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Local news

• Should eco-homes be built on Toads Hole Valley in Hove?

  Battle lines have been drawn over the potential development of a green space. read more

• Rounder Records hopes for investor to stop closure

  For 46 years, residents in Brighton and Hove have been seeking the sage advice of the music experts from Rounder Records for what record to next drop the needle on or which CD to slip into the drive. read more

• Pair arrested after Mercedes Benz theft

  Two men who stole a valuable Mercedes Benz have been arrested. read more

• Man arrested over Crawley church theft

  A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing lead from the roof of a Crawley church. read more

• Hooded men rob shopkeeper of £4.5k of cigarettes

  Two hooded men robbed a shopkeeper of £4,500 worth of cigarettes. read more

• £2k worth of jewellery taken from Bexhill bungalow

  Police are hunting burglars who made off with £2,000 worth of gold and silver jewellery. read more

• Man undergoes facial surgery after being beaten by gang

  A 36-year-old man has undergone facial reconstruction surgery after being beaten by a gang of youths. read more

• Police seek witnesses to Bexhill indecent exposure

  Police are hunting a middle-aged man who exposed himself in a field on Monday (July 9). read more

• Residents urged to attend property marking event

  Residents are being urged to attend a property marking event in attempt to make it easier to identify stolen belongings. read more

• West Sussex County Council saves £9.7m

  Civic leaders claim they are “well on target” to find nearly £80 million of savings over three years – despite thousands of vulnerable people having their care criteria changed. read more

• Fall in Sussex university applications

  The number of students applying for a place at university in Sussex has fallen. read more

• Brighton mum's fear over heart unit closure

  The mother of a little boy living with a rare illness has spoken of her fears for her child following a decision to close a children’s heart unit. read more

• Bexhill soldier admits attacking teenage boy

  A soldier has admitted nearly killing a teenager in a racist attack. read more

• Worrying rise in Sussex whooping cough cases

  Sussex is in the grip of the biggest whooping cough outbreak for nearly 20 years. read more

• Diver missing in sea near Eastbourne

  Emergency services are hunting for a diver who has gone missing six miles off the Eastbourne coast. read more

• Man attacked with metal pole in Worthing park

  Four men attacked a 47-year-old with a metal pole as he walked through a park last Friday night (July 6). read more

• Giant slugs munching on Sussex farmers' crops

  Giant slugs are swarming over the Sussex countryside with the summer’s wet weather turning land into mollusc heaven. read more

• Shortened ice show costs Brighton council £180k

  Holiday On Ice organisers have drastically reduced the running of their show which is set to cost Brighton and Hove City council almost £200,000. read more

• Rider falls off moped in wet conditions

  A man was lucky to escape with minor injuries after falling off his moped in slippery conditions this morning (July 10). read more

• Care worker wins £25,000 lottery jackpot in only second week of competing

  A care worker who only started playing a charity lottery last month has scooped the top prize. read more

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