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Emergency services were called to a residential building on North Road in Brighton on Saturday afternoon (20 December) following reports of an incident. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) and South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAMB) attended the scene at around 1.30pm. Two fire appliances from ESFRS were seen in attendance as crews dealt […]

A drugs suspect has become the first person in Sussex to be arrested using Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology, marking a new chapter in how police in the county tackle serious crime. On December 2, officers deployed LFR in Brighton city centre, where the technology identified a 42-year-old man wanted on suspicion of a range […]

A 25-year-old man from St Leonards has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of supplying Class A drugs. Ammar Hroub, of London Road, denied being involved in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine, but a jury unanimously convicted him following a trial at Lewes Crown Court on 18 December. Police […]

Emergency services were called to a fire at The Big Park in Peacehaven on Monday evening after a blaze broke out inside the public toilets near the park café. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene after reports of a fire at the toilets at The Big Park. Peacehaven Town Council confirmed the […]

Police in Brighton have arrested a man following a report of indecent exposure at The Level. The incident was reported by members of the public on Thursday, 11 December, after a man was seen exposing himself near the fountains at the southern end of the park between about 1 pm and 1:40 pm. Officers later […]

Concerns have been raised over drug use and anti-social behaviour at a homeless encampment outside Eastbourne Railway Station, prompting calls for urgent action from authorities. Members of the public have reported a “grim welcome” at the town’s main transport hub, with a bed at the camp covered in half-used packets of pills and discarded needles. […]

A huge round of applause goes to the latest cohort of East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service’s recruits, who recently completed an inspiring fundraising challenge in support of The Fire Fighters Charity. In an impressive demonstration of teamwork and endurance, the new recruits took on an 11-mile run along Brighton Seafront — donned in full […]

A building in Hastings that has been used to house asylum seekers is set to return to its former role as a hotel, marking the end of its time as part of the Government’s emergency accommodation network. The property, which had been repurposed to accommodate people awaiting the outcome of their asylum claims, will now […]