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The mayor of Brighton and Hove has been urged to quit because she also serves as an MEP (Member of the European Parliament) and hopes to become an MP (Member of Parliament). The call to quit was made at a Brighton and Hove City Council meeting which Councillor Alexandra Phillips...

A teenager has been fined for dangerous cycling after riding through the Asda superstore at Brighton Marina. Keith Mujuru, 19, was one of a group of youngsters who were filmed cycling through the supermarket earlier this year. Sussex Police said today (Thursday 24 October): “A...

Neighbours and health chiefs are opposing plans by a new business in Brighton to sell alcohol. Seventeen people living near Freshfield Market, in Freshfield Road, Brighton, have objected to owner Ufuk Cetinkaya’s plans to sell alcohol from 8am to 10pm from Monday to Saturday and...

The mayor of Brighton and Hove praised all those who helped deal with the fire in Pankhurst Avenue last month and its aftermath. Councillor Alex Phillips formally thanked several individuals at a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council at Hove Town Hall this afternoon (Thursday...

Council chiefs were urged to consult people in Whitehawk before deciding what to do with a building that it plans to buy. Labour council leader Nancy Platts said that there would be a consultation as talks continue with the current owners. The call was made at a meeting of...

Los Fastidios formed in Verona (north east Italy) in late 1991 and are led by Enrico, who is the founder of the independent label KOB Records. The current band lineup also features Ciacio (bass/vocals), Mario (guitar/vocals) and Bacchetta (drums) as well as guest vocalist Elisa...

St George’s Church (located at 93 St George’s Road, Kemp Town, Brighton, BN2 1ED) has certainly been popping up frequently of late with the announcement of several varied concert performances being held within its historic and atmospheric interior. This might well have something...

A coach driver whose arrest for being in charge of a coach while stoned left Newcastle FC fans stranded at the Amex has denied the charge. Michael Saunderson, 48, of Ashington, Northumberland, had driven the fans down from Newcastle on 27 April this year. But while the game was...

A late-night takeaway caught operating without a late-night licence faces opposition from the police and council in its bid to get one. Pizza & Grill Junction in Preston Street, has applied for the licence after it was reported as operating without one in August, and was...

Founded in Manchester in 2011, PINS is an all-female band spearheaded by singer/guitarist Faith Vern. Channeling 60’s girl group surf harmonies and post-punk garage their music has drawn comparisons to The Flatmates, The Darling Buds and Siouxsie Sioux. Their quick selling first...