The New Official National Neighbourhood and Home Watch
website goes live

Dear members,
Please find below official notification that the new national website is now live and
ready to use which I hope you will use to circulate to the wider membership who may
not be aware of the site. The Home Office and the Minister James Brokenshire for
Crime Prevention have informed us that they are very happy with the pilot phase of
the website and that we should now focus our attentions on promoting it within the
Neighbourhood Watch community to populate and update the site with local
schemes, news and events.

If you are a beach hut owner on Hove Seafront, please could you email me ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). I am trying to compile an email list of beach hut owners in the area.

The Sussex Neighbourhood Watch Federation  have recently made Liam Mandville, chair of Brunswick & Regency Neighbourhood Action Group, Coordinator for the Friends of Bedford square FoBSwatch, the Area Coordinator for Brighton West.
This will enable all the groups within the BN1/2/3 postcode area to email concerns or questions to the committee meetings held regularly and liaise with the NPT to spread  reports to members.

Data Link is a voluntary scheme for anyone living at home, who might be reassured to know that essential information would be readily available to the Emergency Services, should they suffer an accident or sudden illness. The scheme ensures that vital information is available not only to identify you, but also to advise of relevant illnesses, allergies, medication and contact addresses.

A mountain-bike riding robber demanded money from his victim after striking him in a Brighton alleyway.

Police are appealing for witnesses after the attack in the alley between Powis Grove and Clifton Terrace, Brighton, some time between 10.15 and 11pm on Monday, February 8.