Suspect arrested after police teams collaborate during pursuit
After a thrilling pursuit, a runaway driver was apprehended, charged, and remanded thanks to excellent teamwork by several police departments. A police fixed-wing plane spotted a Land Rover Discovery travelling from Nottingham to Newark on false plates shortly before 1pm on Tuesday (14 February 2023). Officers on the ground received information and closed in on […]
A yellow weather warning has been issued for the north of England, as gales of up to 75mph are expected
The Met Office warning is in place between 6am and 6pm on Friday 17 February, and covers the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire. The storm, the first of the season, has been named Otto by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) and will move east across the far north of the UK beginning Friday morning. […]
Jailed after a violent attack on a woman in Portslade
A Portslade man who subjected a woman to a prolonged, violent assault has been jailed. Damian Manning, 33, of Lincoln Road in Portslade, subjected his victim – a woman in her 20s – to a sustained attack on 29 August, 2022, that left her with multiple injuries. Police were called to the property at around […]
Thousands sign petition after plans to cut lifeguards in Brighton this summer
A £100,000 cut to the number of beach lifeguard stations will leave councillors in East Sussex with “blood on their hands”, a union has said. Branch Service Conditions Officer, Richard Woolven, who represents Seafront staff laid out the potential human costs of the cuts: “There are always tragic accidents, and even deaths on the seafront, […]
Man arrested after Trading Standards find suspected stolen goods in Brighton off-licence
On Tuesday (14th February) a man, 45, was arrested after Trading Standards uncovered items they believe to be stolen during an inspection. Officers were seen carrying out a large number of goods in including evidence bags marked Hot chocolate powder. They were also seen handling Cadbury’s Mini Eggs. This morning a Police spokesperson said: “Police […]
Man arrested after Trading Standards find suspected stolen goods in Brighton off-licence
On Tuesday (14th February) a man, 45, was arrested after Trading Standards uncovered items they believe to be stolen during an inspection. Officers were seen carrying out a large number of goods in including evidence bags marked Hot chocolate powder. They were also seen handling Cadbury’s Mini Eggs. This morning a Police spokesperson said: “Police […]
Man arrested after Trading Standards find suspected stolen goods in Brighton off-licence – (ID 552227)
On Tuesday (14th February) a man, 45, was arrested after Trading Standards uncovered items they believe to be stolen during an inspection. Officers were seen carrying out a large number of goods in including evidence bags marked Hot chocolate powder. They were also seen handling Cadbury’s Mini Eggs. This morning a Police spokesperson said: “Police […]
BTP Appeal: Teenager threatened with a knife on a train at Brighton Station
Officers are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was assaulted and threatened with a knife on a train at Brighton station. At around 1pm on 8 January, a 16-year-old boy was sat down on a train about to travel towards Hove. He was approached by a teenage boy who ran up to the victim, punching him […]
RAIB report: Train driver struck by a train near West Worthing
At around 20:33 hrs on Tuesday 1 February 2022, a passenger train travelling at approximately 33 mph (53 km/h) struck a train driver who had previously exited the cab of a train, which was stationary in West Worthing Middle Siding. The driver suffered injuries that were immediately fatal. It was dark at the time of […]
Police are looking for 14-year-old Poppy, who has gone missing from Hove
Poppy was last seen at 8 p.m. on Wednesday (February 15) in the Portland Road / Sackville Road area, and fears for her safety are growing.She is described as being about 4′ 11″ tall and slim. She is thought to be dressed in grey leggings, a brown coat with a fur hood, and white Nike […]