Stranger warning after man, 82, beaten and robbed in own home
Residents are being warned of the dangers of letting strangers in their own home after an 82-year-old man was beaten and robbed by a man he had met at a gay venue. The victim had invited the man to stay in his Kemp Town property on Monday 5th December, but once inside he was beaten up and had his money stolen before being locked in a room. The elderly More...
Suspected burglar rescued by firefighters after getting stuck on roof
A suspected burglar had to be rescued by firefighters after getting stuck on a roof while trying to get away from police. Police officers were called to the car park in Rock Place at 3.15am this morning (28th October) More...
Man robbed after being threatened with Champagne bottle
A man was forced to empty his pockets after being threatened with a Champagne bottle by two youngsters on Edward Street in Brighton. The incident took place at around 9.40pm last night (25th October) while the victim More...
New Council leader to hear St James’s concerns
One of Bill Randall‘s first engagements as the new leader of Brighton and Hove City Council will be to hear the concerns of residents in the St James’s Street area of Brighton. The Green Party leader, More...
Call for CCTV after Aids Memorial is vandalised
Chris Cooke, Labour council candidate in Queen’s Park, has called on Sussex Police to install CCTV at the site of the Aids memorial in New Steine after it was vandalised for a second time at the weekend. Cooke, More...
Help urged after Queen’s Park pond springs a leak
Birds which use Queen’s Park pond are in urgent need of help after the park’s pond sprung a leak, leaving water levels very low. Green Party councillor Ben Duncan has urged assistance from volunteers More...
Burglary suspect found with serious injuries
A man suspected of being involved in a burglary at Grafton Street in Brighton was found on the first floor of the property by police with serious injuries. The 35-year-old man from Brighton was treated at the scene More...
Man hit with bottle in attempted street robbery
A man was hit over the head with a bottle on Lewes Crescent in Kemp Town this morning in an attempted street robbery. The victim has been taken to hospital for treatment but had been able to chase away the offender More...
Beer and pub industry injects £30m into local economy
The beer and pub industry injects £29.5m into the local economy and accounts for 1,304 jobs in Brighton Kemptown alone, according to figures from Oxford Economists. The information was highlighted by local MP Simon More...
Popular Kemp Town cafe is granted licence
Metrodeco, a Parisian-style art deco cafe in Kemptown, has been granted a licence to serve alcohol. The application was approved by Brighton and Hove City Council at a licensing meeting on Monday and means the More...