100+ artists added to The Great Escape line up today

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE GO! TEAM, ALMA, MS BANKS, LOTTO BOYZZ, TELEMAN, KOJEY RADICAL, ROSS FROM FRIENDS (LIVE) Ramping up the pace and ready to unleash the hottest upcoming artists on Brighton for three days of discovery and musical mayhem, The Great Escape announces even more...
Posted On 20 Mar 2018 at 9:10 pm

Original Mekons line-up are coming to Sussex

The Mekons formed in the late 1970s as an art collective and are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands. They were responsible for the totally epic ‘Where Were You?” single which has truly stood the test of time – I never got...
Posted On 20 Mar 2018 at 8:39 pm

i360’s bid to serve drinks in real glass ‘could put public at risk’

Police have warned that pouring drinks into real glasses on board the i360 could allow them to be used as weapons – no matter how posh the drinks or customers. The i360 wants to remove a handful of conditions from its licence to allow it to use real glass, to allow...
Posted On 20 Mar 2018 at 6:12 pm

We fight on – Surrenden parking campaigners take heart after taking their case to councillors

The Surrenden Area Parking Campaign urged councillors to tackle chaotic parking problems in 22 Brighton streets. A deputation took the results of petitions and surveys to Hove Town Hall and – after a protest outside – asked a committee of councillors to bring in a...
Posted On 20 Mar 2018 at 5:24 pm

Long tailbacks on A27 after car catches fire at Hove

WITH VIDEO: A car fire on the A27 at Hove is causing long tailbacks this afternoon. Firefighters were called shortly after 4pm to the blaze, and at 4.50pm, two fire engines were still at the scene. Sussex Police said on Twitter that nobody was injured, and officers were busy...
Posted On 20 Mar 2018 at 4:57 pm

Rail union plans national protest to mark second anniversary of Southern dispute

The RMT union is planning a national protest rally in London to mark the second anniversary of its dispute with Southern. The demo, to be held on Wednesday 25 April, marks two years of strikes over the role of guards on trains. The dispute follows the introduction of driver-only...
Posted On 20 Mar 2018 at 2:53 pm

Deliveroo told to close down its ‘dark kitchen’ in Hove

Deliveroo has been told to close down its ‘dark kitchen’ in Hove because it breaches planning regulations. Deliveroo opened its Editions hub at Saxon Works in Olive Road in April last year – one of several around the country which have also been dubbed...
Posted On 20 Mar 2018 at 2:30 pm

Fiveways Wilf immortalised in larger-than-life bus cartoons

Fiveways Wilf – the much-loved cat who was mewmorialised on the number 46 bus – now has an illustration of him looking out from the top deck with some of his cat friends also on board. Brighton & Hove Buses has now redesigned the whole bus to feature cat designs in the...
Posted On 20 Mar 2018 at 1:34 pm

Missing woman could be in Hove or Portslade

A missing woman who hasn’t been seen in almost a week could be in Hove or Portslade, police believe. Worthing woman Georgina Gharsallah, 30, was reported to police as a missing person after being last seen on Wednesday last week. She is described as white, 5ft 5in, with...
Posted On 20 Mar 2018 at 1:15 pm

Almost 300 extra nurses to start training in Brighton

Almost 300 extra nurses are to undergo apprenticeship training at Brighton University, with the initial intake starting this week. The university has won a £4.2 million contract to provide higher apprenticeships for the new role of “nursing associate”. The university...
Posted On 20 Mar 2018 at 12:42 pm
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