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Brighton protests end in 14 arrests

Fourteen people were arrested in the centre of Brighton when two demonstrations were held today.

The arrests were for public order offences, assault and to prevent a [...]

Brighton venue loses appeal

A Brighton venue for voluntary organisations has been told it cannot carry advertising on the side of its building.

Community Base, in Queen’s Road, Brighton, appealed to [...]

Big Issue given 20 pitches in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove has set aside 20 official pitches for Big Issue sellers as part of a drive to tackle begging in the area.

Apart from branded [...]

Brighton artist marks end of £15m water mains project

Brighton artist Pearl Bates has helped Southern Water to mark the completion of a three-year project to replace 35 miles of Victorian mains.

She won a commission [...]

Green victory in St Peter’s and North Laine by-election

The Green Party won a decisive victory in the St Peter’s and North Laine by-election last night.

Despite accusations of running a low-profile campaign, Lizzie Deane secured [...]

Community Base accuses council of double standards after second billboard refusal

Brighton’s Community Base says a decision to refuse advertising on one of its walls “flies in the face of common sense”

The building, which leases space to [...]

Art Deco paintings brighten up empty Brighton cinema

Brighton artist Fred Pipes has created Art Deco paintings of local landmarks to spruce up the former Astoria cinema site in Gloucester Place.

The artworks feature local [...]

Brighton Conservatives choose by-election candidate

Brighton Conservatives have selected a 26-year-old trainee manager as their candidate for the St Peter’s and North Laine by-election.

Rob Buckwell, who works for Majestic Wines, has [...]

Lib Dems select St Peter’s and North Laine hopeful

Trefor Hunter has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the St Peter’s and North Laine by election.

Trefor has lived in Brighton since 1982, and [...]

Boundaries of planned Brighton estate agent board ban shrink

Plans to ban estate agents boards from large areas of Brighton and Hove have been dealt a blow this week.

Brighton and Hove City Council wanted to [...]

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