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Cabinet minister congratulates Brighton Energy Co-op

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A senior government minister congratulated Brighton Energy Co-op in the House of Commons today (Thursday 17 May).

Ed Davey, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, was responding [...]

Education Secretary praises Brighton public school for tackling inequality

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Education Secretary Michael Gove addressed Brighton College’s annual conference for school leaders yesterday (Thursday 10 May).

He praised the school and its head teacher Richard Cairns, saying: [...]

Hundreds of Sussex officers protest in London the day before awards ceremony

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Seven hundred off-duty police officers and staff from Brighton, Hove and Sussex went to London to take part in a protest rally today (Thursday 10 May).

They [...]

Brighton MP welcomes move to curb supermarkets

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Brighton Kemptown Conservative MP Simon Kirby has welcomed moves to give farmers better protection in their dealings with the big supermarkets.

He was a member of a [...]

Brighton and Hove union members strike over pensions

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Public sector workers in Brighton and Hove went on strike today over changes to their pensions. Some joined a mass protest in London.

They were protesting at [...]

Wind farm survey mast put up south east of Brighton and Hove

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Energy company Eon has put up a 360ft (110m) meteorological mast 12 miles south east of Brighton and Hove.

The mast will measure wind speeds, wave heights, [...]

Minister launches new Brighton Line Commuters website

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Transport Minister Norman Baker visited Brighton Station yesterday evening (Friday 30 March) to launch the new Brighton Line Commuters website – www.brightonlinecommuters.org.

He paid tribute to Shelley Atlas, [...]

Protesters target Brighton office of job search firm

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Campaigners are planning to protest outside the Brighton offices of the company A4e tomorrow (Wednesday 21 March) to coincide with the budget.

A4e, which has offices in [...]

Health reform campaigners hold protest outside Hove MP’s office

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About a hundred people held a protest outside Hove Conservative MP Mike Weatherley’s office this afternoon (Saturday 17 March).

They were demonstrating about the coalition government’s Health [...]

Health reform protesters to target Hove Conservatives office

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Campaigners are to stage a protest in Hove against the coalition government’s health reforms on Saturday (17 March).

Brighton Stop the Cuts Coalition and Brighton Keep Our [...]

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