Although Sussex Police were happy for The Toby's licence to be suspended for three months and the pub to reopen under new management, the pub's licence was withdrawn permanently because it was thought three months was not sufficient to address the problems.

Is The Toby being used as an example to Brighton's pubs and clubs to demonstrate the new powers of the council's licensing committee? After all, the pub isn't the problem - it's the minority of people who are intent on causing trouble that is.

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