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Sussex could have its first elected mayor in May next year as the government prepares to "fast-track" its devolution proposal for the area ...
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Election of first Sussex mayor pencilled in for next year
Sussex could have its first elected mayor next year under plans announced by the government today (Wednesday 5 February). Brighton
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February 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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The #Brighton i360 has been bought by a bar chain which was started by a former star of the BBC TV show Dragons' Den ...
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Brighton i360 bought by bar chain
The i360 has been bought out of administration by a pub and bar chain which was founded by two people
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February 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Roger and out! #Brighton RNLI lifeboat stalwart Roger Cohen has bowed out after 42 years ...
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Roger and out! Brighton lifeboat stalwart retires after 42 years
Brighton RNLI lifeboat operations manager Roger Cohen has retired after 42 years, having also served as a crew member and
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February 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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More materials will be recycled from the spring after a £1.2m pledge by Brighton and Hove City Council. Food waste collections will follow. Councillor Tim Rowkins said recycling was an issue that came up time and again at the local elections in 2023 ...
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More materials to be recycled after council’s £1.2m pledge
Many more materials are to be recycled after a £1.2 million pledge by the council today (Thursday 30 January). Labour
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January 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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The decision about whether Sussex should be run by an elected mayor could be made this week ...
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Decision about elected mayor for Sussex could be made this week
The prospect of an elected mayor for the whole of Sussex could move a step closer this week. The government
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January 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Snail mail: A postbox is to be removed because hungry gastropods keep eating people's letters ...
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Postbox to be removed to thwart mail-eating snails
A post box which has fallen prey to hungry letter-eating snails is to be removed. The post box in Rock
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January 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Farewell, Adam Trimingham – the Sage of Sussex, long-serving reporter and columnist, and one of the loveliest journalists you could ever wish to meet …
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Tributes as long-serving journalist dies aged 82
Tributes have been paid to long-serving journalist Adam Trimingham who has died on Saturday (11 January) at the age of
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January 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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A woman suffered serious injuries when she was trapped between two cars in a crash outside the Royal Sussex County Hospital in #Brighton yesterday. Police are appealing for witnesses, information and footage ...
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Woman suffers serious injuries in crash outside hospital
A woman suffered serious injuries when she was trapped between two cars in a crash outside the Royal Sussex County
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January 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Saltdean Lido has reopened for winter swimming after the pool was closed while an underground leak was repaired - and now Christmas promises to be a colourful occasion ...
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Lido reopens for winter swimming
Saltdean Lido has reopened for winter swimming after the pool closed last month while repairs were carried out to fix
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December 24, 2024 at 2:01 AM
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A petition is calling for the #Brighton i360 to be turned into a Wetherspoon. Find out what the pub firm had to say in response ...
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Petition calls for i360 to become a Wetherspoon. Find out what the pub firm said …
A petition has been set up calling for the i360 on Brighton seafront to be turned into a Wetherspoon pub.
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December 23, 2024 at 6:37 PM
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Hospital staff are being charged more than £2.5m a year to park at work by the trust that runs the Royal Sussex - even though many start or finish at unsociable times, according to a union. The GMB cited figures from NHS Digital. Find out more ...
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Hospital staff pay £2.5m a year to park at work, says union
Hospital staff working for the main NHS trust in Brighton paid more than £2.5 million to park at work in
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December 23, 2024 at 9:17 AM
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The Brighton i360 has closed and staff are being told today that they are being laid off without being paid ...
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Brighton i360 closes
The Brighton i360 has closed, with staff called to a meeting today (Friday 20 December) to her the news. They
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December 20, 2024 at 10:11 AM
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A purpose-built school site has been sold, subject to contract, for a price believed to be at least £4.5 million ...
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School site sold subject to contract
A purpose-built school has been sold, subject to contract, for a price believed to be at least £4.5 million. Completion
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December 19, 2024 at 12:59 PM
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The annual Christmas appeal for BHT Sussex is under way. The charity, which helps thousands of people each year who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, plans to use the money that it raises for its First Base Day Centre ...
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Christmas appeal under way for Brighton homeless charity
An annual Christmas appeal is under way for housing and homelessness charity BHT Sussex which has its main base in
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December 19, 2024 at 9:59 AM
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Seven men are waiting to hear whether they will be convicted of violent disorder after a lunchtime brawl in a street between people linked to rival barber shops ...
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Jury goes out in trial over Portslade barber shop brawl
Seven men are waiting to hear whether they will be convicted of violent disorder after people linked to two barber
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December 13, 2024 at 1:55 AM
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Police and licensing officials fear that a venue on Brighton seafront could morph into a night club selling takeaway alcohol to people to drink on the beach in the small hours putting their safety at risk ...
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Licensing chiefs fear seafront venue could morph into night club
Police and licensing officials fear that a theatre venue could in effect turn into a night club after it applied
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December 10, 2024 at 10:28 PM
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Drugs, needles and faeces have been found on the doorstep of the Royal Mail delivery office in North Road, Brighton. Now bosses want 6ft fencing and secure gates at two entrances to keep them safe, clean and clear ...
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Drugs, faeces and tent found on Royal Mail doorstep
Royal Mail bosses want taller fencing outside two doors to their Brighton delivery office to deter drug addicts and vandals.
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December 10, 2024 at 10:19 AM
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Is it time to give the heave-ho to Hove actually and rename the city just Brighton? A petition is calling on the council to make our name simple, unified and clear. What do you think? ...
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Change our name to Brighton, urges petition
A new petition is urging Brighton and Hove City Council to drop Hove and change the city’s name to just
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December 5, 2024 at 11:29 AM
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Could Storm Darragh be heading our way? A weather warning has been issued for the weekend ...
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Could Storm Darragh be heading our way? Weekend-long weather warning issued
A three day long weather warning has been issued, with wind and rain forecast to bring a weekend washout. Although
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December 4, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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From our sister site Sussex News: A nine-mile stretch of the M23 has been closed this afternoon after a lorry fire this morning ...
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December 4, 2024 at 5:04 PM
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Brighton Women's Centre recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and those present heard some powerful testimonies from women who have been helped and supported as the need continues to rise ...
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Brighton Women’s Centre marks 50 years of still being needed
We’ve all seen the shameful stats – 1 in 4 women in the UK aged 16 or more experience domestic
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December 4, 2024 at 10:52 AM
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Motown legend Smokey Robinson is to perform at Love Supreme next summer - his first British show for 15 years ...
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Smokey Robinson to perform first UK show in 15 years at Love Supreme Jazz Festival
The legendary Motown icon Smokey Robinson will perform his first UK show in over 15 years next summer at the Love
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December 3, 2024 at 2:09 PM
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The fare for short bus journeys in Brighton and Hove are to be capped at £1 next month and in January, the council said this morning ...
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Short bus journeys to be capped at £1 by council
Short bus journeys are to be capped at £1 by the council for the next few months, starting on Sunday
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November 28, 2024 at 11:06 AM
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Brighton remains the seventh busiest railway station in Britain outside London. More passengers came and went than in the year before but the figures are down on 10 years ago. Find out how many people used Brighton and our other local stations ...
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Brighton remains seventh busiest railway station outside London
Brighton remains one of the busiest railway stations in the country, according to new figures. More than 14.5 million passengers
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November 22, 2024 at 12:35 AM
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This was the scene outside Hove Crown Court today after 80-year-old former vicar Ifor Whittaker, previously known as the Rev Colin Pritchard, was jailed for life for raping a six-year-old boy in his church vestry. You can read our report here ...
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November 19, 2024 at 9:41 PM