Sussex Police want to speak to a man in connection with an alleged assault during a protest in Brighton city centre on 13 June.

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with arson following a house fire in Warleigh Road, Brighton last month.

Two men have been charged after Sussex Police stopped a car believed to be involved in drug dealing in the Regency area of Brighton and seized Class A drugs and cash. Both are due at Lewes Crown Court on 11 September.

Sergio Lemori has been sentenced to life imprisonment for a second time after being convicted again of murdering Andrew O’Connell in Brighton in 2018.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 49-year-old man suffered facial injuries during an assault near The Rotunda Café in Preston Park, Brighton.

Sussex Police are investigating a report of burglary at an address in Frederick Street, Brighton, and want to speak with a man shown in released images.

Sussex Police are investigating a report that a teenage girl was sexually touched over clothing on Brighton beach near the bottom of West Street.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed between Kingsway and Western Road in Brighton on 15 August.

Patrick Kargbo, 23, has been jailed for seven and a half years after running the ‘Ash’ drugs line in Brighton and sending over 950 bulk messages.

Abdulla Ahmadi, Ibrahim Alshafe and Karin Al-Danasurt have been jailed for a total of more than 60 years for the rape of a woman on Brighton beach. Sussex Police described the men as dangerous and predatory.

Brighton and Hove City Council has installed new CCTV on the seafront's lower promenade, with lighting technology to assist searches, as part of a joint push with Sussex Police to improve safety.

A man has been charged after two men were injured in a knife attack on Sillwood Street in Brighton. Members of the public detained the suspect until police arrived. A 33-year-old has been charged and the case is before the courts.

A double-decker bus collided with a shop on Trafalgar Street in Brighton city centre this afternoon. Sussex Police have confirmed a damage-only collision with no injuries, and the road has reopened.

South East Patriots attempted to march through Brighton on 13 June 2026. Eight people were arrested. Around 4,000 counter-protesters from the Carnival Against Fascism shut them down. Fatboy Slim played the streets.

South East Patriots attempted a Stop the Boats rally in Brighton on 13 June 2026 and were met by an estimated 4,000 counter-protesters from the Carnival Against Fascism. Five arrests were made. Fatboy Slim played a free set on Queens Road.

Brighton and Hove City Council is reintroducing a patrol boat to the seafront before the end of June 2026, working alongside the RNLI as part of wider summer safety measures.

Emergency services were called to Brighton seafront at around 6.40am on Wednesday 3 June after a man was spotted in the water near Sea Lanes on Madeira Drive.

A candlelit vigil takes place this Sunday 24 May at 8pm at Black Rock Beach in Brighton to honour Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters, the three sisters found in the sea near Madeira Drive on 13 May 2026.

Sussex Police have charged a 35-year-old man following a rape reported on Brighton beach opposite the Grand Hotel in the early hours of 3 May 2026.

Police have formally identified the three sisters recovered from the sea off Brighton beach, as enquiries into the tragedy continue. The women were from the London area and their family are now being supported by specialist officers.