Two city centre street robberies linked by police
Two street robberies carried out in the centre of Brighton around midnight on Friday 17th February have been linked by police. In the first incident a man was approached in Ship Street by a woman who demanded his phone before hitting him with a piece of wood. The victim was robbed of cash and suffered cuts and bruises in the incident, which took place 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...
Teenage girl fights off attacker in alleyway
A teenager fought off an attacker in an alleyway near Preston Street during the early hours of Thursday morning (29th December). The 18-year-old local woman was walking home following a night out in Brighton and More...
Man fighting for life after electric shock at North Laine substation
A 40-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after being electrocuted at a power substation in the North Laine area of Brighton. The man is in a critical condition following the incident, which took place More...
Hotel to be built on Fleet Street car park site
A major development has been given approval in the centre of Brighton with a hotel, housing and office space set to be built on the land off Fleet Street that is currently used for car parking. The piece of land, More...
Boy receives serious head injuries after fight with gang of seven youths
A 16-year-old boy received serious head injuries after being involved in a fight with a group of youngsters on Kings Road between 9.45pm and 10pm on Saturday 1st October. The incident took place opposite the Pitcher More...
Man robbed and injured in Russell Square
A man required hospital treatment following an assault in the centre of Brighton on Sunday morning. The 32-year-old victim, who is from London, had money stolen from him during the attack which saw him suffer facial More...
Hunt for gunman after teen threatened on seafront
Police are hunting for a gunman after a teenager was threatened with a firearm while walking along the seafront between Brighton and Hove on Sunday morning (28th August). The victim was walking along King’s More...
North Laine residents trial community compost scheme
Residents in the North Laine area of Brighton are trialling a community compost scheme which will allow vegetable peelings, teabags and cardboard to be composed nearby. The scheme is designed to allow people living More...
Plans to develop ‘Brighton Mound’ land in the city centre
Plans have been lodged with Brighton and Hove City Council to develop an area of derelict land in the centre of the city, which became known as ‘Brighton Mound‘ earlier this year after so-called guerilla More...