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Portslade councillor accused of hiding £100k bequest says ‘my conscience is clear’

Long-serving Portslade councillor Les Hamilton has been accused of hiding a £100,000 bequest to the Labour Party and breaking electoral law. But this evening Councillor Hamilton, the council’s lead member for finance, said: “I’ve never taken a penny out of the Labour Party. I’ve...

Posted On 10 Apr 2018 at 10:54 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Support your local Brighton band – The RPMs

Two thousand music acts have been whittled down to the best 30 bands and your local RPM boys are in the running – but they need the people of Brighton & Hove and Sussex to cast their votes!!! Watch and enjoy The RPMs catchy new video HERE – It’s...

Posted On 10 Apr 2018 at 9:41 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Attention Bob Dylan fans – check this guy out!

Do you like Bob Dylan’s music? Then US/UK troubadour and former BIMM (The British and Irish Modern Music Institute) Brighton student Josh Okeefe is likely for you. He has a busy summer schedule of festival appearances and live shows with the singular Lindi Ortega. (Hear her music...

Posted On 10 Apr 2018 at 7:49 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Songs from Syria: iyatraQuartet with the Saleh Brothers to play at Brighton Open Air Theatre

The boundary bending iyatraQuartet (rated 5* by fRoots Album Choice) are set to team up with two outstanding members of the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians for a concert in Brighton. They were invited to the UK by Damon Albarn (of Blur fame) and the Saleh Brothers have since...

Posted On 10 Apr 2018 at 6:53 pm

, By Nero

Portslade boy, 16, missing for almost a month

Police have issued a public appeal for help finding a 16-year-old boy from Portslade who has been missing for almost a month. They are concerned about the teenager who comes from Vietnam, speaks “limited English” and is not thought to have any money. Sussex Police said today...

Posted On 10 Apr 2018 at 5:44 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Chaos surrounds latest benefit change hitting poorer families, says Hove MP

Chaos surrounds the way that the latest benefit rule changes are being brought in and they will hit poorer families hardest, according to Hove MP Peter Kyle. Mr Kyle said that the changes to “support for mortgage interest” (SMI) are likely to push people on low...

Posted On 10 Apr 2018 at 5:04 pm

, By Frank le Duc

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Portslade councillor accused of hiding £100k bequest says ‘my conscience is clear’

Support your local Brighton band – The RPMs

Attention Bob Dylan fans – check this guy out!

Songs from Syria: iyatraQuartet with the Saleh Brothers to play at Brighton Open Air Theatre

Portslade boy, 16, missing for almost a month

Chaos surrounds latest benefit change hitting poorer families, says Hove MP

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