Charity awarded £15m contract for Brighton and Hove drug and alcohol services

A charity-led partnership has been awarded a £15 million contract to provide drug and alcohol recovery services in Brighton and Hove. The move prompted questions, criticisms and an outcry from staff and campaigners at a meeting at the County Cricket Ground in Hove this afternoon...
Posted On 14 Oct 2014 at 5:00 pm

Brighton seafront needs £100 million lifeline

Brighton seafront needs about £100 million of work to make it safe and secure over the longer term, according to a report out this week. The final figure could be higher or lower subject to a variety of factors. The reality is that even the experts can only put forward a best...
Posted On 14 Oct 2014 at 12:34 pm

Deadline looms for Brighton and Hove secondary school applications

The deadline to apply for a secondary school place in Brighton and Hove is looming. Applications need to be submitted within the next couple of weeks – by Friday 31 October. Brighton and Hove City Council acts as the clearing house for the area’s ten state secondary schools. They...
Posted On 14 Oct 2014 at 12:29 pm

Did arrested Brighton man steal your bag?

A Brighton man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a bag in a coffee shop in the town. Sussex Police said that officers were keen to trace the owner of the brown leather rucksack. It was taken from under a seat in the Caffe Nero branch Western Road, Brighton, on the corner...
Posted On 14 Oct 2014 at 8:18 am

National TV election debates exclude Greens

The Green Party is taking legal advice after the four main national broadcasters excluded Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas from the televised election debates. The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky have said that the UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage is to take part...
Posted On 14 Oct 2014 at 8:05 am