Fatboy Slim: "Big Beach Boutique too expensive"

Norman Cook says he won’t be playing Brighton again this year because it’s too expensive and tricky to put on. The Hove-based DJ, aka Fatboy Slim, says he gets a kick out of playing on the beach of his hometown. But unless he gets an “enormous sponsor” he...
Posted On 23 Feb 2010 at 6:35 pm

Brighton and Hove homeless thrown a telephone helpline

Remote telephone numbers are being set up for homeless people so they can hear about getting a home, GP appointments as well as training and job opportunities. A hundred free voicemail accounts will be set up with an 01273 number so they can collect messages from any phone using...
Posted On 23 Feb 2010 at 10:27 am

Brighton's temporary forest finds a permanent home

Trees from a miniature forest which appeared overnight in the city centre last summer before disappearing again will now find a home in East Brighton Park. Brighton student Lucy Palmer originally bought the trees for her temporary installation Walking Woods, which cropped up in...
Posted On 23 Feb 2010 at 9:10 am

Tenant fined for playing Banana Splits theme tune

A Brighton woman has been fined for repeatedly playing loud music, including the theme tune to the 1970s cartoon the Banana Splits. Neighbours of Amanda Millard got so fed up with listening to the zany song, they contacted the council’s environmental health team. Last Friday,...
Posted On 23 Feb 2010 at 8:20 am