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Terri Avery pictured inside her flat which has been affected by bedbugs

'We feel like bed bugs are crawling all over us'

People living in a block of flats in Brighton say their homes are “riddled” with bedbugs.

Councillor Trevor Muten (a man with grey hair and a black suit with an orange hi-vis jacket) with one of the new gritting lorries

New hybrid gritters ready to be used this winter

The council says the vehicles spread grit automatically, depending on the need and road width.

A high up shot of the terrace with two workers standing on it. The bottom of the terrace has fences covering it up

Restoration works at Madeira Terrace begins

The first stage of the restoration work begins by clearing vegetation from the A259 retaining wall.

Google Maps image of New England House in Brighton. A large building next to a road.

Christmas trading disrupted by tower block closure

Brighton & Hove City Council says immediate action was taken because of fire safety risks.

An aerial view over Brighton and its seafront. People are on the shingle beach and the pier is in the background. On the left there is the city.

Cheaper parking introduced to boost city's economy

The reduced prices are now in force across five council-run car parks in Brighton and Hove.

tower block with cars and vans parked outside

Businesses disrupted as tower block closes

Brighton and Hove City Council said immediate action was taken because of fire safety risks.

A person's hand turning a dial on a white boiler

More than 16,000 homes in city are in fuel poverty

Brighton & Hove City Council is setting out a plan to address the issue.

A store sign on the outside of a Tesco branch.

Tesco gets drinks licence with strict conditions

The supermarket chain will open a new express store in Brighton with strict conditions imposed.

The image is of people playing beach volleyball at sunset. There are around 12 people. The sky is orange with the sun setting in the right hand side of the image.

Operator chosen for Hove beach sports centre

Yellowave Brighton has been chosen to operate a new beach sports centre in Hove.