With all the talk of a mayoral authority and extending our councils reach to the east and possibly north, I think it’s worth looking at the wider picture of our area, especially the finances. According to the BBC’s SDU (Shared Data Unit), East Sussex councils have a combined debt of over half a billion pounds – yes, billion with a B – and that figure continues to rise.
29th, August 2025, 05:00pm
On a rather hot and sticky August mid-week afternoon darting around meetings in Brighton I was looking for some much needed respite so I dropped by Ivy Asia on Ship Street where I knew the air-con would be good and the cocktails even better, writes Nick Mosley.
29th, August 2025, 05:00pm
Police believe the CCTV footage shows Tom Phillips and his child breaking into a store.
29th, August 2025, 04:49pm
Britain's Jacob Fearnley is surprised by "constant background noise" as third seed Alexander Zverev makes his greater experience count at the US Open.
29th, August 2025, 04:48pm
Harper Moyski, 10, and Fletcher Merkel, 8, were praying when they were gunned down at school on Wednesday.
29th, August 2025, 03:55pm
Home Office minister Seema Malhotra has called on the contractor to remove the jobs at the immigration removal centre.
29th, August 2025, 03:04pm
Home Office minister Seema Malhotra has called on the contractor to remove the jobs at the immigration removal centre.
29th, August 2025, 03:04pm
Home Office minister Seema Malhotra has called on the contractor to remove the jobs at the immigration removal centre.
29th, August 2025, 03:04pm
Coco Gauff credits superstar gymnast Simone Biles for helping bring a "bit of calm" as she finds a way to reach the US Open third round.
29th, August 2025, 02:58pm
Chickenpox vaccinations for children and frustration over the chancellor's tax policies lead Friday's papers.
29th, August 2025, 02:31pm