Archive
-
Date
Confident, ambitious - and a few laughs. How Huerzeler made a good first impression
Fabian Huerzeler gave his first press conference as Albion head coach today. He came across as confident, engaging and at times humorous. The former St Pauli boss said he was “a grounded one” and spoke of combining ambition with humility
-
Date
MP hopefuls living outside their patch explain why you should vote for them
Some 29 candidates are standing for election in seats they do not live in, so why should people trust them on some of the most pressing local issues? From housing to healthcare and sewage to safety, it can be hard to know whether your MP will stand
-
Date
Teenager dies after getting into difficulty in sea
A teenager has died after getting into difficulty in the sea. Emergency services and HM Coastguard were called to concerns for a boy’s welfare in the sea off West Wittering beach at around 1pm today. A 17-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital
-
Date
Recap: A27 blocked by wide load
-
Date
MP candidate hoping to oust Greens wants to make Brighton shine again
A musician and activist hoping to oust the Greens in Brighton Pavilion wants to reverse the “spiral of neglect” that he says the city has experienced for over 14 years. Labour candidate Tom Gray says he hopes to make people’s lives “definitively
-
Date
Delays after van crashes into level crossing barrier
A van crashed into a barrier at a level crossing. The barrier at the Roundstone crossing in East Preston had to remain down for several hours as engineers dealt with the incident following the crash at 10am this morning. There were delays to
-
Date
Sussex want to bring McAndrew back after his five-for leads another win
Sussex want to bring Nathan McAndrew back next season. The Australian all-rounder took 5-73 to secure a 63-run win at Northants in Vitality County Championship division two. That concludes his brief red-ball campaign with the county although
-
Date
Why a Sussex trail is considered among the best summer walks in Britain
A trail in Sussex with "picturesque" views has been named among the top 20 summer walks to embark on in Britain. The walk along the Seven Sisters cliffs was included in a list from Countryfile. Discussing the creation of the list, they wrote
-
Date
AI Steve admits defeat and calls on voters to back opponents at the polls
A businessman who was running to become the first Artificial Intelligence-powered MP in the General Election has admitted defeat - and called on Brighton to back the Greens. Steve Endacott, running under the name AI Steve, had hoped to represent
-
Date
Emergency services descend on beach after concerns for child's welfare
Emergency services descended on a beach this afternoon following an incident involving a child. Police and HM Coastguard were called to concerns for a boy’s welfare at West Wittering beach at around 1pm today. A Sussex Police spokesman said
-
Date
Woman was left 'howling in pain' before death at slapping workshop
A diabetic woman was “howling in pain” and died after she stopped taking insulin at a workshop run by an alternative healer who she described as a “messenger sent by God”. Danielle Carr-Gomm died at Cleeve House in Seend, Wiltshire, where she was
-
Date
Elderly man has bank card stolen at ATM using distraction theft trick
An elderly man has had his bank card stolen at an ATM. The 84-year-old was using the ATM inside a shopping centre in Langney, Eastbourne, on June 10 between 2pm and 2.30pm when he was targeted by two people. One of them told the man that he
-
Date
Bloom says new boss appointment is no gamble for Albion
Tony Bloom says he has not taken a gamble in appointing Fabian Huerzeler as head coach. The Albion chairman was alongside Huerzeler as they faced the media today. The new boss has not previously worked as a head coach in top-tier football and
-
Date
New boss wants to 'challenge the establishment' with Albion
Fabian Huerzeler wants to “challenge the establishment” as Albion head coach. The former St Pauli boss met the media today as he prepares to take charge of the Seagulls. He led his previous club to the second-tier title in Germany against expectations
-
Date
Man hit by van at roundabout
A man was hit by a van at a roundabout. Sussex Police said two vehicles were driving along Lottbridge Drive in Eastbourne at around 2.45pm. One of the vehicles - a white Luton van - then hit the man, who was driving the other vehicle, at the
-
Date
'Gold swap hustler' conned jeweller out of over £1,000 after giving them 'bag of tat'
A “gold-swap hustler” is thought to have swindled a jeweller out of over £1,000 as part of a scam hitting shops across the country. The alleged scam-artist was caught on camera swapping valuable gold pendants he had verified as worth hundreds with
-
Date
'Shining-light' Hove venue named among best restaurants with rooms in the UK
A "shining-light" Hove venue has been named among the best restaurants with rooms according to a new list. The Ginger Pig on Hove Street was Sussex's only representative on the list from Conde Nast Traveller. Discussing the creation of the
-
Date
Man wearing woolly hat and scarf in summer pushed over seven-year-old outside shop
A man wearing a woolly hat and scarf in summer pushed over a seven-year-old boy as he walked out of a city centre shop. The child was walking with his family as they left the Morrisons store in St James's Street in Kemp Town, Brighton, when he
-
Date
Call the police if you see someone drinking booze in this part of town centre
A town centre booze ban has the police calling on the public to report people they see drinking alcohol. An open space near the Guildbourne Centre in Worthing has long been blighted by alcohol-driven antisocial behaviour. But officers hope
-
Date
Police appeal after takeaway shop hate crime incident
An appeal has been launched after a hate crime in a takeaway shop. Adur and Worthing Police have issued a CCTV image of a person they want to talk to after an incident in Shoreham Fish Bar in Buckingham Road, Shoreham. READ MORE: Former dry
-
Date
Man arrested following knife incident in public gardens
