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The Monochrome Set announce welcome return to Brighton

The Monochrome Set have announced that they will be performing live in Brighton at the popular Concorde 2 on 29th May 2022. They will be playing live at ‘The Official Jordan Mooney Memorial Charity Concert’ in order to celebrate the life of the famous punk rock and fashion icon...

Posted On 06 May 2022 at 7:27 pm

, By Patrick Kavanagh

C*nt!

Well, this promises to be an energetic and epic ride! With the unforgettably titled C*nt! (the only thing missing is u), London based performer Becky Fury will be performing at the Brighton Fringe for four nights, and I for one am intrigued! Drawing on her extensive writing and...

Posted On 06 May 2022 at 6:37 pm

, By Nicola Benge

Robbo returns for Sussex – and in impressive form

Ollie Robinson made an impressive return to action after four months out with three wickets on the second day of Sussex’s LV= County Championship match against Middlesex at Hove. The 28-year-old hasn’t played since January when he suffered back spasms during the Ashes...

Posted On 06 May 2022 at 6:21 pm

, By Bruce Talbot, ECB Reporters Network

Brighton Spiegeltent opening night launches with Fever Club

After two years of the weird, it is very exciting to see Brighton Spiegeltent opening night for the Brighton Fringe on Friday 6th May 2022. This year it launches with the vibrant Fever Club. This club is also known as the Salon of Soul and is celebrating its third year of...

Posted On 06 May 2022 at 6:18 pm

, By Nicola Benge

Councillors oust ‘next mayor’ before she can take office

Councillors have ousted a colleague who was expected to become the next mayor of Brighton and Hove in a ceremony in three weeks’ time. Conservative councillor Dawn Barnett was expected to don the mayoral robes and take over the chains of office from Labour councillor Alan Robins,...

Posted On 06 May 2022 at 6:03 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Peter Perrett & Jamie Perrett are playing live in Brighton

Peter Perrett has announced that he will be performing a ‘guest appearance short stripped down set’ at the Concorde 2 venue in Brighton on Sunday 29th May 2022. He will be playing live at ‘The Official Jordan Mooney Memorial Charity Concert’ in order to celebrate the...

Posted On 06 May 2022 at 5:11 pm

, By Ian Bourn

Gaye Bykers On Acid set to play Brighton’s Concorde 2

The rather wonderful Gaye Bykers On Acid have announced that they will be performing a ‘greatest hits’ set at the popular Concorde 2 venue in Brighton on Sunday 29th May 2022. They will be playing live at ‘The Official Jordan Mooney Memorial Charity Concert’ in order...

Posted On 06 May 2022 at 3:53 pm

, By Nick Linazasoro

Man stabbed at Falmer station

Police are hunting an attacker who stabbed a man in the early hours of the morning in Brighton. The underpass at Falmer Station has been closed this morning and the bus stops there suspended as officers investigate the attack. The victim is currently in hospital. Police say his...

Posted On 06 May 2022 at 12:58 pm

, By Jo Wadsworth

i360 minimum repayments slashed – but council to sweep up most profits on top

The minimum amount the i360 is due to pay back the council each month is set to be slashed – but it will have to hand over nearly all its profits on top of that. More than five years after it first opened, the amount the seafront attraction owes Brighton and Hove City Council has...

Posted On 06 May 2022 at 11:19 am

, By Jo Wadsworth

Planners give verdict on driveway homes

A developer can build six homes on an old driveway after councillors approved a planning application. Brighton and Hove City Council’s Planning Committee voted six to one in favour of Timothy Jennings’s plans to build six one-bedroom homes on the plot near Southern Cross. The...

Posted On 06 May 2022 at 8:16 am

, By Sarah Booker-Lewis, local democracy reporter

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