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Gatwick Airport reopens terminal after package triggers security alert

The South Terminal was closed to new passengers for more than four hours on Friday as Sussex Police deployed its bomb disposal unit because of “the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage”. The force said it was called to the airport at 8.20am and passengers who had not cleared security were required to evacuate at around 10.30am. Police said a “security cordon had been put in place” inside the South Terminal. Police blocked the entrance to the South Terminal (Image: Eddi...
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Transfer deadline day liveblog - Albion sign in-demand striker as winger goes

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Here is why hundreds in Brighton and Hove were left without power last week

UK Power Networks engineers initially reported to a fault in their underground network in Clarendon Road, Hove,which started on Wednesday at 5.07pm. The power company said that around 460 residents were impacted by the 'unplanned' power cut on the day. The cut had mainly impacted the areas in postcodes BN3 3 and Bn3 6. UK Power Networks has said that power was restored in stages between 8.41pm and 11pm.  Passengers were also impacted, Southern had reported that no trains would be...

Prospect striker loaned to League One club

The 19-year-old forward joined Albion on deadline day in February 2024 from Reading. The striker joined the under-21s squad and signed a three-and-a-half year contract. READ MORE: What to expect from Brighton striker Stefanos Tzimas The academy player was previously linked with a move to Real Madrid prior to his move to the South Coast. Mansfield Town currently sit 14th in the League One table, having scored 35 goals and on a four game losing streak.  Including a 0-1 loss at...

Pensioner in court accused of terror offence

The 71-year-old appeared at the Old Bailey, London today (January 31) over online comments about Hamas in October 7, 2023. Anthony Greenstein, of Belgrave Place, Brighton, was charged with one count of inviting support for the proscribed organisation. READ MORE: Bognor pensioner recalls moment he was mauled by rottweilers The charge comes after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South East officers. Greenstein was told he will face a five-day trial at Kingston Crown C...

Many more materials will be able to be recycled in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove City Council announced today (January 30) that the expansion will be coming in May. From spring residents will be able to put a wider range of materials in their household kerbside or communal mixed recycling collections. This includes: READ MORE: Elderly man had to urinate in corridor at Royal Sussex The Argus understands that there will be no changes to the recycling site in Hollingdean, however there will be a change to the initial steps in the sorting of the...

Company chosen to design replacement for King Alfred Leisure Centre

Brighton and Hove City Council has appointed Alliance Leisure to take lead of a new sports and leisure facility in Hove. In July, Brighton and Hove City Council's cabinet decided it will rebuild the leisure centre on its current site in Hove rather than in Benfield Valley. The company is one of the UK’s leading leisure development specialists. It has worked in partnership with many local authorities, leisure operators and trusts to design and develop sustainable sport and leisure fac...

Academy trust stops running eight schools amid backlash over money it held back

The University of Brighton Academies Trust (UBAT) has decided it will no longer be running the schools in Hastings and St Leonards.  The trust has asked the Department of Education to re-assign them to other Multi-Academy Trusts. The schools which will be impacted include West St Leonards Primary Academy, Dudley Infant Academy, The Baird Primary Academy, Churchwood Primary Academy, Robsack Wood Primary Academy and Silverdale Primary Academy, as well as Hastings Academy and St Leonards Ac...

Man 'plagued' Brighton with heroin and crack cocaine

Police responded to reports of drug dealing in the Regency area in Brighton on May 10, 2024. Officers then arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of being involved in the supply of Class A drugs.  He was bailed while police conducted further enquiries, and then re-arrested him on September 19. Muhhammed Ahmed, of no fixed address, was then charged on the same day with being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine, possession of a Class A drug, and possession of an offens...

Police find body in search for woman who went missing three weeks ago

Brigid, whose surname Sussex Police did not provide, was last seen at 9.52am on Monday, January 6, walking along Eastbourne promenade near the Beach Deck in the town. Police have now issued an update to say that a body has been found in Kent as part of the search for the 68-year-old. READ MORE: Boy denies murder in Hailsham graveyard last summer A spokeswoman said: "At this stage, the family of missing Brigid have been informed and we are seeking to confirm the identity of the woman....

Thousands of pounds worth of drugs and cash found at holiday park

Officers responded to reports of suspicious activity in a caravan at Combe Haven Holiday Park, in St Leonards, on January 20 at 10.25am. When the police arrived at the scene, no one was present within the caravan, however large quantities of cannabis, cocaine and hundreds of thousands of pounds in cash were found. The drugs and cash were seized by officers and initial enquiries undertaken. Arron Aubrey, 31, from Hastings, was arrested and subsequently charged with possession with int...

