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Tonight 14 geezers made a wall of noise – it was effing brilliant!

CROWS + DITZ + TREEBOY & ARC – THE PRINCE ALBERT, BRIGHTON 04.05.19 Tonight was one of those memorable gigs! I knew exactly what to expect from a couple of the acts, but then was dealt a ‘Brucie bonus’ with the third act! Headlining this evening up at The Princ...

Posted On 06 May 2019 at 7:50 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Hove Lib Dem shares family values

A Liberal Democrat candidate at the local elections last week shared a family link. Orla May was a candidate for the Liberal Democrats for the first time in Goldsmid ward at the Brighton and Hove City Council elections last Thursday (2 May). Her campaign came 40 years after her...

Posted On 06 May 2019 at 6:22 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Nancy Platts throws hat in the ring for council leader job

Former Corbyn aide Nancy Platts has put her name forward to become leader of the Brighton and Hove Labour group. Less than an hour after Daniel Yates announced he was stepping down, Ms Platts issued a statement saying she wanted the chance to lead a progressive agenda for...

Posted On 06 May 2019 at 1:32 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Labour’s new ‘left caucus’ councillors in bid to set up their own progressive alliance

The “left caucus” of Brighton and Hove Labour’s newly elected councillors is set to try and forge closer links with the left wing of the Green group, a leaked Facebook post suggests. The post, made in a secret Facebook group by Labour and Momentum member Tim...

Posted On 06 May 2019 at 11:45 am

, By Jo Wadsworth

Brighton and Hove’s Labour council leader stands down

The Labour leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, Daniel Yates, is standing down. A leadership contest will take place next week when the Labour group of councillors holds its annual general meeting (AGM). And the winner will formally take over just over a week later at the...

Posted On 06 May 2019 at 11:30 am