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Local news

• Meltdown on the roads as visitors bring Brighton to a standstill

  Tourism and transport chiefs say traffic queues on Brighton and Hove’s overwhelmed road system could put people off returning and damage the local economy in the long-term, after thousands of visitors brought city streets to a standstill read more

• Brighton brothers complete marathon charity cycle ride

  Brighton brothers Ross and James Stokley have completed a 12-day cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats to help raise money for the Rett Syndrome Research Trust. read more

• Brighton and Hove churches join Olympic bells

  Thousands of bells will ring in the start of the Olympics across the country tomorrow morning, including churches in Brighton and Hove read more

• Brighton couple saved man choking on steak in Tenerife pub

  A man who believes a Brighton couple saved his life, is searching for the couple he met in a pub in Tenerife read more

• Car catches fire in Brighton supermarket car park

  With video: A driver had a lucky escape after her car caught fire at Asda in Hollingbury today read more

• Portslade woman's terrific tea towels

  Keen collector Phyllis Newnham from Portslade is unlikely to ever be short of a tea towel, as she has 500 of them along with scores of other artefacts and colletables read more

• Brighton mental health nurse cleared of misconduct

  Lynn Hamilton, a prison nurse from Brighton who kept love letters from an inmate, has been cleared of misconduct by the Nursing and Midwifery Council read more

• Autistic boy wins blue badge battle with Brighton and Hove council

  An autistic boy has been awarded a disabled parking badge after taking his case to the High Court fight – but Brighton and Hove City Council officers say they will not give other people with his condition the same automatic right read more

• Health fears for 'needled' Sussex binmen

  Two Sussex binmen face an anxious wait to discover if they have contracted a serious illness after accidentally pricking themselves with needles dumped in black binbags read more

• The hotter the better for Brighton and Hove businesses

  Six weeks of sun are needed to save the city's seaside businesses. As the temperatures finally rise after one of the most miserable summers on record. Hannah McGrath and Laura Davis look at how the weather is inextricably linked to Brighton and Hove's economic success read more

• Eastbourne arsonist escapes from open jail

  An arsonist serving a life sentence for starting a fire in Sussex has escaped from an open prison read more

• Delays on Brighton to Bedford line after cable theft

  Commuters travelling on First Capital Connect services from Brighton to Bedford face delays today after thieves stole cable from the main line read more

• Drink driver admits Hangleton road death

  Painter Joseph Lavelle repeatedly denied causing social campaigner Alf Filer’s death on the A27 at Hangleton, but changed his plea on the first day of his trial at Lewes Crown Court read more

• Cliffs landslide warning along Sussex coast

  Geologists are urging walkers to be extra-vigilant amid fears that Sussex’s weak chalk cliffs could give way after a woman was killed beneath falling cliffs in Dorset read more

• Search is on for the best businesses in Hove

  Shopkeepers and business owners are in competition to be honoured for their service read more

• Travellers blocked from Telscombe Tye

  Residents blocked the entrance to Telscombe Tye and waved travellers on after a group moved on from Saltdean to Peacehaven read more

• Two hurt in falls at Arundel skip hire firm

  Two men were badly hurt in falls at a skip hire company near Arundel. One is fighting for his life after they reportedly fell 30 feet to the ground. Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating. read more

• Sussex mum's pain at daughter's tragic destiny

  Mum Kerry Okines considered killing herself and her daughter after learning about her child's extremely rare medical condition read more

• Lifeboat rescues drunk teens in early morning call out

  The RNLI were launched early this morning (July 26) to rescue two teens in a slowly sinking dinghy. read more

• Police search resumes for missing 73-year-old man

  A mass search has continued this morning for a missing 73-year-old man. read more

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