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Dubioza Kolektiv announce Brighton date as part of 7 date UK tour

Valentine’s Day last year was a rather eventful one as we were in the company of Dubioza Kolektiv in order to witness an inspiring one hour forty-five minute live set. Dubioza Kolektiv have become the biggest band in the Balkans, with sold out shows in venues with 12,000+...

Posted On 24 Sep 2021 at 11:46 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Brighton band Architects announce hometown Dome concert for next month

Metalcore band Architects were formed in Brighton seventeen years ago by twin brothers Dan and Tom Searle. The current Architects line-up features Sam Carter (lead vocals), Dan Searle (drums/backing vocals), Alex Dean (bass), Adam Christianson (rhythm guitar) and Josh Middleton...

Posted On 24 Sep 2021 at 6:06 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Riskee & The Ridicule promise raucous night out

Riskee & The Ridicule are a potent cocktail of highly infectious punk rock infused with grime and spiked with slabs of metallic hardcore. Add politically charged lyricism peppered throughout with wit, choruses written to chant along to and hooks to drag you in, all combine to...

Posted On 24 Sep 2021 at 4:44 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Man bailed over Hove firearms incident

A man arrested over a Hove firearms incident has been bailed until next month. Police have increased patrols in the area around First Avenue in Hove after the 61-year-old man was arrested for a firearms offence on Sunday. Officers were called to First Avenue to reports of...

Posted On 24 Sep 2021 at 2:55 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

C’mon have some Cabbage!

It’s now exactly two months until post punk rock band Cabbage grace the Patterns stage here in Brighton. There are still some tickets available at time of going to press as they say! You can purchase your tickets HERE. The event was scheduled to happen on 28th May this year but...

Posted On 24 Sep 2021 at 2:54 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Homeless alcoholics ‘put in sheltered housing with no support’

Older people are living in fear because people with alcohol and drugs problems have been moved into sheltered housing. Conservative councillor Dawn Barnett told Brighton and Hove City Council Housing Committee that residents had told her that homeless people with serious drink...

Posted On 24 Sep 2021 at 2:20 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Petrol panic buying causes tailbacks

Long queues formed at the city’s petrol stations this morning as panic buying motorists stocked up on petrol – and potentially blocking emergency services. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told motorists to “carry on as normal” after BP was forced to close down a...

Posted On 24 Sep 2021 at 12:12 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

Homeless numbers housed outside city more than halves

The number of homeless people housed outside Brighton has more than halved since last year – and a housing boss this week pledged to reduce it to pre-pandemic levels. Brighton and Hove City Council’s Housing Committee was told on Wednesaday there are currently 122...

Posted On 24 Sep 2021 at 12:04 pm

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

Bruce on the Boundary – despite disappointments, members are grasping the green shoots

You have to go back 21 years for the last time Sussex finished bottom of the pile in the County Championship. On that occasion they lost their final game in two days to Gloucestershire at Hove, captain Chris Adams and coach Peter Moores were booed by members when they emerged for...

Posted On 24 Sep 2021 at 5:55 am

, By Bruce Talbot

University appeals for donations to help Afghan students

Sussex University has started an appeal for donations to help a dozen students from Afghanistan who face financial hardship. Some are new students and others are resuming their studies at the Falmer campus – and one of them, a Chevening scholar, has shared the harrowing story of...

Posted On 24 Sep 2021 at 3:30 am

, By Frank le Duc

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