Seagulls and rats add to repeated mess from overflowing communal bin
A broken communal bin keeps overflowing and has not been regularly emptied, with seagulls and rats adding to the mess....
Environment
Tell people why trees are being felled, councillor urges
When trees are felled, the council needs to be get better at telling people what’s happening and why, a councillor...
Browned off – council faces questions about damaged green spaces
Leading councillors face questions as to why grass areas used for events in the centre of Brighton have not been...
More than 7,000 homes given heating boost in Brighton and Hove, official figures show
Thousands of homes in Brighton and Hove have been given an energy-efficiency upgrade since the start of a government scheme...
Planners approve fire tank and pump house at tip
Plans to fit a fire tank and pump house at Hove tip have been approved unanimously by councillors. The plans...
Red tape keeps green scheme from reaching gold standard
A new building’s green rating was meant to be gold standard but will fall “disappointingly” short because of red tape....
Government approves Gatwick’s £2.2bn plan for second runway
The government has approved Gatwick Airport’s £2.2 billion plan for a second runway, with the prospect of an extra 100,000...
Missed rubbish and recycling sparks fear over imminent food waste collections
Residents in east Brighton are concerned about missed rubbish and recycling collections, with Brighton and Hove City Council due to...
Blooming disappointment spurs councillor to call for more wild verges
A Green councillor who has long championed wild verges was disappointed that two key areas were not included in a...
School to be first to have zero-carbon heating
A Portslade school is to become the first in Brighton and Hove to have zero-carbon heating. Brighton and Hove City...
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...
Brighton and Hove Albion agree to sign teen winger for £21m
Brighton and Hove Albion have agreed to sign an 18-year-old winger for £21.5 million on a five-year deal. The club...
Padel courts to be built at harbour
A harbour wharf looks like it will be turned into padel courts as the popularity of the sport continues to...
Sussex sink to another defeat in the Blast at Hove as Leicestershire triumph
Leicestershire 180-6 (17.4 overs) beat Sussex 179 (19.5 overs) by four wickets An unbeaten half-century by Australian all-rounder Ashton Turner...
