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Date set for Tories to challenge for control of Brighton and Hove City Council

The Conservatives are expected to try to take political charge of Brighton and Hove City Council early next week. They have called an “extraordinary meeting” of the full council to decide whether opposition Tory leader Tony Janio will take over from Labour council leader Daniel...

Posted On 26 Feb 2019 at 2:28 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Free pencil cases help poverty proof city schools

Free pencil cases and dressing up clothes are being given to Brighton and Hove pupils as school work to “poverty proof” the school day. Every school in the city has been involved in the two-year project to find ways to support disadvantaged children. Successes include...

Posted On 26 Feb 2019 at 2:01 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Graham Parker announces Sussex winter concert date

Regarded as one of the UK’s most distinguished and original songwriters, Graham Parker is perhaps best known as lead singer of Graham & The Rumour who preceded the arrival of punk rock and new wave. Their debut album was ‘Howlin’ Wind’ which was released in July 1976 to...

Posted On 26 Feb 2019 at 12:39 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Hazel O’Connor returning for Sussex concert

It seems rather fitting that award-winning singer-songwriter Hazel O’Connor is to return to perform a concert in Sussex at the same venue that she played six years ago. On Friday 5th April, she will be appearing at The Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham, which is located right...

Posted On 26 Feb 2019 at 11:01 am

, By Nick Linazasoro

Mark Hollis of synthpop band Talk Talk has died

Very sad news has come in this evening of the passing of Mark Hollis, who was the lead singer of Talk Talk. As yet the specific details regarding the cause of death have not as yet been officially released. He was only 64 years of age. On Monday Hollis’s cousin-in-law Anthony...

Posted On 26 Feb 2019 at 1:50 am

, By Nick Linazasoro

Amazing body art on display at the 2019 Brighton Tattoo Convention…

Being asked to write your first editorial of an event you are already photographing is a daunting prospect, period. But the whole idea is to give you a true flavour of what was happening at the Brighton Centre on 23rd and 24th February. The day dawned bright and warm, for a...

Posted On 26 Feb 2019 at 12:37 am

, By Nick Tutt

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Date set for Tories to challenge for control of Brighton and Hove City Council

Free pencil cases help poverty proof city schools

Graham Parker announces Sussex winter concert date

Hazel O’Connor returning for Sussex concert

Mark Hollis of synthpop band Talk Talk has died

Amazing body art on display at the 2019 Brighton Tattoo Convention…

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