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Ward councillors back Brighton hospital scheme but set out concerns

Frank le Duc — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:37:58 +0000

Two Brighton councillors have raised residents’ concerns about plans to modernise the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

Craig Turton and Warren Morgan, both East Brighton Labour councillors, support [...]

Visit Brighton says it took conference bookings worth £58m

Frank le Duc — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:53:40 +0000

Brighton and Hove’s conference team said that 39 bookings worth £58 million were made over the past year.

Visit Brighton – part of Brighton and Hove City [...]

Brighton and Hove pubs need a fair measure

Frank le Duc — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:10:30 +0000

From Brighton to Bristol and Hove to Hartlepool, a row has been brewing in the pub trade.

And it will leave a nasty taste in drinkers’ mouths [...]

Brighton housing expert says benefits change will bring misery

Frank le Duc — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:42:07 +0000

Changes to housing benefit rules “will usher in a year of housing and homelessness misery for hundreds of people in Brighton and Hove”, according to a [...]

Conservatives win Hove by-election

Frank le Duc — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:55:55 +0000

Graham Cox has won the Westbourne by-election for the Conservatives.

The former Hove police commander won a seat on Brighton and Hove City Council today with 1,027 [...]

Hove by-election tests party spirits

Frank le Duc — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:08:35 +0000

It’s three days before Christmas and tonight one of the three main political parties in Brighton and Hove will be celebrating. For the other two, seasonal [...]

University scraps short courses for Brighton and Hove people

Frank le Duc — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:19:06 +0000

Sussex University is blaming a lack of government funding as it scraps a series of popular evening classes and day schools.

The changes could cost the jobs [...]

Full list of candidates for Hove by-election published

Frank le Duc — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:09:58 +0000

Nominations have closed for the Brighton and Hove City Council by-election in Westbourne ward.

Seven candidates will contest the seat.

It became vacant when former Conservative council leader [...]

Brighton students end protest in university art gallery

Frank le Duc — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:03:34 +0000

Students have ended their occupation of a Brighton University building this evening (Monday 5 December).

But they threatened a further occupation – either of the same site [...]

Brighton and Hove bus boss picks up top award

Frank le Duc — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:35:14 +0000

Brighton and Hove Buses managing director Roger French has been given a top bus industry award.

He was praised for his passion and groundbreaking work as he [...]