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DJ Fatboy Slim treated a group of children to a masterclass on the decks at a special school in Portslade....

Six fire engines set to tackle shed blaze

Six fire engines and a command unity were sent to tackle a shed blaze in Brighton at the weekend. East...

Final barriers in place for months of A27 Brighton bypass roadworks

The first full day of roadworks on the A27 Brighton bypass was due to get under way today (Tuesday 8...

Short bus journeys to be capped at £1 by council

Dozens more electric buses on the way in £5m drive

Dozens more electric buses will be running in Brighton and Hove next year with the help of £5.2 million grant...

Boy, 17, pleads guilty to stabbing woman in Brighton because she ‘looked at him’

Man appears in court charged with upskirt filming

by Sarah Booker-Lewis - local democracy reporter

A man has appeared in court charged with upskirt filming of schoolchildren in Hove. Kayode Sandham, 21, of Wilfrid Road,...

University can replace crumbling concrete in listed building

by Sarah Booker-Lewis - local democracy reporter

Sussex University has been given permission to replace crumbling concrete in a one of the eight original buildings on it...

Petition calls for dog-free area in Brighton park to be brought back

7 April 2025

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition to make part of a popular park dog-free again. Simon Andrews set...

£2.8m grant will see 500 more charging points for electric cars around the city

Council drives switch to electric cars with £130m project

7 April 2025

Brighton and Hove City Council is close to concluding a £130 million deal to try to drive the switch to...

Former Brighton council leader aims to be first mayor of Sussex

Former Brighton and Hove City Council leader Dan Yates has announced his intention to run to be the first mayor...

Thousand run Brighton Marathon and thousands more cheer them on

by Brian Halford - ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay

More than 12,000 runners took part in the 15th Brighton Marathon in bright sunshine today (Sunday 6 April) and thousands...

Sport

Sussex come up short against Middlesex in County Championship

Honours even for Sussex and Warwickshire in Championship opener

7 April 2025

Sussex (528 and 313-7 declared) drew with Warwickshire (454 and 104-2) Warwickshire and Sussex banked solid points from a draw...

Sussex and Warwickshire look set to draw Championship opener

by Brian Halford - ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay

Sussex 528 and 126-3 Warwickshire 454 Sussex lead Warwickshire by 200 runs with seven 2nd innings wickets remaining. Warwickshire and...

Thousand run Brighton Marathon and thousands more cheer them on