S.I.G – Spectrum Is Green for 22nd February in Brighton

Brighton Dome project SPECTRUM cultivates and supports the vibrant music scene of our city. Brighton is brimming with musical talent which we love to showcase, offering bands the perfect platform to be seen and heard and audiences the chance to discover something new or see their...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018 at 11:26 pm

Brighton based siblings Penelope Isles announce tour dates and forthcoming album

Hailing from the Isle of Man via Brighton, Penelope Isles is the collaboration of brother and sister Jack and Lily Wolter. The band mix waves of ambient delays and fuzz guitar noise, sonic dynamics and melodic pop hooks entwined with girl-boy harmonies. Their self-produced home...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018 at 9:39 pm

Missing girls may be in Brighton or Hove, say police

Two missing girls may be in Brighton or Hove, according to Sussex Police. The force said: “Police are extremely concerned for missing girls Emily Newman and Poppy Bourke both from Littlehampton. “Emily, 14, and Poppy, 12, were both last seen at their home in Littlehampton at 9.30...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018 at 9:18 pm

Brighton student wins trip to Google HQ in California

An A-level computer science student at Varndean College has won a trip to Google’s headquarters in California. Jude Birch, 17, won the trip to San Francisco and Google’s Mountain View headquarters in the tech company’s annual Code-In competition. Varndean College said: “An...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018 at 9:12 pm

Brighton’s Big Screen boss ‘heartbroken’ after UK’s largest open air cinema operator wins beach film bid

The man who brought open air cinema to Brighton beach says he is “totally and entirely” heartbroken after a London company outbid him for the rights to use the seafront. Brighton’s Big Screen Bill Murray, of Hove-based Murray Media and Brighton Big Screen...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018 at 7:02 pm

Woman dragged along Brighton road as handbag thieves drive off

A woman was dragged along a road in Brighton as thieves in a car drove off with her handbag. The woman tried hanging on to her bag and ended up with minor injuries as well as being left feeling shaken by her ordeal. The bag snatch happened in Hollingdean Road, Brighton, by the...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018 at 5:47 pm

Hangleton councillors thank business donors for funding old folks’ Christmas parties

The three Hangleton and Knoll Ward councillors have thanked local businesses for donating more than £3,000 to pay for Christmas parties for pensioners. Dawn Barnett, Tony Janio and Nick Lewry work with local firms and traders each year to fund the annual treats. The three...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018 at 2:20 pm

Missing boy found safe and well in Brighton

A missing teenage boy has been found safe and well in Brighton. Jhaheem Kiambi, 16, also known as Jhaheem Kiambi Knowles, had been missing for more than a week. Sussex Police said: “Missing teenager Jhaheem Kiambi has been found. “The 16-year-old, who went missing on...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018 at 1:44 pm

Labour holds East Brighton seat in council by-election

Labour has won the East Brighton by-election, with former parliamentary candidate Nancy Platts holding on to one of her party’s safest seats on Brighton and Hove City Council. Ms Platts polled 1,889 votes – more than 67 per cent – to give her a comfortable...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018 at 2:39 am

Drug dealers jailed for selling heroin and crack cocaine in Brighton

Five men have been jailed for having or selling drugs in Brighton, Sussex Police said. The force said: “A group of drug dealers who were bringing large quantities of heroin and crack cocaine to Brighton from Croydon have been jailed for a total of 13 years. “Five men...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018 at 12:56 am