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Bruce on the Boundary – Wright ready for a Blast

Luke Wright has plied his trade in T20 all over the world but he’d love to enjoy some more success close to home and lead Sussex Sharks to glory in this year’s Vitality Blast. The 33-year-old has played in Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh, India, New Zealand and Pakistan as...

Posted On 03 Jul 2018 at 7:27 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Brighton author nominated for prestigious LGBT book prize

University librarian Allie Rogers can often be found among the thousands of books in the University of Brighton library – but now she’s earning accolades for her own literature. The author’s debut novel Little Gold, which draws on the author’s childhood memories of Brighton, has...

Posted On 03 Jul 2018 at 5:56 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

‘Where are the wardens?’ asks man after no parking enforcement for more than a week

A man has slammed the level of parking enforcement in his street as “totally unacceptable” after wardens failed to visit his half of the road for more than a week. Chris Roberts, who lives in Bernard Road in the new light touch Zone S, started monitoring how often...

Posted On 03 Jul 2018 at 5:38 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Council accused of using park powers to target travellers

Brighton and Hove City Council was accused of using public space protection orders (PSPOs) to target travellers. David Thomas, representing Brighton Housing Coalition, raised his concerns at the council’s Neighbourhoods, Inclusion, Communities and Equalities Committee. The claim...

Posted On 03 Jul 2018 at 3:10 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Expanding Brighton and Hove pub business reports annual sales totalling £1m

An expanding pub business with three premises in Brighton and Hove has reported annual sales totalling almost £1 million in its first full-year financial results. Mash Inns recorded an operating loss of £52,000 and a pre-tax loss of £110,000 on turnover of £997,000 in the year to...

Posted On 03 Jul 2018 at 9:25 am