Campaigners sabotage rival Old Shoreham Road cycle lane petitions
Nearly a year after councillors backed new rules on signing council petitions, anyone can still sign without verification. The issue ...
Month: April 2022
Campaigners call for restaurant-packed road in Hove to become a pedestrian-friendly boulevard
How Church Road could look if it becomes Hove Boulevard Community leaders are calling on the council to transform a ...
Hospital neighbours share gripes about dog-ends, discarded face masks and noise
Neighbours complained about piles of cigarette ends and face masks in the streets and a “cacophony” of noise from hospital ...
Six candidates stand in Rottingdean Coastal by-election
Six candidates are vying for a seat on Brighton and Hove City Council in the Rottingdean Coastal by-election. Nominations closed ...
Builders were warned site was unsafe before roofer’s fatal fall, jury hears
The Lansdowne Place Hotel site in July 2018. Mr Tester fell from a building behind the main hotel. Image taken ...
Two Brighton campaigners due in court tomorrow over Insulate Britain’s M25 protests
Two campaigners from Brighton are due in court tomorrow (Wednesday 6 April) after being arrested for blocking the M25 motorway ...
Police swoop on e-scooter rider who failed to turn up at court
Police swooped to arrest a man who had failed to turn up to court to face charges of riding an ...
‘My Friends Are All Machines’ say Brighton based outfit Slant
Slant live at The Hope & Ruin, Brighton 23.3.22 (pic Mark Kelly) (click pic to enlarge) SLANT + GENE POOL ...
More than 100 diseased trees to be felled in Brighton park
The council is to fell more than 100 trees in a Brighton park after they became infected with ash dieback. ...
Father and son deny vicious robbery at Bevendean home
Brighton Magistrates' Court A father and son have denied a violent burglary which left two men and a woman with ...
Arts and Culture
How the debate on the King Alfred plan was decided
A proposed new leisure centre at the King Alfred site was granted planning permission by councillors at a meeting lasting...
Brighton athlete narrowly misses out on mile final at Commonwealth Games
An athlete from Brighton narrowly missed out on a place in the final of the mile at the Commonwealth Games....
Plan for £65m new King Alfred pool and leisure centre approved
A £65 million proposed new King Alfred swimming pool and leisure centre has been granted planning permission this afternoon (Wednesday...
King Alfred pledge as council cabinet member makes case for £65m scheme
A leading councillor warned colleagues of the danger of failing to act now as they considered whether to grant planning...
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- Shopping centre prepares for first phase of reopening 30 July 2026
- Sussex and Brighton board approves £3.3m towards purchase of fire appliances 29 July 2026
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