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A second Brighton MP has called for the introduction of drug consumption rooms arguing that a fresh approach is needed to tackle the issue following the failure of the 'war on drugs'. Lloyd Russell-Moyle, who recently became the Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown at the general election last June, has...
A huge graffiti mural which has been sprayed on the side of a charity's Grade 2 listed building in Brighton has sparked a council investigation. The image appears on the end wall of the Percy and Wagner almshouses in Lewes Road, dating back to 1795. It is thought to have...
Some of Brighton's key figures, including leader of the Council Warren Morgan, recently came together to be part of a special ceremony to remove a head stone marking the grave of a slave boy who lived in Brighton after being rescued from a slave Dhow (ship) and died here 145 years ago. Brighton &...
The shocking CCTV footage captured on camera in College Road, shows how he narrowly avoids colliding with officers on foot. A total of 10 vehicles, including one police car, were damaged during the incident, at 11am on Sunday 10 December. Officers had located the blue Ford Focus near to Hazelwick Roundabout on...
On March 17th 2018 Brighton's i360 will be opening its doors while at the top of the tower for charity. Thrill-seeking fundraisers will be allowed to abseil back down 450ft as willing members of the public are sought. The charity abseil will help Rockinghorse to raise funds for a new specialist x-ray...
A 14-year-old Brighton boy has been sentenced for the rape of a 14-year-old girl known to him. The boy was sentenced to a two-year Youth Rehabilitation Order under youth offending team supervision. The sentence was given when he appeared at Brighton Youth Court on Monday 22 January, following being found...
The charity behind the Burning the Clocks event, Same Sky, have revealed that over £19,000 was raised for the annual winter solstice parade - exceeding any amount ever in the event's history. The brilliant volunteers leading the bucket collections on the night of Burning the Clocks raised £5,412.67 and...
Brighton and Hove has the lowest take up rates for cervical screening in the south east. Screening rates fall to a 20 year low across the UK. Every day 9 women in the UK are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3 women will lose their lives to the disease. Cervical...
The legendary pop icon Britney Spears is set to headline at the Brighton Pride Festival 2018. This will be the singer's first UK gig for many years, since she has been in Las Vegas for the last four. It will mark the beginning of her 'piece of me' tour...
Brighton and Hove’s main hospital is admitting about half a dozen flu patients a day. A message was sent to staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital this week. It read: “Our staff will be seeing many more patients who are carrying the flu without developing symptoms.” The admissions figures were...