A man has been arrested following a knife incident in a public garden. Police were called to Upperton Gardens in Eastbourne on June 26 at around 5.50am following reports of a man being in possession of a knife. READ MORE: Staff strike at five
-
Date
Police increase patrols near Royal Pavilion after antisocial behaviour
Police have increased patrols near the Royal Pavilion after reports of antisocial behaviour. Brighton and Hove Police officers have been walking around Pavilion Gardens to monitor the situation. READ MORE: Former dry cleaners and laundrette
-
Date
'I'm a grounded one' - new Albion head coach Fabian Huerzeler meets the media
-
Date
MP candidate says she will take on 'toothless' Ofwat and help community thrive
An ex-councillor says she will stand up for what “communities need to thrive” if she is elected as MP. Elaine Hills, Green Party candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, said more money needs to be given to local authorities so that decisions
-
Date
600 new homes planned as building starts on old school site
A new housing scheme hopes to bring 600 homes to the county. Lovell Partnerships and West Sussex County Council have launched their new housing scheme as part of their 30-year partnership. The first 22 affordable homes are currently under construction
-
Date
New free streaming service aimed as rival to Netflix to launch in the UK
A new free streaming service owned by Rupert Murdoch's Fox is set to launch in the UK as a rival to Netflix. Tubi is an ad-supported platform that has been gaining market share in the US where, according to Fox, it has almost 80 million monthly
-
Date
Company selling reusable products saves billions of items from ending up in waste
A company has saved billions of items from ending up in landfill over the last eight years. Cheeky Wipes, in Newhaven, said its reusable products have saved about six billion wet wipes alone from the waste since 2016. In addition, it has kept
-
Date
Fewer Brighton and Hove children accepted into first-choice school
Fewer children in Brighton and Hove got into their first-choice school this year, new figures show. In Brighton and Hove, 4,354 applications were submitted for places in primary and secondary schools for the upcoming academic year. Of these
-
Date
Motorbike owner threatened by people with screwdrivers and crowbar
A man with a motorbike was threatened by three people with screwdrivers and a crowbar. Sussex Police said the bike owner was in Goring Road, Goring, at around 3.15pm when he was approached in the attempted motorbike robbery. Officers were called
-
Date
Staff strike at five academies and form picket lines over funding
Staff from five academies are striking over a funding dispute with their academy trust. Teachers and support staff from the Burgess Hill Academy, Hastings Academy, St Leonards Academy, Robsack Wood Academy and the Baird Academy set up picket lines
-
Date
Shoreham Port partners with company to develop HVO supply chain
Shoreham Port has partnered with a company to develop a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) supply chain. The partnership with Local Fuels has been made in an attempt to reduce emissions in the area. For the past 12 months, Shoreham Part and Local
-
Date
Car show roaring success as it raises important funds for charity
A car show has been a roaring success, raising important funds for charity. The 2024 Wheels Through The Years Show in Burgess Hill featured more than 200 classic, commercial and military vehicles. More than 6,000 visitors flocked to see the
-
Date
Historic castle to host international jousting tournament
Arundel Castle is to host this year’s International Medieval Jousting Tournament. The event will take place for six days from July 30 until August 4. There will be eight competitors taking part who will be divided into four teams. They will
-
Date
Former dry cleaners and laundrette will become flats
A former dry cleaners and laundrette will become two flats. Click Clean Clothes in Coombe Terrace, Brighton, will be converted into homes after plans were approved by Brighton and Hove City Council on Wednesday. READ MORE: Over 50 classic cars
-
Date
Brighton's postal workers at high risk of dog attacks
Brighton is a high risk location for dog attacks on postal workers, with some having suffered life-changing injuries. Royal Mail said there have been 48 dog attacks on posties in the city in the past year, a 41 per cent increase on the previous
-
Date
City's shoplifting epidemic laid bare with map showing hotspots
The city's shoplifting epidemic has been laid bare with the number of incidents hitting nearly 300 a month. In the six months to April 2024, the latest data available, there were 1,789 shoplifting incidents in Brighton and Hove, an average of 298
-
Date
Brighton in top ten list for having sports bars (with available seats)
Brighton is the second top city in the UK for sports bars where you are most likely to grab a seat. Data from Alternix, a nicotine business that offers alternatives to cigarettes, has found that Brighton ranks second in a top 30 list of places
-
Date
StorageMart to open new branch on A259 soon
StorageMart will be opening a new branch on the A259 within the next few months. The self-storage company has taken over the building that was once home to Hove Car Spares in Wellington Road, Portslade. The site has been redeveloped since the
-
Date
New landlord licensing scheme launched to improve conditions
The council has launched a new houses in multiple occupation (HMO) licensing scheme across the city to benefit tenants. Brighton and Hove City Council’s new scheme will apply to approximately 2,200 properties in the city and will aid tenants living
-
Date
Sian Berry says she wants to 'bring hope' to city and champion work of others
A Green candidate hoping to keep hold of the party’s first and only seat says she wants to bring “hope” to the city and described Labour’s campaign as “dismal and depressing”. Sian Berry said it was a “unique thing” Brighton Pavilion residents
-
Date
Gym allowed to continue trading at site of former ambulance station
A gym is allowed to continue trading at the site of a former ambulance station. Gain Strength Therapy, which bought the building in Dursley Road, Eastbourne, last year, has been given retrospective permission from Eastbourne Borough Council to