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Brighton and Hove to bring in more wheelchair-friendly cabs

The number of Brighton and Hove taxis able to carry people with wheelchairs will increase if councillors agree a series of licensing reforms next week.

The reforms [...]

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 [...]

Council’s £25k cycle counter doesn’t work

A cash-strapped council has been slammed for spending £25,000 on a state-of-the art machine to count bicycles that does not work.

The high-tech display, placed on 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 [...]

Brighton benefits cheat fined

A Brighton benefit fraudster’s sunshine holiday came to an abrupt end when he was arrested at Leeds Airport.

Police were waiting to arrest Patrick Walker, 38, formerly [...]

Brighton and Hove parents fined for having truant children

Parents in Brighton and Hove have been fined nearly £3,000 in the past year for failing to ensure their children attended school.

The total was announced by [...]

Dangerous Hove junction to be made safer

One of Brighton and Hove´s most dangerous junctions is to have new traffic signalling equipment.

Brighton and Hove City Council is to install the signals at the [...]

Brighton MP asks Chancellor to help small firms

A Brighton MP is urging the taxman to help local businesses by issuing VAT numbers more quickly.

Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown, said his [...]

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 [...]

By gum – Brighton and Hove prepares to tackle a sticky problem

Brighton and Hove’s streets could be about to get a whole lot less sticky.

The council has splashed out £123,000 on a state-of-the-art machine which can clear [...]

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