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Brighton Journal’s News section covers the latest developments across Brighton & Hove, from council decisions and transport updates to housing, community issues and major local stories shaping the city.

Over 5,000 Londoners have moved to Brighton and Hove in just one year, according to an analysis of official figures. The scale of the migration from London, fuelled in part by comapatively low house prices in the city, was set out in The Guardian newspaper today. Birmingham was the only place...
Storm Eleanor is expected to blow extremely strong winds across Brighton & Hove as it the heavy weather batters the south coast later on Tuesday, and will continue overnight and through Wednesday. The warning has been adjusted to bring the northern boundary southwards, and to combine with the warning previously...
A man who laundered thousands of pounds to fund his gambling addiction has been convicted in court. At the end of June, Eclipse Financial Management Limited, an insurance broker based in Tangmere, overpaid Pen Underwriting £10,937.35. The client then contacted Eclipse to arrange the return of the funds. However, the funds...
A man has been convicted of manslaughter following a fatal stabbing in St Leonards. Mohammed Ahmed has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for the attack which occurred in Clyde Road on Thursday 27 July, 2017. At about 12.41pm that day, he used a knife to twice stab Salvis Auzins...
The Madeira Terrace crowdfunding campaign proved to be an amazing success and was the first, crucial step in saving this valued and much loved part of our local heritage. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions. 1. How much money did the crowdfunding campaign raise and how will it be spent? The crowdfunding...
Bus passengers are being urged to familiarise themselves with timetable changes coming in January. Dozens of routes will have new schedules as the council and operators strive to meet customers’ needs and make more efficient use of vehicles and drivers. Some services will be more frequent at busy times and less...
Police up and down the country are getting into the festive spirit with a timely warning against drink and drug driving. The Christmas crackdown on irresponsible drivers has seen many forces release hard-hitting videos to illustrate the deadly consequences. Forces across England and Wales started a month of ‘intelligence-led’ operations today...
Green party deputy leader AMELIA WOMACK tried to cut plastic out of her life after witnessing haunting images of a bird struggling because its stomach was lined with waste. But the ingrained nature of plastic in modern society made the task much harder than expected. This is her story. Probably...
Burning the Clocks is a unique community event, created by Same Sky, that brings the whole city together to mark the shortest day of the year. Local people make their own paper and willow lanterns, using our kits, and after parading through the city, they pass them into a blazing bonfire...
A unique referral process is being rolled out by Sussex Police - ‘Operation Encompass’ – which is the reporting to schools before the start of the next school day when a child or young person has been involved or exposed to a domestic abuse incident. The safeguarding partnership between police...