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Gaelynn Lea Performs at the Green Door Store for Brighton Album Release Show on December 19th

Violinist and songwriter Gaelynn Lea is coming to the Green Door Store at 7pm on Wednesday 19th December for an intimate concert featuring her unique takes on traditional fiddle tunes and haunting original songs. She making this stop in Brighton as a part of her album release...

Posted On 07 Dec 2018 at 10:39 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Brighton serial bottom slapper spared jail

A serial bottom slapper who sexually assaulted several women across Brighton and Hove has been spared a prison sentence by a judge today (Friday 7 December). Constantin Barbutu, 22, of Cromwell Road, Hove, faced 21 charges when he appeared at Hove Crown Court this morning. He...

Posted On 07 Dec 2018 at 10:18 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Brighton and Hove councillors’ allowance to rise £1k to £13k a year

Councillors’ allowances look likely to rise by almost £1,000 from April, going up 7.3 per cent from £12,118 to £13,002. The proposed £884 rise in the basic allowance won the backing of a council committee last night (Thursday 6 December) after an independent review. The increase...

Posted On 07 Dec 2018 at 9:56 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Fancy a varied and interesting night out in town?

There’s terrific drumming; fusion of soul, jazz, folk, funk and reggae and a spoken word artist on offer at The Brunswick (located at 1 Holland Road, Hove, BN3 1JF Tel: 01273 733984) on Thursday 13th December. If you’re a sucker for really decent live drumming, then you need to...

Posted On 07 Dec 2018 at 9:32 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Bayonne announces long overdue second album and Brighton concert

Bayonne will be returning to Brighton on Monday 18th March 2019 as he will be appearing at the Hope & Ruin on Queens Road to promote his second album entitled ‘Drastic Measures’. Each song on Bayonne’s ‘Drastic Measures’ is orchestral in texture, unfolding in countless layers...

Posted On 07 Dec 2018 at 6:24 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Major Brighton seafront revamp edges closer as deal agreed

A landmark project to extend Churchill Square shopping centre to the seafront and move the Brighton Centre to Black Rock passed a major milestone last night (Thursday 6 December). Leading members of Brighton and Hove City Council agreed to sign a “conditional land...

Posted On 07 Dec 2018 at 4:43 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Fontaines D.C. take Brighton by storm

FONTAINES D.C. + HOTEL LUX – PRINCE ALBERT, BRIGHTON 6.12.18 I’m really kicking myself for not starting Day 2 of this year’s Great Escape music festival half an hour earlier than I actually did. You know why? Well I missed the totally awesome Fontaines D.C. It was...

Posted On 07 Dec 2018 at 4:40 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Man arrested over long stand-off with police in Hove

A man has been arrested in Hove after a stand-off with police which lasted for almost seven hours. The 46-year-old was held on suspicion of making threats to kill in Portland Road. The road was shut by Sussex Police at about 8am, with armed officers standing by. Bus services and...

Posted On 07 Dec 2018 at 3:35 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Brighton rapist jailed for life

A Brighton man has been jailed for raping a woman while high on a mix of drink and drugs. Joseph Warren, also known as Joe Warren, was jailed after being convicted of four counts of rape at Hove Crown Court. Warren, 37, formerly of St James’s Avenue, Brighton, climbed into the...

Posted On 07 Dec 2018 at 3:20 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Police close busy Hove road to tackle siege

Police closed a busy road in Hove this morning (Friday 7 December) with a siege above a pizza takeaway continuing as school home time approaches. Armed officers were in attendance as traffic backed up in surrounding streets. Sussex Police said: “Police have attended an address in...

Posted On 07 Dec 2018 at 2:49 pm

, By Frank le Duc

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