Brighton Half Marathon Volunteers reuse dirty Bin Cups
Brighton, UK – A shocking incident at today’s Brighton Half Marathon has raised serious health concerns after a resident spotted two teenage volunteers allegedly reusing discarded water cups meant for runners. The teenagers, who were reportedly part of the marathon’s water station team, were seen retrieving used cups from a bin, taking them back to […]
Police Hunt for Driver After Hit-and-Run Near Holmbush Roundabout
Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses following a series of collisions involving a white Vauxhall Astra van near the Holmbush Roundabout on Wednesday, February 28. The incident began shortly before 5pm when officers attempted to stop the van on Mile Oak Road in Portslade. However, the driver failed to stop for the marked police vehicle […]
Man Stabbed in 3am Brighton Brawl
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a stabbing on West Street, Brighton, in the early hours of this morning (March 1st). At around 3.20 am, officers were called to the scene near the junction with Middle Street after reports of an altercation. One man sustained injuries consistent with a stabbing, and another man […]
Sussex Dealer Sentenced After Failed Attempt to Hide Drugs
A county line drug dealer based in Sussex who attempted to swallow his stash as officers arrested him has been sentenced to prison. In November 2024, Kent Police identified two phone numbers linked to an organised crime group supplying crack cocaine and heroin to users in Medway. Investigations led officers to Leesean Francis, who was […]
Serial Thief Jailed for Theft and Assault in Worthing
Karlie Everson, 38, of Manor Road, Worthing, has been jailed for 18 months after a spree of thefts and an assault on a staff member. Between October and December 2024, Everson stole from supermarkets, local businesses, and doorsteps, breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) eight times. Her thefts totaled around £2,000. She was arrested on […]
Teenagers Targeted in Robbery in Bexhill
Police are seeking witnesses and information following a robbery in Bexhill town centre on February 24. At around 8.25pm, a teenage boy and girl were walking along Endwell Road when they were approached by a group of young people. They were threatened, and personal items including a Canada Goose coat and a Nike rucksack were […]
Major Blaze Rips Through Historic Gribble Inn Pub in Oving
Emergency services responded to a significant fire at the Gribble Inn in Gribble Lane, Oving, on last night. A spokeswoman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (WSFRS) confirmed: “At 5.38pm, we were called to a fire at a pub in Gribble Lane, Oving.” The fire service has deployed ten fire engines and an aerial […]
Burgess Hill Man Jailed for Indecent Exposure on Train to St Albans
A man who exposed himself to a young woman on a train from London to St Albans has been sentenced to a year in prison following a British Transport Police investigation. Shane Youngman, 43, of Icarus Avenue, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, admitted to the offence of exposure and was jailed on Friday, 7 February, at […]
Royal Albion Hotel Safety Work Allows A259 to Reopen Next Week
The A259 King’s Road in Brighton will start reopening from Monday morning after urgent safety work outside the Royal Albion Hotel. The road was closed last Friday after engineers warned that the building and scaffolding were at risk of collapsing. Since then, Britannia Hotels and their contractors have arranged for specialist equipment to be brought […]
Man Charged with Attempted Rape of Toddler in Brighton, Woman Admits Neglect
Sussex Police has charged two people in connection with serious offences involving a two-year-old girl in Brighton. Officers launched an investigation after receiving a report on 16 March 2021 that a young girl had suffered significant injuries. The child was immediately safeguarded, and a man and a woman were arrested. Jack Winstanley, 22, of no […]
