Sussex Sharks lose T20 opener

Glamorgan made an impressive start to their Vitality Blast campaign as they eased to a seven-wicket victory over Sussex Sharks at Hove. After their bowlers had restricted Sussex to 150 for six, Marnus Labuschagne and Sam Northeast broke the back of the chase with a second-wicket...

Long-serving Green councillor becomes new mayor of Brighton and Hove

A long-serving Green councillor has been chosen to serve as the new mayor of Brighton and Hove. Lizzie Deane, 66, took over from Labour councillor Alan Robins, 65, at the annual mayor-making at Brighton Town Hall this afternoon (Thursday 26 May). Councillor Deane had been due to...
Posted On 26 May 2022 at 5:55 pm

Brighton and Hove’s two-term mayor zooms out with thanks

The outgoing mayor of Brighton and Hove Alan Robins has bowed out after two years in the chains and robes of office. Unusually, he served two terms as mayor, as Brighton and Hove City Council grappled with the coronavirus pandemic. Councillor Robins himself grappled with chairing...
Posted On 26 May 2022 at 5:42 pm

Conservatives boycott mayor-making in response to Labour and Green snub

Conservative councillors boycotted the mayor-making ceremony this afternoon (Thursday 26 May) after their nomination, Councillor Dawn Barnett, was snubbed by Labour and the Greens. Deputy mayor Mary Mears, the former Conservative leader of the council, had been due to take over...

Hove man pleads guilty to stabbing in Portslade

A Hove man has pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent after stabbing another man with scissors in a shop in Portslade. Ryan Mclean, 39, of Moyne Close, Hove, also admitted having an offensive weapon – a pair of scissors – when he carried out the attack in the...
Posted On 26 May 2022 at 3:57 pm

Face-to-face support returns at key civic buildings

More support to help people access the council’s online services has become available at a couple of key sites 10 months after the government ended most coronavirus restrictions. Rather than receiving a traditional face-to-face service, the public are being encouraged to use...

Brighton Festival – Review: Human by Extraordinary Bodies, at Brighton Dome

Entering the auditorium accompanied by headsets for each audience member (provided by Silent Disco King), promised a new kind of experience for this one off performance of Human from the company Extraordinary Bodies. This impressive new show last night at Brighton Dome offered an...
Posted On 26 May 2022 at 10:17 am

Two men arrested after police catch boy dealing drugs in Brighton

Two men were arrested on suspicion of “county line” drug-related offences after police spotted a teenage boy dealing in Brighton. The pair were among 64 people to have been arrested or detained during a crackdown on “county line” drug dealing in Brighton and Hove, with 24...
Posted On 26 May 2022 at 12:05 am

Design for Brighton low-traffic scheme due back before councillors

A new design for the proposed Hanover and Tarner Liveable Neighbourhood project is going to go before councillors next month. The revised design follows a series of events and an online consultation with the community before the pilot project begins. Brighton and Hove City...