say they were not told about changes to the admissions process made while applications were still being made. As a result of a challenge by campaign groups to a wider reworking of admissions criteria, Brighton and Hove City Council’s ...
Vintage Valentine’s cards and love notes return to Snoopers Paradise
A collection of vintage Victorian and Edwardian Valentine’s cards is back on sale at Snoopers Paradise in Brighton ahead of Valentine’s Day.
I went to Prezzo at Brighton Marina and recommend it for families and Valentine's
After being invited to try Prezzo at Brighton Marina for the first time I can definitely recommend it for a romantic meal or family get-together.
Car showroom to become supermarket
A car showroom on the Old Shoreham Road is set to be a convenience store. Staff at the Tates Hyundai showroom have moved out to Tates’ other businesses on the other side of the road. Tates has now applied for a change of use of the Hyundai site so it can become a Morrisons Daily. […]
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Dave Benson Phillips takes his online sing-along show into live venue
Worthing-based TV presenter and entertainer Dave Benson Phillips is back on the stage for a sing-along music show on Saturday, February 21 at The Ropetackle Centre in Shoreham at 1.30pm.