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Would-be robber flees Hove shop emptyhanded

- 3 February 2012

A man threatened and tried to rob a newsagent in a busy shopping street in...

Customs officers raid 33 Brighton and Hove off-licences in two days

- 3 February 2012

Officers from Customs, Sussex Police and Brighton and Hove trading standards seized cigarettes and alcohol...

The Indelicates

The Indelicates

- 3 February 2012

You could have called this a hometown show, if The Indelicates hadn’t already escaped to...

Fire service for Brighton and Hove drops merger plan

- 2 February 2012

Plans to merge the fire service for Brighton and Hove with a neighbouring service have...

Man remanded for sentencing for burglaries in Brighton and Hove

- 2 February 2012

A man has been charged with burgling a house in Hove and remanded in custody....

Owner ordered to repair neglected Brighton building

- 2 February 2012

The owner of a neglected building in the heart of Brighton has been ordered to...

Brighton registrar to tackle world’s toughest race

- 1 February 2012

Brighton orthopaedic surgeon Sam Weston-Simons is the first to admit that he’s not a natural...

Opera: Rossini, Sarasate & Sullivan – Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasko Vassilev (violin), Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

Opera: Rossini, Sarasate & Sullivan – Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasko Vassilev (violin), Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

- 1 February 2012

I loved this rich programme of tunes from the opera and ballet. Nicely warmed up...

Music: Paul Carrack

Music: Paul Carrack

- 1 February 2012

Just when you think Paul Carrack will hang up his funky hat forever and that,...

Senior Brighton police officer takes up town hall post

- 1 February 2012

Football fans are used to the idea of players on loan. Brighton and Hove Albion...

Roots Manuva

Roots Manuva

- 1 February 2012

This gig never really hit the heights that it seemed capable of. The show felt...

Hofesh Shechter: Political Mother

Hofesh Shechter: Political Mother

- 1 February 2012

Having seen the startling premier of Shechter’s astonishing work that garnered so much praise I...