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By Tim Hodges Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Southampton 3 The Albion were given a lesson in finishing by Premier League Southampton at the Amex this evening (Wednesday 31 July). Albion paraded their new orange and black kit. It was David Stockdale’s first game since he...

The first person in Brighton jailed for breaching a new domestic violence protection order introduced last month has been sent back to prison for yet another breach of his order. Kahal Sene, 43, of Sillwood Road, Brighton was sent to prison for a further 28 days on Thursday (July...

The key times and locations of the Tour of Britain’s penultimate leg which ends in Brighton have just been published. The city hosts the leg on Saturday, 13 September and thousands of people are expected to line the streets to see the riders finish. The Tour of Britain is...

A power cut has hit Brighton seafront and The Lanes this lunchtime, with the pier, arches, traffic signals, car parks and council buildings all affected. The Brighton and Hove News understands the Kings Road seafront arches had power restored at about 1.15pm – but 45...

Eastbourne Pier bosses can learn from what went wrong with the West Pier in Brighton – they need to strike while the iron’s hot. They should already be looking at ways to fund any repairs, restoration or rebuilding even while they are assessing the damage caused by the fire...

Do you miss the West Pier columns? Some of them are soon to go on sale for anyone wanting a large memento of the pier. The columns removed from the beach this year are safely in storage ready to be made into a memorial garden when the Brighton i360 is finished. But some of those...

The Rose Hill Tavern has survived a challenge from its new owners who wanted the council to strip it of its special protection. The pub was sold by Enterprise Inns earlier this year, and regulars afraid it would be turned into homes persuaded the council to make it an asset of...

A proposal from Caroline Lucas to add the names of mothers as well as fathers of the bride and groom to marriage certificates has received the backing of scores of MPs. The Brighton Pavilion MP put forward the idea in an early day motion in Parliament on Wednesday 4 June –...

Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car which crashed into a police car in Eastern Road, Brighton, this morning (Thursday 31 July). One of the three boys is still in the Royal Sussex County Hospital, also in Eastern Road, where he is being treated for...

Would a register of private city landlords be a good idea? That’s what Brighton and Hove City Council is asking in its new housing survey. The idea has been praised by Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas who says that if linked to a mandatory licensing scheme, it would...