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 took place at a flat in Graham Avenue shortly after 6pm on Sunday 29th January. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service carried out More...
Motorcyclist jailed for causing death of Portslade pensioner
A motorcyclist has been jailed after admitting causing the death of a pensioner from Portslade through careless driving. Alan Barber, 71, from North Lane in Portslade, died on 1st July 2011 after being hit by a More...
Portslade Infant School confirm expansion plans
Portslade Infant School will become a two-form all-through primary school for children aged 4-11 for the school year starting September 2013. The expansion is part of a wider shake-up of junior and primary school More...
Police raise money for Portslade pensioner after phone scam
A 78-year-old man from Portslade as conned out of £750 in a telephone banking scam. The pensioner was left with next to nothing to live on after the scam, which moved police officers to set up a collection for More...
Live explosive device found in Portslade
A live explosive device dating from the Second World War was found in Portslade near to where shoppers were going about last minute Christmas shopping on Friday 23rd December. A member of the public contacted police More...
Portslade man hurt after burglars barge into home
A Portslade man had to be treated in hospital for injuries sustained in an aggravated burglary at his home in Downland Court. The 31-year-old victim was at home with his 29-year-old partner when at 10.20pm on Sunday More...
Portslade man killed in Church Road collision named
The pedestrian killed after being hit by a car on Church Road in Portslade has been named as 81-year-old Peter Roberts. Robers, of Lansdowne Place in Hove, was hit by a Vauxhall Zafira car at 7.05pm on 11th November More...
Man, 81, dies after Portslade collision
An 81-year-old man has died after sustaining head injuries in a collision with a car in Portslade on Friday 11th November. The pedestrian was hit by the car on Church Road at around 3pm. He was taken to Royal Sussex More...
Overcooked microwave food sparks fire in Portslade
An overcooked microwave meal resulted in a fire in Portslade that resulted in one person needing medical treatment. The East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has issued a reminder to people not to leaving cooking More...
Sites to be considered for new junior school classes in Hove
A number of sites are to be considered as potential homes for much-needed new junior school classes in Hove. Brighton and Hove City Council‘s cabinet are expected to give education officials the go-ahead to More...