Anahita Hossein-Pour
Politics31 May 2024
Iain Dale quits race to become Conservative candidate days after announcement
He has withdrawn his candidacy after comments emerged that he said he ‘never liked’ Tunbridge Wells.
Crime
Asylum seeker boat pilot found guilty of killing migrants who drowned in Channel
Ibrahima Bah, from Senegal, was found guilty of manslaughter and facilitating illegal entry to the UK following a retrial at Canterbury Crown Court.
19 Feb 2024
Crime
Man appears in court after Vietnamese migrants found in van at ferry port
The court heard that seven Vietnamese nationals had been concealed in the van.
19 Feb 2024
UK
Man to appear in court after migrants found in lorry at ferry port
The incident occurred at Newhaven in East Sussex on Friday.
18 Feb 2024
UK
Person charged after migrants found in lorry at ferry port, Home Office says
Six people were taken to hospital after the discovery at the east Sussex port on Friday.
17 Feb 2024
Politics
Farmers warn food security ‘really under threat’ amid supermarket protest
The collective action comes after a group of farmers staged a go-slow protest around the Port of Dover on Friday, February 9.
17 Feb 2024
Crime
Adoptive father jailed for 23 years for murder of two-year-old girl at home
Zahra Ghulami suffered a skull fracture caused by ‘significant impact’ at the hands of Jan Gholami at their Gravesend home in 2020.
16 Feb 2024
UK14 Feb 2024
Man found in undercarriage of plane died of hypothermia, inquest hears
The identity of the man remains unknown despite international efforts to find out who he was
Health
Hospital admits failings in care for ‘avoidable’ patient death, law firm says
The settlement comes as Sussex Police are investigating alleged cases of medical negligence at Royal Sussex County Hospital over a six-year period.
14 Feb 2024
Health
Brighton hospital must address culture and leadership issues, inspectors warn
Inspectors found an ‘improving culture’ during an unannounced visit in August but that more needs to be addressed at an ‘urgent pace’.
14 Feb 2024
UK
Canterbury Cathedral hosts first pancake race in decades for Shrove Tuesday
Staff including the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral, Very Reverend Dr David Monteith, took part in the festivities in the cathedral precincts.
13 Feb 2024
Politics
British Army troops and vehicles depart for largest Nato exercise in 40 years
The departure comes as HMS Prince of Wales, which is leading the military maritime mission, set sail for near Norway on Monday.
13 Feb 2024
UK
Sculpture at beach stark reminder of sewage pollution battle, campaigners say
Sirens of Sewage is part of a series of designs to reveal environmental issues that are often hidden by underwater sculptor Jason DeCaires Taylor.
13 Feb 2024
Politics
Warship HMS Prince of Wales departs for largest Nato exercise in 40 years
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier’s journey had been postponed at the last moment on Sunday.
12 Feb 2024
Politics12 Feb 2024
Britain’s biggest warship sets sail for Norway Nato exercise
The sailing of HMS Prince of Wales from Portsmouth to join Exercise Steadfast Defender off Norway was postponed at the last minute on Sunday.
Crime9 Feb 2024
Two men found guilty of murdering lifeguard in ex-girlfriend’s flat
Harrison Tomkins, 25, was stabbed in the chest, legs and back with a hunting knife in a ‘brutal and frenzied’ attack in Crawley
Crime
Smugglers ‘would have killed me’ for refusing to pilot boat, migrant tells court
Ibrahima Bah, from Senegal, denies the manslaughter of four people who drowned in the Channel on December 14 2022.
9 Feb 2024
Crime
Man to face trial accused of raping teenage girl near Brighton Pier
Joseph Eubank, 27, of Hill Drive in Hove, pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape.
8 Feb 2024
UK
Canterbury Cathedral defends silent discos against ‘rave in nave’ criticism
The events have come under fire from petitioners who say silent discos belong in nightclubs, not ‘the most important Christian church in England’.
8 Feb 2024
Health
‘Culture of fear’ at hospital where junior surgeons assaulted, report finds
A review by the Royal College of Surgeons discovered instances of bullying and harassment at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
7 Feb 2024
Crime
Historic sex abuse victim a ‘different man’ since attacker jailed
Stephen Lewsey has waived his lifetime anonymity to encourage other victims of abuse to come forward.
6 Feb 2024