Driver faces £500 bill for blocking Hove driveway

A man who obstructed a Hove driveway with his car has been ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling £500. Robin Smith was convicted of the parking offence in Nevill Road, Hove, at Brighton Magistrates’ Court. Smith, of West Hyde Road, Luton, did not turn up for the hearing...
Posted On 26 Jan 2012 at 7:37 pm

Labour books Brighton for party conference next year

The Labour Party has booked Brighton for its annual conference next year. It had been due to meet in Bournemouth but is believed to have been persuaded to switch after the £1 million refurbishment of the Brighton Centre. The conference is expected to attract more than 8,000...
Posted On 26 Jan 2012 at 6:01 pm

Ward councillors back Brighton hospital scheme but set out concerns

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 the planning application in principle. But they want conditions agreed to make life...
Posted On 26 Jan 2012 at 5:37 pm

Brighton hospital plan is 'once in a lifetime' opportunity

Some opportunities come along once in a lifetime. One of those opportunities is coming along tomorrow (Friday). Twelve councillors will decide whether to approve a £420 million plan to modernise the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. The aim of the scheme is to replace...
Posted On 26 Jan 2012 at 4:55 pm

Brighton & Hove Albion: Poyet thinks Newcastle will play best team available

By Tim Hodges from the Amex Press Briefing Gus Poyet thinks the Albion might have a chance against Newcastle but admits the Geordies are of course clear favourites. He said that his team needs to be as good as they were when they beat Sunderland in August to get a result. He told...
Posted On 26 Jan 2012 at 11:16 am