People affected by anti-social behaviour and hate crimes are afraid to speak out and some who do just have their fears and concerns dismissed, councillors told housing bosses. The comments came as Brighton and Hove City Council’s People Overview and Scrutiny Committee debated the draft “housing hate incident policy” before it is adopted by the […]

Leading councillors face questions as to why grass areas used for events in the centre of Brighton have not been “made good” despite charging fees for restoration and appointing a contractor. Valley Gardens resident Maxine Horn wants to know why the green space between North Road and Richmond Place, used for the Spiegelgarden and bar […]

Police have again extended the bail of former defence minster Ivor Caplin while they investigate whether or not he groomed a child online. Ivor Caplin was arrest in January at Hove Station on suspicion of engaging in online sexual communications with a child. Mr Caplin, 67, who was also previously the Labour MP for Hove, […]

A trans activist group smashed windows at the Brighton Centre last night in protest at a feminist conference being held

The families of Karen Hadaway and Nicola Fellows came together this week to mark the 39th anniversary of their murder in Wild Park, in Moulsecoomb. The two nine-year-olds were murdered by Russell Bishop in 1986 – but it took 32 years to bring the double killer to justice. For many years, Karen and Nicky’s families […]

Two students who blew up a sheep with fireworks are facing prison for what a judge described as a “sadistic and utterly barbaric” act. Leighton Ashby, 22, and Oakley Hollands, 20, invited two other students from Plumpton College to Ditchling Beacon to see what they said was a dead badger. But when they arrived, they […]

Passengers stepped in and threw a man off a bus after he racially abused a woman. Sussex Police said: “We are appealing for witnesses to a report of racially aggravated assault on a Brighton and Hove bus in Ditchling Road, Brighton. “The incident took place on Friday 3 October at around 4.35pm. “It was reported […]

The plea hearing for a Brighton teenager charged with killing his father has been adjourned until next year. Fabio Botros, 19, was not present for a short hearing at Lewes Crown Court this morning (Friday 10 October) and remains on remand until a new hearing scheduled for Friday 23 January. Botros, of Hartfield Avenue, Hollingbury, […]

Vulnerable people face huge risks of harm if a health and care watchdog is axed – as the government intends – according to two Brighton and Hove councillors. The pair are asking the whole council to back their campaign to save Healthwatch after the Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced its abolition. Green councillor Raphael Hill […]

Two more people have been arrested by police as they investigate the arson attack at a mosque in Peacehaven on Saturday night (4 October). Sussex Police said this evening (Thursday 9 October): “Detectives investigating a report of arson at a mosque in Peacehaven have now made further arrests. “Emergency services were called to the building […]

People affected by anti-social behaviour and hate crimes are afraid to speak out and some who do just have their fears and concerns dismissed, councillors told housing bosses. The comments came as Brighton and Hove City Council’s People Overview and Scrutiny Committee debated the draft “housing hate incident policy” before it is adopted by the […]

Ten new beach huts by Hove Lagoon could be on sale to the public in the coming months. Brighton and Hove City Council has applied to itself for planning permission for the huts, in a space south of the lagoon on the prom. They will fill in gaps between existing beach huts – in a […]

Leading councillors face questions as to why grass areas used for events in the centre of Brighton have not been “made good” despite charging fees for restoration and appointing a contractor. Valley Gardens resident Maxine Horn wants to know why the green space between North Road and Richmond Place, used for the Spiegelgarden and bar […]

Scores of families held a protest about the proposed closure of Westdene Library before a public meeting where Brighton and Hove City Council’s money-saving plan was discussed. Westdene Library, in Bankside, is one of three libraries facing closure as part of the council’s “library sustainability plan”. The meeting, at Westdene Primary School on Tuesday (7 […]

A second interim head teacher will take over the running of a Brighton primary school after the half-term holiday, parents were told yesterday (Wednesday 8 October). Rachel Kershaw will take over as interim head of Middle Street Primary School, in Brighton, from Andy Richbell, who stepped in at the start of the autumn term last […]

Police have again extended the bail of former defence minster Ivor Caplin while they investigate whether or not he groomed a child online. Ivor Caplin was arrest in January at Hove Station on suspicion of engaging in online sexual communications with a child. Mr Caplin, 67, who was also previously the Labour MP for Hove, […]

A trans activist group smashed windows at the Brighton Centre last night in protest at a feminist conference being held

Two students who blew up a sheep with fireworks are facing prison for what a judge described as a “sadistic and utterly barbaric” act. Leighton Ashby, 22, and Oakley Hollands, 20, invited two other students from Plumpton College to Ditchling Beacon to see what they said was a dead badger. But when they arrived, they […]

The plea hearing for a Brighton teenager charged with killing his father has been adjourned until next year. Fabio Botros, 19, was not present for a short hearing at Lewes Crown Court this morning (Friday 10 October) and remains on remand until a new hearing scheduled for Friday 23 January. Botros, of Hartfield Avenue, Hollingbury, […]

Vulnerable people face huge risks of harm if a health and care watchdog is axed – as the government intends – according to two Brighton and Hove councillors. The pair are asking the whole council to back their campaign to save Healthwatch after the Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced its abolition. Green councillor Raphael Hill […]

A petition to save the Floral Clock, in Hove, has attracted enough support to trigger a town hall debate. Campaigner Laura King organised the petition to save the 72-year-old centrepiece after Brighton and Hove City Council said that it could no longer afford to mend and maintain the clock. The petition has more than 3,000 […]

Two more people have been arrested by police as they investigate the arson attack at a mosque in Peacehaven on Saturday night (4 October). Sussex Police said this evening (Thursday 9 October): “Detectives investigating a report of arson at a mosque in Peacehaven have now made further arrests. “Emergency services were called to the building […]

A man has been detained by police after windows were smashed and paint spattered at the Farrow and Ball shop in Western Road, Hove, this afternoon (Wednesday 8 October). Some members of the public reported what sounded like gunshots but no firearms were discharged. Sussex Police said: “We were called to a report of a […]

Brighton and Hove City Council is putting together plans for a £50 million scheme to buy homes for homeless families. One of the aims is to save money because the council currently has to pay out millions of pounds to private landlords each year. The council is also reviewing its own extensive property portfolio to […]

Fewer people behaved in an anti-social way and fewer people urinated in the street at the new-look Pride Street Party, according to a council report. The council said that the new-look event had been well received “and people enjoyed having increased access to St James’s Street”. In previous years, St James’s Street and side streets […]