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  • Woman hit by car taken to hospital with head injuries

    A woman has been taken to hospital with head injuries after being hit by a car. The woman was struck by the car on the A259 Marine Parade near the junction with Rock Place. The police were alerted around 5pm.  The woman was treated at the

  • Commuters to face delays as line closes

    COMMUTERS are facing 18 days of closures on a major train route.A “once-in-a-generation” upgrade is being carried out on the Brighton Main Line later this year and in 2019.The line will be shut between Three Bridges and Brighton and Three Bridges and

  • Man wanted in connection to assault

    A MAN is wanted in connection to a domestic assault. Johnny Glasheen, 34, from Brighton is wanted by police in connection to the incident. Glasheen is described as 5 ft 8 in, of average build and with brown hair. He is said to be well known in the Crawley

  • BACA headteacher set to step down from role

    THE HEADTEACHER of Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA) is to step down. Dylan Davies has resigned from his post after after being at the helm of the school for three years 2014. It comes after the school celebrated achieving a Good Ofsted report

  • Man has to pay £372 after running off without paying cab fare

    A MAN who tried to get away without paying for his taxi landed a £370 bill. Ryan Prince, of Chadbourn Close, Brighton ordered a taxi from Burwash Road in Hove, but when he arrived at his destination made off without paying. Instead of paying the £33 fare

  • Meet Charlotte Fox the most caring 10 year old in Sussex

    WITH a heart far bigger than her tender ten years, Charlotte Fox devotes her life to looking after others. Charlotte’s mother Lisa Mighall suffers from fibromyalgia and enthesitis, meaning she struggles to walk and has difficulty performing many every

  • When 'Harry Styles' met Rio Ferdinand in Brighton

    THEY say you should never meet your heroes. On a cold Monday night in the Amex stadium car park, I met one of mine. As I was preparing for the behind-the-scenes tour of BT Sport’s coverage for the Albion v Crystal Palace match, I heard the

  • Metal detecting banned in park

    POLICE want to talk to a man in connection with unauthorised metal detecting. He was caught on camera at Hotham Park in Bognor, which is owned by Arun District Council. The park is an important heritage amenity for the town as it was the home

  • Goldson loan option tough to pull off

    Chris Hughton admits it may prove difficult to grant Connor Goldson his wish for a loan move from Albion this month. Goldson made his fourth start in a year in Monday's FA Cup victory over Crystal Palace. The central defender, 25, is desperate

  • Money launderers sent to jail over scams on elderly

    NINE people have been sentenced for money laundering £620,000 duped from vulnerable and elderly victims in a scam. The four women and five men allowed their bank accounts to be used by professional fraudsters, who tricked the elderly out of their

  • Farmer, 49, fights for life after tractor crash

    A FARMER is still fighting for his life after his tractor crashed into a gate. The 49-year-old was knocked unconscious in the accident on Sunday. Police said he has severe head injuries. Sussex Air Amblance airlifted the farmer to hospital

  • Technology could reduce cot death risk

    PARENTS concerned about the risk of cot death could keep track of their babies’ heart and breathing rates with updates to their phones. Designed by physicists at the University of Sussex, the new wearable technology features liquid-based sensors which

  • MP’s anger as airshow families are left in limbo

    WORTHING MP Tim Loughton has slammed the authorities over a delay into Shoreham Airshow disaster probe.The senior Tory, whose constituency includes the crash site, said the delay over the decision whether to bring criminal charges was unacceptable.It

  • Behind the scenes of BT Sport's live Albion coverage

    TO the armchair football fan, a televised match seems pretty straightforward. Right...? Wrong. For the scores of technical workers who pull the strings and prepare to broadcast to millions across the globe, it is a different ball game.

  • Parents claim victory over school catchment plan U-turn

    PARENTS reacted with delight after controversial plans to change school catchment areas and slash primary school intakes were abandoned. In a shock U-turn yesterday the city council also indicated it would scrap plans for a proposed additional

  • Praise from trust boss

    THE head of an NHS trust has praised the efforts of staff following a positive rating by inspectors.Sussex Community NHS Trust (SCFT) chief executive Siobhan Melia said the overall standing of good from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said the result

  • Anger after oil testing plans in village given go-ahead

    A DECISION to approve a fracking firm’s plans to test for oil in a village after thousands of objections has been condemned. Protesters gathered outside County Hall in Chichester yesterday morning, before West Sussex County Council’s planning committee

  • Wife devastated after losing wedding ring on train home

    A WOMAN is devastated after losing her wedding ring while travelling home on a train. Joanna Baxter has been searching for the ring since it went missing last Thursday. She thinks it must have slipped off her finger on a train to Plumpton station

  • Organisers seek support for town's new gay-pride event

    A TOWN will hold its first gay pride event later this year – but organisers need the help of local businesses to make it as exciting as possible. Worthing Pride is being organised by Vivacious Events along with the event’s committee team and is

  • New lifts set to be installed at town car parks

    WORK on a major upgrade to improve access to Worthing’s car parks is well underway.As part of multi-million pound investment in its town centre multi-storeys, Worthing Borough Council’s contractors have begun installing new lifts in the Buckingham Road

  • Why pay for people working in HR in Brighton is so low

    A NEW survey has found that pay for people working in HR roles in Brighton lags behind London by as much as 24 per cent.The annual HR Salary Survey by pay and benefits experts Croner Reward found the average median salary for an HR professional in Brighton

  • Southern Water reaches its fundraising target

    WORTHING-based Southern Water has reached its fundraising target just one year into a partnership with a popular charity.Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust was chosen as Southern Water’s Charity Partner for two years. The water company’s employees

  • Children’s hospice says think 15 for 15th birthday

    CHESTNUT Tree House wants to encourage people of all ages to take on a challenge to mark its 15th anniversary in November.The hospice says from events and activities, to small actions that make a big difference, there is something for everyone. It has

  • Golden team’s success on the French Alps

    PUPILS from Burgess Hill Girls delivered their best results at the prestigious Independent School Ski and Snowboard Championships in the French Alps.There were 360 competitors from all over the country at Les Deux Alpes, where the championships were

  • Owners of former Amex House site support school

    CARLTON Hill Primary School winter fair raised more than £3,000 for much-needed school resources. The PTA’s annual event attracted children, parents and the community, drawing some 400 people throughout the day. A large amount of the money raised at the

  • Train passengers suffer 'worst disruption on the network'

    VALUE for money has not been achieved by the UK’s largest rail franchise, the Government spending watchdog said. Passengers on the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise have suffered the worst disruption on the network since