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  • Death toll on Sussex roads highest in five years

    Deaths on Sussex roads reached a five-year high last month. Despite some high-profile road safety campaigns, it was the bloodiest month since June 2006. Police and road safety experts are puzzled by the hike in fatalities, which have included

  • Brighton children's group has been handed £1,200 lifeline

    Fundraisers have collected £1,200 to keep open a children’s group which is used by hundreds of people a week. Last month, The Argus reported that Carden Tots, which is based at the Old Boat Corner Community Centre in Carden Hill, Brighton,

  • Brighton pizza delivery man jailed for sex attack on boy

    A pizza delivery man has been jailed for sexually assaulting a boy. Muzami Rafique pulled over in his van in Albion Hill, Brighton, and offered a 13-year-old boy a lift to Preston Park. But instead of dropping him off as agreed, the 24-year-old

  • Brighton man charged with robbing Worthing jewellers

    A 21-year-old man has been charged with attempted robbery at a jewellers in Worthing on Saturday. Simon Stanton of Albourne Close, Brighton, has been charged with the attempted robbery at Wheelers Clockmakers and Jewellers. He has been remanded in custody

  • Sussex school skiver numbers poised to spiral

    The number of Sussex pupils in the worst category of school truants is set to rocket as part of a government crackdownon skivers. Ministers have unveiled plans to widen the net and place thousands more youngsters in the “persistent absentee” bracket

  • Man found with serious head injuries in Brighton

    A man has been found lying on a Brighton pavement with serious head injuries. Sussex Police is seeking help from the public after a man was found with a serious head injury at about 6.30am yesterday. The man was found lying on the pavement in Chatham

  • "Amazing Maisie" has friend Amy at her side

    Their mothers worked together and were pregnant at the same time. They were born weeks apart and they attended the same nursery. Now best friends Amy Thurston and Maisie Smith, both five, will support each other on their biggest journey

  • Seven cars damaged in suspected Crawley arson attack

    Seven cars were damaged by fire in a suspected arson rampage. Firefighters were called to a series of car fires in the Langley Green area of Crawley within two hours this morning. Crews from Crawley fire station were first called to

  • A27 closed after high speed crash

    A road was closed for more than three hours after a car crashed at high speed. Sussex Police were called to the scene at just before 5.30am on Sunday to reports of a single vehicle accident at the A27 Stockbridge roundabout near Chichester. Paramedics