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This article contains graphic description of what Karam Majdi has been charged with.  Karam Majdi has appeared at Brighton Crown Court today charged with the rape of a 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl in separate attacks. He was convicted of raping his 14-year-old victim at a hostel in Croydon...
The Brighton based radio outfit Carousel Radio have received major praise for their work within the disabled community. And now they have extended their influence onto the national stage. On Saturday 19th May, the Brighton based Carousel Radio team won Gold at the British Podcast Awards at King's Place in...
Sussex Police have welcomed new protocol that has been rolled across the country, which is intended to improve the way in which the criminal justice system deals with cases of stalking and harassment. This new set of measures, that have been agreed with the CPS and the National Police Chiefs’...
Earlier this year we reported on the shocking discovery that GFC Kebab House in Church Street, Hove had 43 charges made against them for breaching food safety laws. Yesterday, Muharrem Kartal appeared in court to plead guilty to 41 offences. At Lewes Crown Court, Judge Janet Waddicor, explained that...
Hove residents have come together to demonstrate their outrage at proposed plans to demolish current buildings to make way for a eight storey block of flats. The original planning application was first submitted in late March, and outlines the developers plans to knock down the existing buildings, sitting at 239...
As David Dimbleby once said, Saltdean Lido is "a beautiful and fascinating example of the belief in a healthy lifestyle, fresh air and exercise which took hold in the years after the First World War. It is a particularly fine building that deserves to be preserved for future generations to...
At the Brighton Sauna a digital vending machine which dispenses free HIV self-test kits has received a national award for designers and health experts. The winning group was made up from staff and students at the University of Brighton, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, the design consultancy Diptico and...
Caroline Lucas, the MP for Brighton Pavillion, has announced that she will be stepping down from her role as co-leader of the Green Party later this year, in a move that she claims will create space within the party for new voices to be heard. The Green Party require leaders...
In April we covered the run-up to the Peacock Poetry Prize, the competition which encourages young writers to explore the written word from a creative point of view. This year the theme, chosen by Brighton Festival’s Guest Director David Shrigley, is ‘hard work’, a subject inspired by his book of the...
Lifeguard teams will be taking up their posts on Brighton & Hove seafront this weekend. The 24 new recruits will join Brighton & Hove City Council's year-round seafront team for the summer season. Lifeguards are essential on the beach as the weather gets warmer and more people travel from...