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The shocking truth about trying to charge an electric car in Brighton and Hove …

Drivers with electric cars in Brighton and Hove have shared their frustrations over the lack of working charging points. One of their biggest frustrations is with conventional petrol or diesel cars being parked by the chargers. Electric car drivers descriebd this as being ICEd...

Posted On 21 Feb 2020 at 7:49 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Traffic gridlocks Brighton after bomb squad called in to tackle suspicious package

The bomb squad blew up a suspicious package in Brighton this afternoon (Friday 21 February). Lewes Road was closed after a suspicious package was found in a bag in Dewe Road at lunchtime, causing traffic to be gridlocked. Brighton University students and staff were evacuated from...

Posted On 21 Feb 2020 at 6:46 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Hove restaurant owner to await trial in prison after machete attack

A Hove restaurant owner, who is accused of injuring a security guard with a machete, has been told that he must await trial in prison. Ashkan Zahedian, 29, of Bodiam House, Davigdor Road, Hove, appeared before Brighton magistrates charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding...

Posted On 21 Feb 2020 at 6:20 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Purity Ring announce new album & Brighton concert date

After more than five years, Purity Ring have returned to announce their third album. ‘WOMB’ will be released on April 3rd via 4AD and is entirely written, recorded, produced and mixed by the duo of Megan James and Corin Roddick. ‘WOMB’ chronicles a quest for comfort and the...

Posted On 21 Feb 2020 at 5:22 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Brighton bar plans to add karaoke booths

Karaoke booths and masterclass bars planned for a popular city centre bar. Plans to convert an outbuilding at Revolution, in West Street, Brighton, into a series of karaoke booths and smaller private bars were submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council at the end of January....

Posted On 21 Feb 2020 at 1:30 am