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Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra concludes its 46th season
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New live info boards haunted by ghost buses, passengers claim
Bus passengers say they have been left waiting for “ghost buses” which appear on live info boards but never actually turn up. Many have also experienced a mismatch in when the live info boards and the bus company’s app or other live time apps such as Google Maps says the next bus will turn up....
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Pair guilty over Hove pub drive-by shooting
A gunman has been found guilty of shooting into a Hove pub after becoming convinced someone was intending to “do” him. Carlos Cassidy, 46, and his co-defendant Memis Kalmis, 44, who was driving him past the Poets Ale and Smokehouse when the shot was fired, were both found guilty this afternoon a...
Teenage boy jailed for life for murder over £20 drug debt
A 17-year-old has been jailed for life for the murder of 16-year-old Joshua Ingram by stabbing him twice at Seaford railway station over a £20 drug debt. The killer, whose identity remains protected by law, was ordered to be detained “during His Majesty’s pleasure” for a minimum of 14 years. ...
Immersive murder mystery on the world’s oldest electric railway
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Focus Consulting Charity Golf Day raises £7,600 for Parkinson’s UK
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Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service opens doors for exhibition of photography in Brighton this Autumn
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Plans unveiled for new Newcastle-London Gatwick-Brighton rail route
A proposed new rail service linking London Gatwick directly with the North East and South Coast has moved a step closer after Grand Central secured four trains for what will be one of England's longest direct rail routes.
Hassocks businessman’s success after Dragons' Den approval
Sussex based founders of gifting app ‘Prsnt’ have grown revenue almost 30-fold after striking a deal with three Dragons.
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Brighton pub could lose licence after brawl
A Brighton pub could lose its drinks licence – and effectively be forced to close – after a brawl on Friday night (25 September). The King’s Arms, in George Street, Brighton, faces a summary review after Sussex Police made a formal application to Brighton and Hove City Council. Two men are due...
Sixth form given £4.44m to fund skills and business centre
A sixth form college has been given a £4.44 million boost to help fund a new skills and business centre for young people. Varndean Sixth Form College said that the government grant would fund a Skills and Business Building, “representing a major investment in education for young people across Bri...
A27 tunnel reopens after emergency repairs kept Sussex road closed into the night
The A27 Southwick Tunnel has reopened in both directions, after emergency maintenance kept the road closed into the night.
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Murder She Wrote super-fan brings the series to the Brighton stage
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Gay venue operator asks council to support nightlife
The owner of one of Brighton’s leading venues made a heartfelt plea to councillors to protect and support the city’s LGBT nightlife. Revenge boss Steve Jones, who also ran the R-Bar until it closed a few weeks ago, spoke for several venues at a Brighton and Hove City Council meeting at Hove Town...
Bank cards stolen in burglary were used in nearby shops
Banks cards stolen in a burglary were used in nearby shops in Brighton and Hove’s busiest shopping street. Sussex Police published security camera pictures today (Thursday 1 October) as part of their efforts to identify a man suspected of using the stolen cards. The force said: “We are seeking t...
Questions over scrutiny after casting vote thwarts review
The independence and effectiveness of scrutiny at Brighton and Hove City Council have been questioned because the Labour administration chairs the key committees and has the most members. Andrea Lewis raised her concerns at a meeting of the full council today (Thursday 1 October) at Hove Town Hall. ...
Setback for social club in quest to sell drinks
A social club will be unable to relaunch after Brighton and Hove City Council turned down an application for a club premises certificate. A panel of three councillors did not feel that enough thought had gone into the application which would allow the sale of alcohol at the Valley Social Centre, in ...