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German short-haired pointer Hertz received the prestigious PDSA Dickin Medal for his life-saving devotion to protecting Allied troops while serving on tour in Afghanistan in 2013.

RAF dog Hertz has received the prestigious PDSA Dickin Medal for his life-saving devotion to duty, protecting British troops while serving in Afghanistan.

RESTORATION work on the crumbling Madeira Terrace has been delayed until 2023.

CHRISTMAS has come early for a Sussex village with news that work is starting to reopen a popular pub after a four-year closure.

AN immersive artwork will allow audiences to step inside the heart of the Big Bang.

The number of new coronavirus cases in Brighton and Hove has fallen to the lowest level since September last year despite a loosening of lockdown rules. But Brighton and Hove City Councils director of public health, Alistair Hill, has warned that "transmission will rise if we lower our guard". The most recent Public Health England figures show there were 37 cases of Covid-19 reported in the seven days leading up to April 9, giving the city a rate of 13 new cases per 100,000 population. ...

Jordan Bell is accused of breaking into the home of David Evans in Shoreham and stabbing the man in front of his daughter as part of an aggravated gang burlgary A YOUNG man has gone on trial accused of a “terrifying” burglary where a man was stabbed in front of his daughter. Jordan Bell denies inflicting grievous bodily harm as part of a gang of four balaclava-clad raiders in Shoreham. The 20-year-old allegedly burst into the garden of David Evans in Nicolson Drive and attacked Mr Eva...

Today, there was some semblance of normality on the streets of Brighton.

Covid cases plunge in all age groups as rates reach levels not seen since July Laura Donnelly © Simon Dack /Alamy Live News Lights go up in the seaside resort of Brighton as businesses prepare to reopen on Monday - Simon Dack /Alamy Live News  Covid cases are plummeting in all age groups, official figures show, with separate data suggesting rates are at levels not seen since July.  The latest Public Health England (PHE) figures show rates falling across the board, while t...

WE are blessed to be one of very few British cities to have a beach just metres from our shopping streets. The ability to flit from city centre to sea in mere minutes is one which we often take for granted, but the appeal of this seamless transition is one of the main things to consistently attract millions of visitors to Brighton each year. Thousands stretch across the pebbles to soak up the sun each summer, while others take to the water on stand up paddleboards or make a beeline for th...