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Local news

• Murder latest - victim identified

  A man who was found stabbed to death in a central Brighton street has been formally identified. read more

• 999 crew arrested for 'ignoring dying man'

  Two ambulancemen from Brighton have been arrested for allegedly ignoring a dying man. read more

• Restaurant which appeared on Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares closes

  A seafood restaurant in Brighton which was featured on Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares show has closed because of the credit crunch. read more

• Police launch crackdown on licence plate thieves

  Thieves are stealing licence plates from cars to use to help them get away with crimes. read more

• £10k for police head massages

  Police chiefs in Sussex have been rapped for their decision to spend thousands of pounds of tax payers money on Indian head massages. read more

• Power cut leaves residents in the dark

  Revellers getting ready to celebrate the New Year have been plunged into darkness after a power cut. read more

• Porn law is 'unfair to thousands'

  A new law to ban extreme pornography, which was brought about by a campaign by the mother of a murdered Brighton schoolteacher, has been criticised. Critics, including members of Britain's bondage, domination and sadomasochism community, say the new law will criminalise thousands of people who would be unfairly targeted. read more

• Anger at rail fares rise

  A rail firm is being criticised for putting up fares despite recording bumper profits. read more

• Another pub closes in Worthing

  Another pub has closed in Worthing, the third in the area to close its doors for good during the Christmas period. read more

• Man remanded on drugs charge

  A Lithuanian man has been remanded in custody charged with attempting to smuggle about £780,000 worth of heroin into the UK at Gatwick Airport. read more

• Puppy is mauled on first walk

  An animal lover has spoken of her terror after her threemonthold puppy was savaged by a brutal Staffordshire bull terrier. read more

• Thieves cut car brake line

  Masked men are thought to have cut the brake line of a parked car on Christmas Day. read more

• Flyover calls to ease congestion

  A pressure group is calling for a flyover on the south's busiest road to ease congestion. read more

• Woman injured in flat fire

  A woman was injured after a fire in a block of flats. read more

• Honouring our heroes

  Community volunteers, a jazz musician and an estate manager are among the people in Sussex recognised for their achievements by the Queen in the New Year Honours list. read more

• Two rescued from bungalow fire

  Two elderly people were rescued from their burning bungalow this morning. read more

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