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Rail Traveller Who Harassed Woman Sentenced In First Prosecution Under New Law
A train passenger who grabbed a young woman’s hair and asked “can I kiss you?” has been sentenced in the first conviction for harassment based on a person’s sex.
Abusive Partner Of Judges Daughter Jailed For Life For Her Murder
An electrician who stabbed a judge’s daughter to death in a frenzied rage before blowing up their home in a gas explosion has been jailed for life..
Fear Of Being Called Racist Meant Authorities Did Not Stop Tragedies Badenoch
The Nottingham stabbings, the Southport attack and Manchester Arena bombing could have been stopped if public authorities did not fear being called racist, Kemi Badenoch has said..
Belfast Stabbing Victim Has Significant Injuries To His Eyes
The victim of the Belfast knife attack has sustained significant injuries to his eyes while his alleged attacker had leave to remain in the UK having travelled to Northern Ireland from Dublin, police said..
Maro Itoje Left Out Of England Squad For Latest Training Camp
The tour comprises of fixtures against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina.
Starmer Condemns Belfast Stabbing Attack As Horrific And Abhorrent
A man believed to be from Somalia has been arrested over a knife attack in Belfast which Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described as “horrific” and “abhorrent”..
Badenoch To Call For Public Sector Equality Rules To Be Scrapped
Rules requiring police officers, nurses, and teachers to consider equality issues when they carry out their day-to-day work should be scrapped, Kemi Badenoch is to say..
Ben Stokes Future As England Test Captain In Doubt After Nightclub Incident
Ben Stokes faces an uncertain future as England’s Test captain after becoming embroiled in a nightclub incident that has left him and team-mate Gus Atkinson facing an internal investigation..
Cracking News Gromit New Royal Mint 50p Coin Celebrates 50 Years Of Aardman
Collectable coins celebrating 50 years of Aardman, the Academy Award-winning animation studio behind beloved characters such as Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, are being launched by The Royal Mint..
MPs Debate Monument To Honour David Attenborough After Petition Reaches 89000
MPs are set to debate the possibility of a permanent national monument to honour Sir David Attenborough, after a petition received almost 90,000 signatures..
Stamp Duty Reform Needed To Help First Time Buyers Afford Homes Say MPs
The Government should reform stamp duty to help more people get on the property ladder, a committee of MPs has urged..
Woman 19 Dies After Gunshots Heard Coming From House
A 19-year-old woman has died after gunshots were heard at a house in north London, police said..
Mother Of Nottingham Attacks Victim Says There Has Been Miscarriage Of Justice
The mother of a student who was stabbed to death by paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane said there has been a miscarriage of justice as bereaved families called for accountability and change..
Starmer Gives Tech Companies Ultimatum Over Children Sending Naked Images
Technology companies have been given an ultimatum to stop children sending and receiving explicit images on their devices or face a change to the law, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said..
Sikh Group Calls For Public Inquiry Into Henry Nowak Death
The Government should hold a public inquiry into the “catastrophic multi-agency failures” surrounding the death of Henry Nowak, a Sikh lobby group has said..
Eriksens Collapse A Reminder Of Impact Cardiac Conditions Can Have Charity
Footballer Christian Eriksen’s collapse “is a reminder of the potentially devastating impact that cardiac conditions can have on so many young people”, the chief executive of a charity has said..
Alexander Zverev Savours A Happy End At French Open After Grand Slam Heartache
Alexander Zverev put his grand slam heartache behind him to finally lift a major trophy at the French Open..
George Russell Adamant He Is Still In Title Fight Despite Monaco Woes
George Russell insists he “100 per cent” remains in the world championship fight despite dropping more points to title rival Kimi Antonelli at Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix..
Christian Eriksen Conscious After Collapsing During Denmark Match
Christian Eriksen is “conscious and doing well” after the Denmark midfielder appeared to collapse in Sunday’s friendly with Ukraine..
PM Hosts Ukrainian Leader For Number 10 Talks
The German Chancellor and French President join Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street to discuss Ukraine's future.
Local News
Protesters call to 'stand with Belfast' in demonstration outside police station
Protesters gathered outside Crawley police station this evening.
Anti-immigration protest with Ukip leader and counter protest to be held in city
Protests are set to take place in a city centre this weekend
More than £30 million of cocaine recovered from marina in major drugs bust
National Crime Agency (NCA) officers seized 425kg of the Class A drug at Eastbourne Marina yesterday (June 9), which has a street value of £34m.
City school halves intake in bid to turn around finances
A Brighton primary school is to limit the number of children admitted to its Reception class to 15 for the next two years.
Decision on man's plan to turn his second home in Brighton into a holiday let
A house cannot be used as a holiday let after the owner was refused planning permission on appeal
Man who grabbed woman's hair on train sentenced in first prosecution under new law
A Sussex train passenger who grabbed a young woman’s hair and asked “can I kiss you?” has been sentenced in the first conviction for harassment based on a person’s sex.
Cow stuck in a ditch sparks emergency response
A rescue operation was launched after a cow became trapped
People store bottled water at home as trust in water company 'materially weakened'
Trust in South East Water was “materially weakened” from water outages affecting tens of thousands of customers over the winter with some now storing bottled water at home, research has suggested
Trial date set for man accused of raping woman near Co-op
A trial date has been set after a man was charged with raping a woman
'Gunshot' and serious crash sees police lock down road - live updates
Ivyhouse Lane, near Hastings, remains closed after a serious crash
Former estate agent jailed for 'violent' sexual assault on woman as she woke up
A man who carried out a “violent” sexual attack on a woman has been jailed
Popular beach cordoned off after reports of suspected explosive
HM Coastguard received reports of possible ordnance at Pevensey Bay yesterday morning (June 8) at 11.38am.
Multiple suspected firearms seized from address by police
Police attended an address in Peacehaven on June 8 after receiving a report about concerns over a man’s behaviour and possession of a suspected firearm.
Body of Brighton man pulled from the sea
Emergency services have recovered the body of a Brighton man from the sea near Eastbourne
Four men in hospital after police chase following suspected gunshot
The crash followed reports of a disturbance and a suspected gunshot in the Sidley Green area of Bexhill at about 11.50pm on Monday June 8.
Recap after two-vehicle crash blocks main road
A two-vehicle crash has partially blocked the A23 Southbound at Handcross.
Multiple people and dog rescued from beneath cliffs
The incident occurred yesterday evening (June 8) and involved a joint effort from multiple agencies.
Fundraiser launched to plant more trees in Portslade
Since launching in 2019, our Plant Your Postcode (PYP) scheme has supported community groups across Brighton & Hove.
Atonement at the Festival Theatre left me wanting more, both good and bad
Can we ever really right the wrongs of the past? That is the central issue at play in Atonement, the stage adaptation of Ian McEwan's bestselling 2001 novel which has its world premiere at the Chichester Festival Theatre
Person airlifted to hospital after crash leaves four with injuries
The collision occurred on Ivy House Lane, north of Hastings in the early hours of this morning (June 9).











































