Old Shoreham Road cycle lane wins temporary reprieve

The Old Shoreham Road cycle lane has won a temporary reprieve after a four-hour meeting at Hove Town Hall. The future of the temporary cycle lane now looks likely to be debated again at another Brighton and Hove City Council meeting within the next three weeks. Labour and the...
Posted On 21 Jul 2021 at 8:04 pm

Man dies after falling from marina car park

A man has died after falling from the car park at Brighton Marina. Officers were called to the scene shortly before 3pm and the car park was closed for a period this afternoon. Police say the death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious. A police spokesman said:...
Posted On 21 Jul 2021 at 5:36 pm

Man charged after stabbing in Brighton

A man has been charged with stabbing another man in Brighton, leaving him with a serious chest injury. Sussex Police said this afternoon (Wednesday 21 July): “Police charged a man in connection with an incident where a man suffered a serious injury in Brighton. “Officers were...
Posted On 21 Jul 2021 at 4:49 pm

City’s first bee bus shelter opens in Hove

Brighton and Hove’s first plant-topped Living Roof Bus Shelter has been officially opened in Palmeira Square today. The solar-powered shelter, also known as a bee bus stop has a roof planted with a mix of wildflowers and sedum plants, which are rich in nectar and a favourite of...
Posted On 21 Jul 2021 at 2:27 pm

‘Pingdemic’ takes out dozens of Brighton and Hove bus staff

The track and trace “pingdemic” has meant that almost 60 staff from Brighton and Hove Buses have had to self-isolate. The 58 staff members have had to isolate after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus. They have been “pinged” by the NHS...
Posted On 21 Jul 2021 at 2:20 pm

It’s been a long time, but full capacity is back, with Robert Plant’s Saving Grace

SAVING GRACE + SCOTT MATTHEWS – DE LA WARR PAVILION, BEXHILL-ON-SEA – 20.7.2021 As frontman of rock legends Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant has an indisputable place in the pantheon of all-time vocal greats, and a varied and successful solo career spanning the subsequent...
Posted On 21 Jul 2021 at 2:15 pm

‘We don’t want it’ – residents react to Portland Road cycle lane suggestion

People living around Portland Road are generally not in favour of relocating the Old Shoreham Road cycle lane to their doorstep. The Labour group says it is planning to vote to scrap the temporary lane on the Old Shoreham Road at today’s special environment, transport and...
Posted On 21 Jul 2021 at 2:03 pm

Nick Cave announces Brighton concert as part of UK tour with Warren Ellis

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced an Autumn 2021 tour of the UK. In their first ever tour as a duo, Cave and Ellis will play 20 shows across the UK this September and October, following the release of their acclaimed album ‘Carnage’, which you can purchase/listen to HERE....
Posted On 21 Jul 2021 at 12:24 pm

Suspected drug dealer in custody after high speed police chase

Police were on patrol on the A259 at Brighton seafront shortly before 10.30am on Sunday (July 18) when they attempted to stop the driver of a blue Citroen C4 hire car. An officer approached the vehicle, but the driver then drove away at speed towards the Sea Life centre...
Posted On 21 Jul 2021 at 11:56 am

Coalition kept quiet about their ‘D’ on climate change

Last year Brighton and Hove News broke the news that since the 2019 local elections, Labour and the Greens have been running Brighton and Hove City Council according to an extensive written “coalition” agreement called the Memorandum of Understanding. According to the text of the...
Posted On 21 Jul 2021 at 11:44 am
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