Brighton’s pub ‘vandal’ has history of not paying freelancers

A property developer who sparked outrage by hacking tiles off a Brighton pub has a reputation in the video industry for not paying freelancers. Brighton and Hove News has spoken to several people who have had dealings with Charlie Southall, who runs Dragonfly Digital Video...
Posted On 01 Apr 2022 at 5:00 pm

Time bandits hijack Brighton’s Clock Tower in late-night prank

Vandals broke into Brighton’s Clock Tower and broke its clock mechanism while making the hands whizz round the clockface late at night. Video from the prank was uploaded to social media last month, showing footage filmed by one person while another fiddles with the clock...
Posted On 01 Apr 2022 at 4:42 pm

Ending free testing ‘reckless’ says council leader

Ending free covid testing is “reckless” says council leader Phélim Mac Cafferty. The government ended universal free testing in England on Thursday, 31 March, which will see testing centres removed from city parks and no more free lateral flow test kits. Brighton and...

Country, folk and bluegrass band Police Dog Hogan to visit Komedia Brighton

The long wait is over! The enforced silence of the last twenty months is about to be broken when Police Dog Hogan get back on the road in 2022. The seven piece band return with a new spring in their step to promote their brand new album ‘Overground’. Their trademark brand of...
Posted On 01 Apr 2022 at 3:58 pm

Quick-thinking passer by’s video sends prolific burglar back to jail

A prolific Brighton and Hove burglar found with dozens of stolen items in his flat has been jailed. Terry Hughes, 46, of York Road in Hove, was sentenced to 66 months in prison at Lewes Crown Court on Thursday (March 31) after facing five charges of burglary and one of fraud by...
Posted On 01 Apr 2022 at 3:34 pm

Search for man wanted for questioning over harassment

Police in Brighton are searching for Filippo Campagna, 34, who they want to interview over allegations of harassment. Campagna is described as 5ft 11in, slim, with a mediterranean complexion, short dark hair longer on top, sometimes has a short dark beard, and has several...
Posted On 01 Apr 2022 at 2:46 pm

Brighton’s Latest Music Bar hosts lively night of hardcore punk

THE CHISEL + PLASTICS + IMPOSTER – LATEST MUSIC BAR, BRIGHTON 27.3.22 Lout Promotions has curated an exciting night of hardcore punk for a Sunday evening at the Latest Music Bar nestled away on Manchester Street, Brighton. Even though I’d already been at The Prince...
Posted On 01 Apr 2022 at 2:29 pm

‘Dangerous’ outdoor gym equipment removed

Gym equipment at Hove Lagoon is to be removed after it failed a safety inspection – and there’s no funding available for a replacement. Insecure bars mean the adult gym equipment is dangerous and so it will be taken away this week. The equipment was funded by a local...
Posted On 01 Apr 2022 at 10:36 am

Rival cycle lane petitions go before councillors

Competing petitions go before councillors for and against the potential return of the Old Shoreham Road cycle lane. The two petitions going before Brighton and Hove City Council next week have more than 1,600 signatures which means they have surpassed the threshold to trigger a...

Taxi fares rise as petrol prices soar

Taxi fares are increasing across Brighton and Hove after the trade secured council backing for the price rise. From Thursday 31 March, fares for taxis and private hire vehicles from mainstream local companies licensed by Brighton and Hove City Council will increase by 20p a mile...
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