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After yet another dog attack on sheep, at Cissbury Ring on the Sussex Downs above Worthing, the head of Sussex Police's rural crime unit has described himself as 'incredibly frustrated'. One attack occurred in the field where farmers had organised an event highlighting the very problems of sheep worrying only...
Eastbourne police recently made seven arrests in less than 24 hours, in connection to recent burglaries in the area. The suspects were all detained between Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th March. 33-year-old Laura-Jane Salek, and 41-year-old Allan Kevin Beaton, both unemployed and of Jevington Gardens, Eastbourne, have since been charged...
A man has had what is thought to be acid thrown over him in Eastbourne. Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident. The attack occurred at the Shinewater area at around 8.35am on Tuesday March 13th. The victim (who is in his 40s) was sat in his van...
This week is cycle to work week, so get out your old faithful (however rusty it may be) and get back on! After all, it's just like riding a bike. Cycling to work (or anywhere for that matter) can be a great way to feel healthier, not to mention happier,...
Three people have been arrested in Worthing by the Sussex police for drug related offences. The first arrest occurred on Tuesday afternoon, March 6th, when Prevention officers noticed a man acting suspiciously in Milton Street, Worthing. The police then carried out a search, after which the 36-year-old man was arrested. The...
The police have arrested two people in connection with an attempted vehicle break in on March 2nd. These arrests come during Brighton police's crackdown on the city's vehicle crime. Police were called to Lilac Court, London Road, Patcham, at around 1.40am on Friday (March 2nd), when two men were seen...
Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) is using this week as a reminder to road users of the dangers of not using a seat belt. It is estimated that a huge two million drivers in the UK still do not wear a seatbelt when they’re driving, risking their own lives...
An East Sussex man has been given a five year and four month prison sentence, and a further three years under Probation supervision on prison release license, after admitting to sexual offences against a teenage girl. The girl was a member of his scout group while he was a...
Richard Rowe, 31, an agricultural salesman of Blackgate Lane, Pulborough, has pleaded guilty to setting fire to his ex-girlfriend's house, in which she and his four-month-old baby were sleeping. He was on bail with the conditions that he stay away from his prior victim and her home in College...
Police are seeking a man in suspicion of his involvement with two knife-point incidents in Brighton. At around 7.20pm on Sunday 4th March, two 16-year-old boys were approached by five men at The Level in Brighton.The suspects carried knives and demanded the two teenagers hand over their wallets. Both victims suffered...