We feel hoodwinked by Toads Hole Valley developers

We are angry. And our residents are angry after sitting through what barely passes for acceptable community consultation by the promoters of the Toads Hole Valley site in Hove in the form of an online meeting. You may have read the piece written by one of our residents in...

It’s 25 years to the day since Brighton & Hove Albion hit rock bottom

On a wet and nasty night on Tuesday 3 December 1996, the Seagulls lost 3-2 at home to Darlington at the Goldstone Ground. Albion had flirted with the bottom five places all season and finally succumbed to being rock bottom of the Football League in 92nd place – 92 out of 92. This...
Posted On 03 Dec 2021 at 8:00 pm

Missed rubbish collections and housing repair backlog prompt criticism

A leading Labour councillor has called for action to tackle continuing poor performance affecting rubbish and recycling collections, housing repairs and homelessness. Councillor John Allcock, the co-leader of the opposition, made his comments as councillors looked at Brighton and...

William Doyle transfixes Brighton audience

WILLIAM DOYLE + DELMER DARION – THE HOPE & RUIN, BRIGHTON 2.12.21 On a busy Thursday night at Brighton’s Hope & Ruin, located at 11-12 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3WA, William Doyle came to the stage as part of his exclusive half dozen UK tour dates in support...
Posted On 03 Dec 2021 at 4:46 pm

Residents of supported housing scheme evacuated after fire

Residents of a supported housing scheme were evactuated this lunchtime after an accidental fire broke out on the first floor. Fire engines were called shortly after 1pm to the Foyer in Pelham Street, a supported housing scheme for young people run by Sanctuary Housing. Nobody was...
Posted On 03 Dec 2021 at 4:21 pm

John Lydon has announced Public Image Ltd tour

John Lydon has announced that his Public Image Limited will be undertaking a 13-date UK tour for next June. This includes an appearance here in Brighton. They will be playing live at CHALK on Tuesday 14th June 2022. Purchase your tickets HERE or from your usual ticket agency....
Posted On 03 Dec 2021 at 3:43 pm

Audiobooks announce intimate show at Brighton Komedia Studio Bar

audiobooks (note the spelling without the capital ‘A’) consist of Evangeline Ling and Anglesey born Welsh musician and studio producer/sound engineer David Wrench. They are rather interesting people, as David has previously won the BBC Radio Cymru C2 ‘Producer of the Year’ award...
Posted On 03 Dec 2021 at 2:14 pm

Walk-in jabs suspended at Churchill Square to release 1,400 extra appointments a week

Churchill Square vaccination centre will offer up to 1,400 extra appointments a week by temporarily suspending walk-ins, the NHS announced this morning. The COVID-19 vaccination centre at Churchill Square shopping centre in Brighton is preparing to increase the number of...
Posted On 03 Dec 2021 at 11:28 am

Tributes to loving father killed in seafront crash

Update 5am A259 Marine Drive has been closed in both directions between Roedean & Ovingdean following a serious collision.The incident involving a silver Jaguar and a male pedestrian occurred just east of Brighton Marina around 11.22pm on Friday 19 November....
Posted On 03 Dec 2021 at 9:41 am

Brighton seafront venue offers closing time compromise to secure drinks licence

A Brighton seafront venue agreed to stop serving alcohol earlier than it had planned if it could have a licence with conditions that were more relaxed than previously. The Brighton Zip, in Madeira Drive, had asked to be allowed to serve drinks until 11pm during the summer months...
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