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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Piers Hopkirk

    David Bowie's ban lifted at Brighton Dome for new exhibition (opens the original)

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    An immersive exhibition exploring the life and work of a music icon is set to be held at Brighton Dome. David Bowie: You're Not Alone uses film, photography and audio to showcase rarely seen material from the David Bowie Archive in New York. David Bowie was banned from Brighton Dome for life after fans tore up seats during a 1973 concert on his Ziggy Stardust tour. Lucy Davies, director and chief executive of Brighton Dome, told the BBC the venue had "forgiven" Bowie and "welcomed him back". "Th

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Piers Hopkirk

    Chan Mathok Atak jailed over Channel boat with 165 migrants (opens the original)

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    A teenager who piloted a dinghy carrying a then-record 165 migrants across the English Channel to the UK has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison. Chan Mathok Atak, 19, from South Sudan, admitted endangering others during a sea crossing on 23 July. Prosecutors at Canterbury Crown Court said Atak created a risk of death or serious personal injury to others on board the boat. At the time, the so-called "mega dinghy" set a record for the largest number of migrants brought over on

  3. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Piers Hopkirk

    South East sees Ulez concerns on London border three years on (opens the original)

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    Three years after London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) expanded across the capital, businesses and residents on the border of the scheme have said strong feelings remain, although many have adapted. Ulez expanded to cover all London boroughs on 29 August 2023, external, which put areas such as Dartford and Swanley in Kent, and Epsom and Staines in Surrey on the edge of the zone. Businesses on both sides of the zone described the difficulties some customers faced from the £12.50 daily charge a

  4. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · Piers Hopkirk

    Child abuse victim criticises early prisoner release scheme (opens the original)

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    The victim of a prolific child sex offender says he will write to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to amend the Sentencing Act to ensure anyone convicted of a serious offence is "never freed early". Steve Lewsey has waived his right to anonymity to say an early release for Glenn Langrish would undermine what victims have been through after Langrish was jailed for 15 years in 2024 for multiple historic child sex offences. Lewsey said while he welcomed Burnham's announcement of an "urgent re

  5. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Piers Hopkirk

    Three men jailed for Brighton beach rape (opens the original)

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    Three men who raped a woman on Brighton beach in an "entirely predatory, callous and contemptuous" attack have been jailed. Asylum seekers Abdulla Ahmadi, Ibrahim Alshafe and Karin Al-Danasurt attacked the woman in the early hours of 4 October. The victim, who jurors heard was "led into the darkness to be used as a sexual plaything", said she still heard their laughter when she closed her eyes, adding: "My skin crawls - no matter how hard I scrub it I still feel dirty." Ahmadi, 26, from Iran, an

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