Brighton takeaway found operating as late-night karaoke bar

A Chinese takeaway in the centre of Brighton has been found operating as an unlicensed late-night karaoke bar. Utopia – also known as No 1 Restaurant – in Ditchling Road, close to the Open Market, also had a separate room where the tile-based game mahjong was being played....

A night of ‘Moo-ving Targets’

PENETRATION + THE DINZ + PUSSYLIQUOR – THE CON CLUB, LEWES 13.07.19 Sorry, but I just couldn’t resist using this headline and all will become clear when you read on. I might be a tad delirious as yesterday I witnessed no less than 13 bands performing live in Brighton and...
Posted On 15 Jul 2019 at 8:31 pm

An interview with: Tanushka Marah, director of Windmill Young Actors

Tanushka Marah, director of Windmill Young Actors, winners of the Outstanding Award for Theatre at Brighton Fringe 2017, talks to us about her upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet – with a twist! Hi Tanushka, your new production of Romeo and Juliet starts this weekend....
Posted On 15 Jul 2019 at 3:49 pm

We celebrate the Hidden Herd mini festival for emerging musical talent

Hidden Herd is a Brighton/London-based new music website and promotions company headed up by the charismatic James Oliver West. They are dedicated to putting a spotlight on the next wave of artists. In terms of promotion, Hidden Herd had a jam-packed 2018, putting on ticketed...

Binmen to strike over Brighton Pride weekend

Binmen and street cleaners are to go on strike over the Brighton Pride weekend at the start of August. The GMB union has given formal notice to Brighton and Hove City Council of its intention to strike, with the first day of action planned for Monday 29 July. An overtime ban will...
Posted On 15 Jul 2019 at 2:30 pm

Work to start soon on biggest low-cost housing scheme in Brighton for a generation

Work is expected to start soon on building hundreds of low-cost homes in Brighton after four years of planning and preparation. The scheme was described as “the largest single development of 100 per cent affordable housing in the city for a generation.” The 242 homes in Coldean...
Posted On 15 Jul 2019 at 2:22 pm

This is very sad – Brighton record shop is no longer

Two years ago Vinyl Revolution record shop co-owners Simon Parker and Rachel Lowe were simply buzzing, as they swung open the doors to their brightly painted pink store located at 33 Duke St, Brighton. BN1 1AG. Clearly they were on a mission to assist in bringing vinyl records...
Posted On 15 Jul 2019 at 12:53 pm

Two injured as police car rolls down hill and crashes

Two people have been injured after a police car rolled down a hill and into another car. The police car was being recovered after breaking down on Kingswood Street, Brighton, at about 8.30am this morning. It somehow managed to roll down the hill and into a Skoda. A police...
Posted On 15 Jul 2019 at 10:04 am