Families seek refunds after hold up at Hove fireworks display

Dozens of families asked for refunds this evening after a fireworks display was delayed for more than 45 minutes. The display, at the Nevill Playing Fields, off Nevill Avenue, Hove, attracted about 5,000 people. But a technical hitch meant the crowd was kept waiting in the cold –...
Posted On 06 Nov 2010 at 9:21 pm

Brighton man injured at Lewes bonfire

A man from Brighton suffered serious chest injuries at the Lewes Bonfire event last night. The 21-year-old was struck by a rocket and suffered serious burns to his chest. The man, a member of the Commercial Square Bonfire Society, was hit by the stray firework during the display...
Posted On 06 Nov 2010 at 8:54 pm

Thousands from Brighton and Hove descend on Lewes for Bonfire night

Thousands of people travelled from Brighton and Hove to the Lewes Bonfire celebrations last night. About 40,000 people are estimated by Sussex Police to have been at the event – a number more than double the size of the town’s population. More than 20,000 travelled in especially...
Posted On 06 Nov 2010 at 10:05 am

The Treason Show celebrates ten years of making Brighton laugh

Brighton’s longest-running show celebrates ten years of satirical songs and sketches tomorrow with a one-off “best of” special at the Theatre Royal. The Treason Show 10 Year “Best of” Anniversary Edition features the original cast as well as some of the familiar faces from more...
Posted On 06 Nov 2010 at 1:05 am