Brighton and Hove mayor tells homeless charity supporters how he was once a squatter

The mayor of Brighton and Hove was once a squatter, he told supporters of a housing and homelessness charity this evening (Wednesday 7 September). Councillor Pete West said that he had “brushed with homelessness”, including a stint as a sofa-surfer when his life was “chaotic”....
Posted On 07 Sep 2016 at 11:39 pm

Thieves steal 21 bikes from Brighton special needs school

Thieves have stolen 21 bicycles used by special needs pupils at a school in Brighton. Police said that the bikes, worth £2,500, were taken from a shed at the Brighton and Hove Pupil Referral Unit in Lynchet Close, in Hollingdean. The theft happened between Saturday (3 September)...
Posted On 07 Sep 2016 at 5:42 pm

Delayed passengers can now take train operators to court

Commuters struggling to get to work today during the latest in a long series of Southern strikes have been given some cold comfort – they now have the right to pursue compensation claims in the courts. But there’s no movement on a 12-month delay in allowing commuters...
Posted On 07 Sep 2016 at 12:45 pm