Michael Fitzpatrick was lawfully killed by Sussex Police
An inquest into the death of Michael Fitzpatrick has reached a unanimous verdict that he was lawfully killed by Sussex Police. Fitzpatrick, 49, died after being shot in the chest and abdomen by armed officers attending a pre-planned attempt to arrest him on suspicion of carrying out a series of armed robberies in Burgess Hill. He was shot in Rock Place, More...
Two charged with stealing charity boxes
A man and woman from Brighton have been charged with stealing charity boxes from shops and restaurants in the city. The charges following a host of incidents between November 2011 and January 2012. Martin Grimshaw, More...
Financial uncertainty stops fire service merger
A merger between East Sussex Fire Authority and West Sussex County Council will not be going ahead due to financial uncertainty in the wake of new government proposals. The authorities announced in December 2010 More...
Football fans jailed following organised fight
A group of football fans who took part in an organised fight in Brighton have been jailed. Twelve man have received custodial sentences after pleading guilty to violent disorder following the fight in Grove Hill, More...
Man fails in attempt to rob Hove newsagents
A man has attempted to rob a newsagents on Western Road in Hove this evening, but left the store empty handed. The suspect threatened the shopkeeper of Associates Newsagents with weapons and demanded money after More...
Man, 97, needs treatment after toaster fire
Firefighters were called to address in Portslade after a toaster caught fire. A 97-year-old man from Portslade breathed in smoke and ambulance staff were called to the scene as a precautionary measure. The incident More...
Man critical after seafront fall during night out
A 21-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after falling 30ft from the seafront railings along Kings Road. The man from Sidcup in Kent was in Brighton on a night out with friends when he climbed over More...
Patcham Place leased to waste management company
Patcham Place has been sold on a 125-year lease to Kingspan, the Brighton-based waste management and recycling company. Kingspan was chosen as the successful bidder by Brighton and Hove City Council, who decided More...
Council approves £420m hospital redevelopment
The £420m redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital has, as expected, received the go-ahead by Brighton and Hove City Council‘s planning committee. The huge project, which is expected to take ten More...
Woman jailed for £500k fraud from Hove solicitors
A woman is beginning a 57 month jail term for stealing nearly half a million pounds from a solictors’ firm in Hove. Leanne Harris (pictured), 25, of Gildridge, in Whitesmith, was sentenced at Hove Crown Court More...