Ramy Abou-Setta

Reporter - The Argus


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Contact: ramy.abou-setta@theargus.co.uk / ramyabousetta@outlook.com

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'Young people are moving to London because its cheaper than living here'

In an exclusive interview with The Argus, Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade, emphasised that he wants young people to “stay local if they want to” and that he is “pro-development”. “It's rare for me to oppose development,” the MP said. “I see part of my job as steering development, developers and communities to come together to get the development that communities like. “People want us to be a city where young people can grow up, leave home, but stay local if they want to....
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This area is for families and keyworkers - anger over plans to expand private school

Brighton College wants to build a new teaching block at its St Mary’s Hall site, in Kemp Town, and turn a prep school building, off Walpole Road, into a boarding house. Councillor Tristam Burden, who represents Queen’s Park, where the school falls under, has expressed his frustration with the school and has called on the college to “sort out its current issues” before thinking of increasing its size. “Queen's Park residents have had a lot to put up with from the college,” Cllr Tristam to...
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'Next season will be really exciting' - Hinshelwood as he reflects on end of season

Though he is not an out and out striker, Hinshelwood delivered when it mattered most against Spurs on Sunday. The midfielder was used by Fabian Hurzeler as a make-shift 9 alongside Brajan Gruda - and the local hero delivered two goals to help the Albion to a resounding 4-1 victory against the Europa league champions.  "I think first half I was more sort of playing like a striker," Hinshelwood said after the Spurs game. "Obviously we missed Danny Welbeck, he's been massive for us all...
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Businesses hit by continuous roadworks in Hove

UK Power Networks is currently working in Portland Road near Worcester Villas, Hove until June 14 to install new underground cables. The power company has apologised for "any inconvenience caused" by the works.  A spokeswoman said: “We are working in Portland Road until June 14, although we will make every effort to finish sooner if it is safely possible. Works outside Portslade Station bus stop (Image: Ramy Abou-Setta/The Argus) The works have closed Portslade Station (Stop H) bus s...
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City council re-instates 24 hour taxi bay after outrage from cabbies

Brighton and Hove City Council has said it will reinstate a 24 hour taxi bay in Marine Drive, Brighton after removing it for an experimental traffic regulation order. Andrew Peters, who represents the Brighton and Hove Cab Trade Association, has welcomed the decision by the council but has said that the local taxi trade is “still seeking accountability” for what it believes is a lack of any “official stakeholder consultation”. Left: The new bus lane in May 2025, Right: The original '24 h...
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Champions League club shows 'serious interest' in signing Brighton's Joao Pedro

The I Paper's Mark Douglas this morning stated that Eddie Howe was seeking to add another striker to his squad to link-up with Alexander Isak. Newcastle have shown interest in Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap and it is understood the club also have "serious interest" in the Brazilian striker Joao Pedro, the report states. The Seagulls forward has remained in the headlines, despite his recent absence from the field of play. His popularity appears to have fallen among some of the fanbase in r...
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House fire sparks major emergency response

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service received a call concerning a fire at a domestic property in Taverner Place, Chichester on Sunday evening at 6.54pm. The fire service said that a Joint Fire Control mobilised five fire engines and an aerial ladder platform to the scene to extinguish the fire. READ MORE: Tributes paid to 'father of paramedic medicine' who saved millions of lives A spokesman said: "Residents living nearby were asked to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke in the...
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Unbeaten Brighton boxing prospect takes centre stage in London

Liam Forrest, from Moulsecoomb in Brighton, will be the main event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Sunday in a bout broadcast live worldwide on DAZN. The fight is being dubbed as a “career defining night” and it marks Forrest’s biggest stage yet, as he looks to extend his undefeated record and showcase his talent in front of a live global audience. Forrest will be taking on James Osbourne, another undefeated boxer from Essex with a current two-win streak. The super middlewei...
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Identity of teenager who fatally stabbed young man revealed as he is jailed

Rhys Hedges, from Hellingly, was charged with the murder of 20-year-old Billy Ripley, who died after an altercation in August 2024. A jury at Lewes Crown Court found the 17-year-old not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter following a trial which concluded on March 28. A judge lifted restrictions on the reporting of Hedge's name following his sentencing for manslaughter. The court heard that police were called to Vicarage Field in Hailsham at around 6.20pm on Thursday, August...
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Residents 'should get council tax back' over missed bins says angry woman

