Big Farmland Bird Count extended until weekend
The Big Farmland Bird Count has been extended by a week after the recent wet weather hampered conditions. The organisers...
Environment
Weedkiller opt-outs on offer for green-fingered residents
Streets where residents do not wish to have weedkiller sprayed on unwanted plants will be given longer this year to...
Artificial sports pitch could be bad for wildlife, say park friends
Friends of Dyke Road Park have raised concerns about the potential effects of an artificial sports pitch on wildlife in...
Southern Water bills to go up 8 per cent from April
Water bills will go up by 8 per cent in April, Southern Water said today (Thursday 29 January) – lower...
Council to draw up fortnightly bin rounds
Brighton and Hove City Council is taking steps to switch from weekly to fortnightly rubbish collections after expanding the range...
Bin crews injured in snow and ice
Rubbish and recycling crews were criticised for missing collections during the recent snow and ice but several were injured falling...
More blighted trees to be felled in Brighton
More blighted trees are to be felled by Brighton and Hove City Council, with forestry contractors due to start work...
Council leaves neighbours waiting six years for safety report after depot blaze
People living near a rubbish and recycling centre in Brighton have been waiting six years for a report on the...
Petition calls for clean air pilot scheme in Lewes Road
Almost 2,000 people signed a petition calling for a clean air pilot scheme in Lewes Road, Brighton. Neurologist Sara Leddy...
Japanese knotweed specialists from Brighton win national prize
A Brighton property business has won a national prize for work recognising its expertise in dealing with Japanese knotweed. Phlorum,...
Brighton-born jockey and former Albion players honoured by the King
Brighton-born jockey Ryan Moore has been made an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the King’s...
Sussex shine on day one against Glamorgan at Hove
Sussex 136-2 (44 overs) Glamorgan 155 (51.2 overs) Sussex trail by 19 runs with eight first innings wickets remaining Indian...
Date set to decide £65m King Alfred plan
A date has been set for the council’s Planning Committee to decide whether to approve plans for a new King...
Sussex Sharks cruise to seven-wicket win over Kent in T20
Sussex Sharks 135-3 (17.2 overs) beat Kent Spitfires 133-8 (20 overs) by seven wickets Sean Hunt shone for the Sussex...
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