Superfast broadband boost for Rottingdean
Rottingdean businesses and residents are to receive superfast broadband after BT announced the area is part of its next phase of its £2.5 billion roll-out of fibre broadband. The upgrade will happen by Autumn 2012 to bring Rottingdean up to speed with parts of Brighton and Hove that have already been upgraded. The move has been welcomed More...
Rottingdean Terraces set for a revamp
A neglected stretch of coastline in Rottingdean is set to be revamped ahead of the summer season. The Rottingdean Terraces, which has suffered from vandalism, is being refurbished in a joint effort by Brighton and More...
Rottingdean conservation area extension proposed
The Rottingdean conservation zone could be extended under new proposals from Brighton and Hove City Council. The council proposes extending the conservation area to include some gardens and allotments to the rear More...
Rottingdean School steps in to help parents stranded by St Mary’s closure
St Aubyns School, an independent Preparatory School for boys and girls in Rottingdean, has promised to offer a smooth transition for parents left stranded by Roedean School’s decision to close St Mary’s More...
Bogus caller claims to have lost his dog before stealing from 82-year-old
An 82-year-old man from Rottingdean was robbed yesterday (10th November) by a bogus caller that claimed to have lost his dog in the victim’s garden. The victim was distracted by the first man at his home in More...
Concern for horses after “spiked” fruit thrown in field
There is concern horses may have suffered internal injuries after “spiked” apples were thrown in their field in Rottindean. Police are investigating after the horse owner found more than 15 apples, which More...
Teenage boy assaulted in Rottingdean
A 15-year-old boy was left unconscious after an unprovoked attack by a man in Rottingdean on Tuesday (14th September) afternoon. The local boy fell down an embankment after being hit in the face by a man running More...
Rottingdean abduction claim false, say police
Sussex Police have reported that news of an attempted abduction and strangulation in Rottingdean were false. A 21-year-old woman from Peacehaven claimed to have been attacked by a man, who she said jumped into her More...
Lone female drivers warned after Rottingdean attack
UPDATE: Sussex Police have reported that this incident did not in fact take place. Read more here. Female drivers have been warned to be cautious while driving alone after a women escaped from an apparent abduction More...