May 18, 2012 Whitehawk
Three motorbikes stolen in Brighton
Three pit bikes and four motorbike helmets have been stolen from a garage in the Whitehawk area of Brighton. The private garage which housed the three motorbikes and other motorbiking equipment, situated behind Henley Court on Henley Road, was broken into via the main door sometime between Sunday 25 March and Wednesday 28 March 2012. [...]
Enjoy an egg hunt with a difference this weekend in Brighton and Hove
People in Brighton and Hove are being asked to embark on an egg hunt with a difference this weekend: the hunt for the eggs of the elusive Brown Hairstreak butterfly. The Brown Hairstreak butterfly is a nationally scarce species and has suffered a dramatic decline over the last decade. However, it was last year spotting [...]
Brighton woman arrested after officers find 50 cannabis plants in Whitehawk flat
A 21-year-old woman has been arrested after officers found 50 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £20,000 growing in a flat in Whitehawk. Although the flat in Findon Road, Whitehawk was empty at the time, the woman was arrested nearby for cultivation of cannabis. A 26-year-old man was also arrested for possession of [...]
Council announce £23 million worth of savings in annual budget
Brighton and Hove City Council have confirmed the key outcomes from yesterday’s lengthy, and somewhat controversial, budget meeting. A statement on the council website reads: Last night, the Full Council approved the city’s 2011/12 budget. The approved budget makes savings of £23.2m. The final budget features a freeze on council tax and on the cost [...]
Profile: Whitehawk
The site of a neolithic camp dated to around 2700 BC, Whitehawk was mostly farmland until a government clearance initiative in the 1920s led to a large-scale estate-building project. The area was redeveloped in the 70s, and now houses a library, community centre, and City College’s East Campus.
Whitehawk drug gang jailed
A gang from Whitehawk running a drugs trade on a housing estate have been jailed as the result of a successful undercover police operation. Two members of the gang were Brighton residents. Gary McCarten, 21, from Woodingdean, and Tyler Boarer, 18, from Downash Close in Whitehawk were jailed for 44 months and 36 months respectively. [...]
Whitehawk swoop for Armstrong
Whitehawk have signalled a statement of intent for the forthcoming season after capturing the signature of former Eastbourne Borough captain Paul Armstrong. The 31 year old midfielder will bring invaluable Blue Square Premier experience to the Hawks, and is set to feature in tonight’s pre-season match against Brighton and Hove Albion. The signing continues a [...]
Top marks for Whitehawk nursery
The Roundabout Nursery in Whitehawk is throwing a summer party for parents and children on Wednesday 14 July from 5pm to 6.30pm. The party will be a chance to celebrate the nursery being awarded top marks in no less than nine quality assurance modules run by the council’s early years team. Presenting them with their [...]
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