Ex-Brighton and Hove City councillor Dawn Barnett, who lives in Hangleton, has slammed the council and Environmental Services for missed bin collections in her area. “There's not a single week that goes by where people are happy with the bin situation,” she told The Argus. “Last week here in Greenleas [road in Hangleton] the bins and recycling weren’t picked up, I’ve had residents from all across Hangleton come to me to complain about the situation. “I think they should all get a mon...
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Food waste collections 'way behind the curve', says leading councillor

Brighton and Hove City Council has said that the collections could start as soon as September this year. This is part of a £1.2 million investment to increase recycling across the city. Cllr Alistair McNair, leader of the Conservative Group in Brighton and Hove, has said that though the council “may be shouting from the roof tops” about this announcement “Brighton and Hove is way behind the curve on this”. He told The Argus: “In 2020, 115 councils offered separate food waste collecti...
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Man jailed for raping, abusing and controlling woman for months

In September last year, a woman in her late teens reported being subjected to repeated violence and controlling behaviour from Reid, since February of that year. Brighton man Zaine Reid, 20, of no fixed address, would control when she could see her friends and family, monitor her on cameras when he wasn’t at home, the police force has said, and threaten to harm himself if she tried to end contact with him. The victim disclosed to the police about being raped and strangled by Reid to the...
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Jewish memorial attacked again

The memorial in Palmeira Square in Hove was reportedly targeted on Wednesday (May 14) at 3.30pm. It was also attacked twice in October 2024. Heidi Bachram, an organiser from the Palmeira Memorial Group, told The Argus that "it’s extremely distressing" to see the memorial damaged again. She said: "There have been over 40 attacks on it including vandalism, theft, and graffiti. Four people have been arrested for committing crimes there. "The abuse has been relentless. Last year just...
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Taxi drivers outraged after seafront taxi rank is moved for new bus lane

Brighton and Hove City Council is currently trialling a traffic regulation order, which started on May 1, introducing a new bus lane on Marine Parade, Brighton and removing an existing parking, motorcycle, loading and taxi bay on the seafront above the Sea Life centre. Andrew Peters, who represents the Brighton and Hove Cab Trade Association, said the council acted “recklessly” and “bypassed the local taxi trade to enforce what it wanted” without consultation. Mr Peters, who has been dri...
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Teenagers charged in connection with machete attack

Emergency services were called to a field in Felpham Way, near to the Southdowns pub, Felpham, at 8.50pm May 16 to a report that a teenager had been assaulted with a machete. Police, paramedics and the air ambulance attended the scene. The victim, a 17-year-old boy from Worthing, was airlifted to hospital but is now in a stable condition, Sussex Police said. Following a search of the area, two boys from Bognor, aged 15 and 17, were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily har...
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Plan for solar farm next to football stadium which could power 1,500 homes

Brighton and Hove City Council has revealed to The Argus that it has identified a site next to the home of Brighton and Hove Albion in Village Way for the project. Councillor Tim Rowkins, cabinet member for Net Zero and Environmental Services, told The Argus that this project will deliver "cheap, clean energy, produced right here in the city". He said: "The council is only responsible for two per cent of Brighton and Hove’s emissions, so clearly there is no route to net zero without tack...
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Landmark new seafront park which is "first in the city in over 100 years" opens

Brighton and Hove City Council has officially opened Hove Beach Park, which stretches from the King Alfred Leisure Centre to Hove Lagoon, this afternoon (May 16) in a ceremony which saw dozens of residents and council workers celebrate the momentous occasion. Councillor Bella Sankey, leader of the council, gave a speech which praised all the work done by the council and its partners, thanked residents for their patience with the work and welcomed "the first of many projects" to be delivered...
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Shop owner sold illegal tobacco as well as vapes to underage children

Following an investigation by East Sussex Trading Standards, Lhon Karimi, 29, of Devonshire Road in Hastings, was sentenced to 12 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, given a £230 fine and ordered to pay £500 costs at Hastings Magistrates Court on April 24. The offences, which took place in 2023 and 2024, concerned illegal tobacco and cigarettes offered for sale as well as underage alcohol and vape sales at Karimi’s shop Delboys in Castle Street in Hastings. East Sussex Trading S...
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Stalker follows influencer to Bali and threatens to rape her in terror ordeal

Rob Keating, 39, of Old Crawley Road, Horsham, was convicted at Portsmouth Crown Court of two offences of stalking involving fear of violence against Alexandra Saper. A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said that Keating first contacted the travel influencer through Instagram in June 2022 before he sent her “constant and concerning messages” that led her to block him. READ MORE: I tried Brighton's first seafood boil restaurant - and it was fishy heaven He then continued to send emails...
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