Pier evacuated as fire breaks out
Fire damaged a pier this morning (Sunday 30 August) prompting a full evacuation and the closure of the seafront road....
Business
Gatwick Diamond looks to build closer links with Malaysia
Business and political leaders from Sussex and Selangor, in Malaysia, have agreed to strengthen commercial ties after a delegation visited...
Prolific thief jailed after £4k shoplifting spree
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed after he was linked with a £4,000 crime spree, targeting stores such as Waitrose,...
Line to stay closed as investigators look into why train derailed
A stretch of railway line will stay closed while accident investigators try to work out why a train derailed in...
Drought declared across all of Sussex – it’s official
Brighton and Hove and the whole of the rest of Sussex are now officially suffering from drought conditions, the Environment...
Shopping centre prepares for first phase of reopening
A shopping centre is preparing to partially reopen at the weekend after closing almost three weeks ago when a glass...
Government awards £564k for bus reform in Sussex and Brighton
The government has awarded £564,000 to explore bus reforms including the possibility of franchising to the new Sussex and Brighton...
Shopping centre closed after panel falls from roof
A shopping centre which closed after a panel fell from its roof will stay shut until Monday (20 July) at...
Shop stripped of drinks licence for three months
A shop has lost its drinks licence for three months after it was caught selling alcohol to a child and...
Family defrauded £2.7m from covid furlough scheme, court told
A family defrauded about £2.7 million from the government’s furlough scheme during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, transferring half of the...
