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20/05/2012 - Last News Update: 03:16
Brighton News Headlines
Squatters take over Brighton disused supermarket
- Activists have occupied a former supermarket in Brighton in a four-day protest over calls by a local MP to make squatting illegal.
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Are Twitter and Facebook changing the way we complain?
- Is social media the new battleground on which individuals air their grievances about big companies?
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Rise in ambulance delays at South East hospitals
- Ambulances are spending 50% more time outside hospitals in Kent, Sussex and Surrey, the BBC has learned.
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Brighton Amex stadium wins best new venue award
- Brighton and Hove Albion's new Amex stadium has won an international award for the best new venue.
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Brighton woman Nicola Brookes tackles 'trolls' after Facebook abuse
- A Brighton woman who was abused on the internet is starting legal action to force Facebook to reveal the identities of those who targeted her.
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Offshore Sussex wind farm weather mast causes 999 calls
- A meteorological mast used to survey the site of a proposed wind farm has caused people to dial 999 believing it is a ship in distress.
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'Thinking like a maggot': How insect clues can crack murder probes
- Dr Martin Hall has had to get used to dealing with horrific sights and smells as part of his job.
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Soldier Michael Pritchard shot in 'radio blackspot'
- A soldier who may have been killled by a British sniper in Afghanistan was in a communications blackspot when he died, an inquest has heard.
Stand-off at Sainsbury's in Brighton: Man arrested
- A man who locked himself into toilets in a supermarket and claimed to have a gun and a bomb has been arrested after a five-and-a-half hour stand-off.
Cellist wins BBC Young Musician prize
- Fifteen-year-old cellist Laura van der Heijden has won the BBC's Young Musician prize for 2012.
The boy, 11, who battled cancer twice in one year
- Rhys Watkins is just 11 years old but he has been forced to battle cancer twice in little over a year.
Brighton footballers in court over sex assault
- Three Brighton and Hove Albion players and a Bournemouth footballer have appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman and voyeurism.
Christopher Hunnisett guilty of murdering Peter Bick
- A man has been found guilty of murdering a supermarket worker in a hammer attack.
Sex attack Gatwick restaurant boss David Hartwell sentenced
- A restaurant manager who sexually assaulted two teenage girls at Gatwick Airport has been sentenced to a three-year community order.
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw: Teachers not stressed
- The outspoken head of Ofsted has hit out at teachers who complain their jobs are "too stressful" and make excuses for poor performance.
Latest News
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Squatters take over Brighton disused supermarket
Activists have occupied a former supermarket in Brighton in a four-day protest over calls by a local MP to make squatting illegal. ... -
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Rise in ambulance delays at South East hospitals
Ambulances are spending 50% more time outside hospitals in Kent, Sussex and Surrey, the BBC has learned. ... -
At 11:14:08 in Other
Are Twitter and Facebook changing the way we complain?
Is social media the new battleground on which individuals air their grievances about big companies? ... -
At 10:27:41 in Other
Brighton Amex stadium wins best new venue award
Brighton and Hove Albion's new Amex stadium has won an international award for the best new venue. ... -
At 00:37:39 in Other
'Thinking like a maggot': How insect clues can crack murder probes
Dr Martin Hall has had to get used to dealing with horrific sights and smells as part of his job.... -
At 19:28:27 in Other
Brighton woman Nicola Brookes tackles 'trolls' after Facebook abuse
A Brighton woman who was abused on the internet is starting legal action to force Facebook to reveal the identities of those who targeted he... -
At 16:18:02 in Other
Soldier Michael Pritchard shot in 'radio blackspot'
A soldier who may have been killled by a British sniper in Afghanistan was in a communications blackspot when he died, an inquest has heard.... -
At 11:29:00 in Other
Offshore Sussex wind farm weather mast causes 999 calls
A meteorological mast used to survey the site of a proposed wind farm has caused people to dial 999 believing it is a ship in distress.... -
At 20:35:10 in Other
Stand-off at Sainsbury's in Brighton: Man arrested
A man who locked himself into toilets in a supermarket and claimed to have a gun and a bomb has been arrested after a five-and-a-half hour s... -
At 12:26:18 in Other
Cellist wins BBC Young Musician prize
Fifteen-year-old cellist Laura van der Heijden has won the BBC's Young Musician prize for 2012....
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SpaceX capsule to launch on Falcon rocket
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Scottish rider dies in North West 200 race
A rider has been killed in an accident on the last day of Northern Ireland's North West 200 motorcycle road races.... -
Falklands memorial to be unveiled at National Arboretum
A service will be held later to dedicate a new memorial to the 255 Britons who died in the Falklands War.... -
Ants protection plan 'needed' for Beauly-Denny project
Officers at a national park have said a project to replace a power line must have a plan to protect rare wood ants.... -
G8 says it wants Greece to remain in 'strong' eurozone
The leaders of the G8 group of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone....


