Person in serious condition after late-night seafront rescue

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        August 11, 2026

Person in serious condition after late-night seafront rescue

        Good Morning Brighton — 2026-08-11A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being rescued from the sea near Hove.
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Person in serious condition after late-night seafront rescue
• A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being rescued from the sea near Hove.
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The Argus · Safety · yesterday
Police appealing to identify person in connection to assault enquiries
• Police are seeking to identify a person in connection to enquiries after an assault in Hove that left the victim with multiple injuries.
Brighton & Hove Albion fixtures RSS feed · Council and records · yesterday
Lia Walti starting to feel at home with Albion
• The midfielder was impressive in Sunday's 1-1 draw against PSG.
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Hurzeler: We have players who can step up and provide experience
• Albion lost players with a lot of Premier League knowhow in the summer, but the head coach believes different leaders will emerge
The Argus · Local news · yesterday
Man denies raping woman by bandstand on beach
• A man has denied raping a woman on Eastbourne beach.
• Romeo Mihai, 20, from London, pleaded not guilty at Lewes Crown Court, sitting in Hove, on Monday morning (August 10).
The Argus · Local news · yesterday
Business at port loses licence after investigation into flies plaguing area
• A recycling facility operating at Shoreham Port has had its licence removed after a fly infestation took hold of Portslade
The Argus · Local news · yesterday
Vacant shopfront on busy shopping street will be renovated to 'attract new tenants'
• A vacant shopfront on Western Road in Brighton has been given the go-ahead for a makeover aimed at attracting a new tenant
The Argus · Local news · yesterday
Body of man recovered from sea as emergency services descend on city beach
• A body has been recovered from the sea in Hove
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On 20 May 1899 the Brighton Palace Pier officially opened, the third pier built in Brighton and now the only one still operating, having cost a record £27,000.
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