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Brighton & Hove City Council has been told it acted unreasonably in refusing a developer permission to remove the green tiles from the Montreal Arms pub before restoring them. The council will have to pay the legal costs of the appeal. The Montreal Arms, a Victorian-era pub in Hanover, Brighton, is famous for its green-glazed […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted outside the Freemasons pub in Hove. The incident happened at around 7.55pm on 21 October, when a woman in her 40s was reportedly approached by a man outside the venue and knocked to the ground during the assault. Several members of the public are understood […]

Police are appealing for information after a man was reportedly assaulted and robbed by a group of teenagers in Bexhill. The incident happened at around 6.30pm on 27 September, when the victim was walking along Pankhurst Road. A group of youths – described as three boys and one girl – are reported to have begun […]

A 28-year-old man, Jamie Gabriel of Norwood, South London, has been sentenced to five years and seven months in prison following his arrest during a vehicle stop in Crawley. Gabriel was under surveillance by plain-clothes officers, who observed him approaching known drug users and handing over small packages. When they stopped the vehicle he was […]

A drug dealer described by police as a “prolific offender” has been jailed for more than five years after supplying heroin and crack cocaine in Hastings. Kelvin Bright, 32, of Grove Road, was sentenced to five years and seven months in prison at Lewes Crown Court after pleading guilty to supplying Class A drugs. Sussex […]

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision between a motorcycle and a van in Hove. The incident occurred at around 5.12pm on Thursday (13 November) at the junction of Kingsway and St Leonards Avenue. A 21-year-old motorcyclist sustained serious injuries as a result of the crash. Investigating officer PC Luke Thornton said:“We are […]

A man has been found guilty of raping a woman in St Leonards following a unanimous jury verdict at Lewes Crown Court. Carlo Di Tella, 46, formerly of Bohemia Road, St Leonards, was convicted of two counts of rape against a woman known to him. The offences took place in January 2023, when Di Tella […]

Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspected road rage assault on an 82-year-old man in Lodsworth, near Petworth. The incident occurred at around 5.40pm on 20 October in The Street, close to the junction with Gills Lane. Sussex Police say the victim was confronted and assaulted by the driver of a black Ford Fiesta […]