Parents to be consulted about Hove school’s proposed move

Parents are to be consulted about plans to relocate a Hove infant school. The governors of West Hove Infant School want to move the Connaught Road site to Holland Road where Hove Junior School has a site. And yesterday (Monday 13 September) Brighton and Hove City Council’s...

It’s the ‘End Of The Road’ for 2021 music festivals

‘END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL’ – BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET 2-5.9.21 With the cancellation of many Sussex music festivals this year including the likes of The Black Deer Festival, Love Supreme, Pride and The Great Escape (which went virtual), the Brighton & Hove News Music...
Posted On 14 Sep 2021 at 6:33 pm

IDLES ‘Divide And Conquer’ fans at Brighton concert

IDLES – CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 13.9.21 We have waited in Brighton for what seemed like eons for tonight’s performance by ‘world dominating’ Bristol based 5-piece IDLES to take place at the ever-popular Concorde 2. The event was expertly organised by Resident music and local...
Posted On 14 Sep 2021 at 4:26 pm

Police tell Brazilian deli to wait for a licence until neighbourhood booze problems are tackled

A Brazilian deli shouldn’t be allowed to sell alcohol until anti-social behaviour and street drinking in the area have declined, police told a licensing panel. Specialist deli and butchers The Brazilian Centre in Church Road, Hove, wants to sell wines and beers from Brazil...

Builder cleared of breaking covid rules by working after Spanish trip

A Brighton builder accused of failing to self-isolate after a Spanish holiday has walked free from court a “very relieved man” after his case was discontinued. John Collins, 53, was charged with breaching the Health Protection Regulations on 9 September last year by...
Posted On 14 Sep 2021 at 1:30 pm

Work to stop landslides at Hove to close railway line this Saturday

The line between Brighton and Littlehampton will be closed this weekend while work to strengthen a section of railway cutting at Hove begins. An amended timetable will then come into force until Friday, 1 October while the work continues. Landslips along that stretch of the line...
Posted On 14 Sep 2021 at 12:33 pm

Rain warning extended to south coast as more showers expected this afternoon

A severe weather warning for rain has been extended to the south coast, with more heavy showers expected this afternoon. The Met Office issued the yellow warning yesterday, but updated it at 11am to pull it southeastwards. It also said lower rainfall amounts are now expected...
Posted On 14 Sep 2021 at 12:04 pm

We all deserve genuine social care reform for dignity as we age

The promises emblazoned on the side of a bus claimed £350 million a week would be delivered to the NHS – but instead the Conservative government has delivered nothing but chaos. A disastrous EU exit, a failed response to the pandemic plus a decade of cuts has created a perfect...
Posted On 14 Sep 2021 at 6:00 am