A Sussex Police officer has been sacked after taking a job in New Zealand while on a career break.

In October 2016 Temporary Det Con Aydin Misiri, 29, who was based at Hastings, applied for a job with the New Zealand Department Of Corrections.

On being offered the job he applied for a career break with Sussex Police. This was refused as force's policy does not allow individuals to seek paid employment during career breaks.

In September 2017, he applied for a nine-month career break saying he wanted to travel. Instead he took up employment with the New Zealand Department of Corrections a few weeks later.

He later resigned from the job and returned early to Sussex.

He admitted the two allegations against him and was dismissed without notice.

Two teenagers have been arrested after a fight involving about 20 people in Worthing on Wednesday.

Sussex Police said their received almost a dozen phone calls from about 14:25 BST reporting the fight in the Cortis Avenue area of Broadwater,

At 18:45, there were more reports of two groups of people in the same area.

A 16-year-old boy from Lancing was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and has been released under investigation, pending further enquiries, a police spokesman said.

A 16-year-old boy from Worthing was arrested and charged with possession of a knife in a public place and released on conditional bail.

He is due to appear before Worthing Youth Court on 30 August.

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Plans for an extension to Hove Rugby Club's building have been approved by Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee.

Neighbours had sent 14 letters opposing the plans to build more changing rooms and a meeting room at the back and side of the rugby club building - and a roof terrace.

More toilets will be included in the scheme as well as storerooms.

Councillors raised concerns about the roof terrace, particularly regarding access to prevent anti-social behaviour and drug use overnight.

Labour councillor Jackie O'Quinn said: "I remember when this was built and the kind of objections from residents at how big that was."

Nine committee members voted for the application, with Ms Jackie O'Quinn abstaining.

They said that the terrace could be used only between 09:00 and 22:00.

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Two teenagers have been arrested after reports that 20 youths were fighting in Worthing.

Police were called to the Cortis Avenue area of Broadwater, on Wednesday afternoon.

They diffused the situation, however a few hours later there were further reports of fighting in the same area between two groups.

A 16-year-old boy from Lancing was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and has been released under investigation, pending further inquiries.

A 16-year-old boy from Worthing was arrested and charged with possession of a knife in a public place.

He has been released on conditional bail to appear before Worthing Youth Court on 30 August.

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Local Democracy Reporter

The Mayor of Versailles will visit Guildford next month as negotiations to twin the two towns continue.

It is understood the visit will take place over the weekend of 18-20 September.

Guildford Borough Council started considering the relationship with the French city in September 2017 when it formally ended its twinning association with Bar-le-Duc and decided to pursue links with Versailles.

The British Embassy has recommended Guildford as a "possible suitable UK twin" and in January Theresa May appeared to pre-empt the twinning by praising the scheme.

A spokesman for Guildford Borough Council said no exact plans had been put in place for the visit and could not confirm the dates.

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CCTV images have been released after a "profoundly disabled man" was mocked and abused on a Brighton bus, Sussex Police said.

The 52-year-old man was on a number 5a bus in Ditchling Road with his carer at about 11:25 BST on 24 July.

"The suspect launched a venomous verbal attack on him, causing him to cower in fright," a police spokesman said.

The man is described as white, in his 40s or 50s and with receding grey hair. He was wearing a light-coloured polo shirt.

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Motorists faced long tailbacks on the M25 near junction 9 after an accident between a lorry and car.

No-one was hurt in the crash near Leatherhead but Highways England closed three lanes of the anti-clockwise carriageway to clear up a large fuel spillage.

There has also been a fuel leak at Wisley services on the northbound A3. Police shut the service roads so it is safer for workers.

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A long-vacant shop in Hastings is one step closer to reopening as a micropub after proposals won support from planners this week.

At a meeting on Wednesday, Hastings Borough Council's planning committee approved an application to change the use of an empty unit at 80 Queens Road from retail to a drinking establishment.

Before making a decision, the committee heard from ward councillor Judy Rogers, who spoke in favour of the scheme.

Councillor Rogers said: "I've lived in Hastings for 20 years and Queens Road has - and I apologise because there are some residents sitting behind me - been rather depressed over the last few years.

"It is actually a very beautiful road, when you walk along it there are some lovely Victorian properties. It is really sad there have been so many businesses that have shut. Not just this shop but quite a number of shops.

"Recently there has been a breeze of change along Queens Road, which is being reflected in the number of new independent businesses opening."

Councillor Rogers added that the road was being considered as an "opportunity area" under the proposed area action plan and she felt the micropub would benefit this plan.

The committee also heard that the shop had remained empty for more than seven years.

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Councillors have deferred plans to build 140 homes in Hastings due to concerns about traffic problems.

At a meeting on 15 August, Hastings Borough Council's planning committee considered an application seeking outline planning permission for the former Harrow Lane playing field site.

The proposals had been recommended for approval but councillors expressed concerns over the impact of more traffic on The Ridge, a road councillors said was already "badly congested".

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While the committee heard East Sussex Highways considered the potential impact of new housing to be "acceptable", councillors asked for further information on how this opinion had been reached.

The committee agreed to defer the application to seek "clarification" from East Sussex Highways about what options were available for access.

The committee heard that the site had been allocated for housing under the Hastings local plan.

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