Brighton Jewellery Shop Targeted in High-Value Burglary
Sussex Police are appealing for the public’s help in identifying a man in connection with a high-value burglary at a jewellery shop in Brighton. The incident took place in the early hours of Monday, March 17, when a shop in Dukes Lane was targeted. A significant amount of jewellery was reported stolen, prompting a police […]
Seaford Man Convicted of Assault and Coercive Control After Years of Abuse
A Seaford man, Mitchell Maybank, has been convicted of assaulting and controlling a woman over several years, following a trial at Lewes Crown Court. Maybank, 33, of no fixed address, was found guilty of coercive and controlling behaviour and causing actual bodily harm in relation to a woman in her 30s. The offences took place […]
Police Chase Across Fields Ends in Arrests After Barnham Co-Op Theft
Four teenagers have been arrested following a swift police response to an incident at the Co-Op in Barnham on Thursday, 13 March. Officers were called to the store on Barnham Road at 5.44pm after reports that a group of youths were stealing items. When a staff member challenged one of the suspects, he was pushed […]
Police Release CCTV Image After Brighton Florist Shopfront Smashed With Wheelie Bin
Police have launched an investigation and released a CCTV image after a woman was seen repeatedly ramming a wheelie bin into the front of a Brighton florist in the early hours of Sunday, 3 March. The incident occurred at around 1am outside Gunns Florist on Sydney Street, leaving the shopfront with significant damage. Appeal for […]
UAE Man Imprisoned After Travelling to Brighton for Underage Sexual Encounter
A 21-year-old man from the United Arab Emirates has been sentenced to six years in prison after admitting to engaging in sexual activity with a teenage girl in a Brighton hotel. Hamdan Alshamsi was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on March 25th, following an earlier guilty plea to three counts of engaging in sexual activity […]
Brighton Man Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse Spanning Over a Decade
A Brighton man who sexually abused three girls has been convicted at court. James Quinto, 31, of Kingswood Street, sexually abused the victims over a number of years around 2010 when they were between seven and 18 years old. Quinto was as young as 10 when he was carrying out the offences, which continued into […]
Man Who Stabbed Three People in Hastings Jailed for Life
A man who stabbed three people in a shocking unprovoked attack in Hastings town centre has been jailed for life. Nicky Warnes, 46, of no fixed address, launched the brutal assault in the early hours of 19 October 2023, after threatening two strangers at a late-night restaurant on Havelock Road. Without warning, he followed the […]
Lancing Man Jailed for Abusing Woman and Threatening to Kill Family
A Lancing man has been jailed after subjecting a woman to years of domestic abuse and threatening to kill her and members of his own family. Luke Maddran, 38, of no fixed address, was sentenced to six years and two months in prison at Hove Crown Court on Monday, 24 February, after pleading guilty to […]
A259 Reopens in St Leonards After Chemical Incident Forces Evacuations
The A259 in St Leonards has reopened to traffic and pedestrians following a major chemical incident that prompted evacuations and road closures earlier this week. Residents who were displaced from their homes have now been given the all-clear to return, authorities confirmed. A significant police cordon was established around a property on the A259 Marina […]
Hope the Sheep Gets Her Wheels Thanks to Big-Hearted Donors in West Sussex
A little sheep with a big heart is rolling into a brighter future thanks to the kindness of animal lovers across the country. Hope, a Wiltshire Horn ewe, was rescued just two weeks ago by Lotus Lamb and Sheep Sanctuary in West Sussex, run by founder Hayley. When she arrived, Hope was in an unimaginable […]
