Coronavirus sends Brighton and Hove Albion deeper into the red

The Seagulls dived deeper into the red as the coronavirus hit the football club’s finances. The club said: “Brighton and Hove Albion have filed their accounts for the 2019-20 season, the club’s third season in the Premier League and Graham Potter’s first as head coach...
Posted On 26 Jan 2021 at 10:30 pm

Brighton based ĠENN release new single

One year ago, the Brighton & Hove News Music Team were fortunate to witness ĠENN live in concert at The Hope & Ruin (read our review of the night HERE). Now a year on and ĠENN have released a new single ‘Feel’  from their forthcoming EP ‘Liminal’, which will be out via...
Posted On 26 Jan 2021 at 9:51 pm

Fire engines may stay in service for 20 years to save money

Some fire engines could be kept for as long as 20 years before being replaced, according to chief fire officer Dawn Whittaker. The oldest fire appliances are currently replaced after 15 years but funding pressures have prompted fire services bosses to reassess the lifespan of...

Caroline Lucas calls for music lovers to take part in survey to save Brighton’s nightlife

Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, has called on music fans and nightlife lovers to share their views in a Parliamentary survey on nightlife. After the successful launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Night Time Economy in December, the group of...
Posted On 26 Jan 2021 at 9:01 pm

One of Brighton’s biggest building projects remains on track despite pandemic challenge

The £300 million Preston Barracks project is still on schedule despite the challenges thrown up by the coronavirus pandemic, Brighton University vice chancellor Debra Humphris said today. The project – one of the biggest schemes under way in Brighton and Hove – is transforming...

In pictures: first members of the public receive vaccinations at Brighton Centre

The first members of the public received their covid vaccinations at the Brighton Centre today. The mass vaccination centre, which will administer 3,000 vaccinations a day, opened yesterday with NHS and healthcare workers lining up on the first day. Today, members of the public...
Posted On 26 Jan 2021 at 5:47 pm

Share your memories of being treated at the Royal Alex

A charity which raises money for the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital is looking for grown-ups who were treated there as a child over the last half-century. Rockinghorse has helped provide life-saving equipment and support to the hospital since 1967, and now it wants to...
Posted On 26 Jan 2021 at 4:32 pm

College chiefs open dedicated coronavirus testing centre in Brighton

A college in Brighton has turned itself into coronavirus testing centre as it works to keep classrooms open for young people with special educational needs. St John’s College, in Walpole Road, Brighton, close to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, caters for 84 young people with...
Posted On 26 Jan 2021 at 2:46 pm

Noisy neighbours in Brighton and Hove prompt thousands of complaints

Noisy neighbours in Brighton and Hove have prompted the highest levels of complaints in the country. Fed up neighbours complained to Brighton and Hove City Council 12,620 times in three years, a survey found. The number of noise complaints equated to 2,169 for every 50,000...
Posted On 26 Jan 2021 at 12:32 pm

Japanese knotweed specialist from Brighton wins national award

A Japanese knotweed specialist from Brighton has won a national award. Eugenia Siccardi was named Student of the Year by the Property Care Association (PCA) after qualifying as a Certificated Surveyor of Japanese Knotweed (CSJK). The environmental consultant took up training with...
Posted On 26 Jan 2021 at 9:04 am