Police chase through town centre after car seen being driven dangerously

Officers responded to reports of 'dangerous' driving in Victoria Drive, Bognor at 9.10pm on January 20. The police were alerted to the vehicle, a grey Kia Sportage, which then commenced a short pursuit through the town. The Kia Sportage passed through Victoria Drive, the Squareabout, the High Street and London Road. READ MORE: Man accused of Brighton rape and abduction appears in court According to officers the driver struck street furniture and drove into oncoming traffic. T...

Eubank v McKenna will bring 'a storm' to Brighton

The pair will be fighting on March 7 at the Brighton Centre, live and free on Channel 5 with an estimated 2 million viewers expected. The fighters and their managers faced the press for the first time at the Mercure Seafront Brighton hotel on Tuesday at 1pm. Superstar promoter and head of Wasserman Boxing, Kalle Sauerland, dubbed the fight an ‘absolute blockbuster’ event. He called Mckenna a ‘throwback’ fighter, one that reminds him of the Irish greats, and said that Harlem would be...

Construction work at three hospitals won't be finished until 2039

This comes as Conservative MP Kieran Mullan for Bexhill and Battle urged the government to deliver 'urgent support' for hospitals in the county to tackle maintenance backlogs. He raised the issues during a debate in Parliament on Thursday to make the case of investment in new hospitals. Dr Mullan highlighted the ‘critical’ role played by Eastbourne District General Hospital, Conquest Hospital, and Bexhill Community Hospital in providing healthcare services to the public. Eastbourne h...

'City staple' chicken shop teams up with bar to open new collaboration

The Bok Shop and Block Bar's creation, the provocatively-named Coq Block Bar, is in St James Street where Block Bar used to be. The collaboration was put together to bring 'cheap but quality' food and drinks to customers. Coq Block have combined the two stores menu (Image: Coq Block Brighton) Ben, manager at Block Bar, said: "Some of the prices across the city and especially London are just frankly ridiculous, some places are selling £23 per cocktail and that's just not feasible in this...

Bulldozers and dump trucks back at beach to bolster sea defences

The Environment Agency (EA) was back moving shingle on the beaches from Shoreham to Lancing on Friday afternoon to bolster sea defences. Recent winter storms, such as Storm Bert in December, have eroded some of the beach in Lancing which provides a flood defence to coastal West Sussex. A yellow weather warning from the Met Office was in place for the county until 3pm on Friday and it will be followed by a yellow warning for rain on Sunday and Monday. On Wednesday, The Environment Age...

Son shares how mother survived the holocaust due to 'kindness of strangers'

Adam Ma’anit, 51, who lives in Hove ,has shared the story of his mother, Renata, and his grandmother who fled Croatia to escape the Nazi regime. Adam told The Argus: “My mother spent the first year of her life hidden in a cellar in Italy to protect her from the Nazis. The kindness of strangers saved them. They called her Renata to mask her Jewishness. “She kept that name and was proud. It was a symbol of survival and connected her to those who helped them live.” Adam's mother Renata...

Brighton mosque 'poorly managed' as former trustee 'encouraged terrorism'

The Charity Commission opened an inquiry into Brighton Mosque and Muslim Community Centre, which operates the Dyke Road Mosque in Brighton, on August 3, 2022. The regulator stepped in over concerns of failures to resolve a ‘serious’ dispute which damaged the ‘charity’s governance and management’. The Charity Commission is the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. READ MORE: Brighton woman refuses to leave flat...

Sainsbury’s plans to shut four cafes in Sussex as part of big jobs cull

The supermarket giant announced it would be cutting 3,000 jobs and closing all of its remaining cafes this morning following a ‘particularly challenging cost environment’. The staff reduction represents around two per cent of the company’s current 148,000-strong workforce. It will see about 20 per cent of senior management roles cut as part of plans to focus on fewer, bigger roles and to simplify its head office and management teams. The retailer also said it had decided to close its...

Bulldozers take over beach to bolster sea defences ahead of storm

The Environment Agency (EA) was moving shingle on the beaches from Shoreham to Lancing on Wednesday to bolster sea defences. Recent winter storms, such as Storm Bert in December, have eroded some of the beach in Lancing which provides a flood defence to coastal West Sussex. A yellow weather warning was issued for this weekend by the Met Office as Sussex braces for Storm Eowyn, bringing strong winds and disruption. So the EA was preparing for the beach to take the brunt. A public...

Man charged with drink driving after van crashes into bridge

Police have said that a Ford Transit Van crashed into the North Mill Bridge in North Street in Midhurst, on Saturday, January 18 at 10.30pm. The damage sustained to the bridge led to a road closure that continued until Monday. READ MORE: Man charged with attempted murder after Storrington stabbing Daniel Collins, 44, of Rumbolds Hill, Midhurst was arrested and then charged with driving a motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit. Police have confirmed that he is bailed to appe...
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