Day: October 22, 2020

A Labour councillor has called on the council to relax its “punitive” parking permit rules – and she won a ...

Gay bar’s neighbours ask council to reduce its opening hours

People living in a block of council homes next to a gay bar have asked the council to reduce its ...

We cannot take progress on race equality for granted in Brighton and Hove

Let communities genuinely decide where new homes should go

Communities on the outskirts of our city and their elected representatives are quite right to campaign to protect our urban ...

Dramatic footage shows arrest of Brighton murderer

Footage showing the moment Brighton murderer Franceso D'Agostino was arrested has been released by Sussex Police. D'Agostino, 45, was this ...

Brighton primary school wins praise after Ofsted inspection

Second school closes because of covid-related short staffing

St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School with the church of St Bartholomew behind A second primary school has closed ...

Man jailed for life over brutal murder of his dealer

by Sarah Booker-Lewis - local democracy reporter

Francesco D'Agostino A kitchen worker who murdered his drug dealer in a brutal and sustained attack has been jailed for ...

Sport

Council submits plans for £65m new King Alfred Leisure Centre

Date set to decide £65m King Alfred plan

10 June 2026

A date has been set for the council’s Planning Committee to decide whether to approve plans for a new King...

Bruce on the Boundary – Robinson ready to take the next step

Sussex Sharks cruise to seven-wicket win over Kent in T20

by Paul Weaver - ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay

7 June 2026

Sussex Sharks 135-3 (17.2 overs) beat Kent Spitfires 133-8 (20 overs) by seven wickets Sean Hunt shone for the Sussex...

Brighton and Hove Albion agree to sign teen winger for £21m

7 June 2026

Brighton and Hove Albion have agreed to sign an 18-year-old winger for £21.5 million on a five-year deal. The club...

Padel courts to be built at harbour