Pride and tolerance and looking after each other – this is the British way

Last weekend started with the amazingly busy, noisy and colourful Trans Pride Brighton. It was great to see a huge turnout – someone told me there were 22,000 people spread out over the entire day! I and other Labour colleagues including Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP joined the march...
Posted On 23 Jul 2022 at 7:36 pm

Albion beat Reading in Berkshire friendly

Reading 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 2 Albion continued their pre-season preparations with a win at Reading. The Seagulls, wearing their new away kit, dominated the early exchanges with slick and accurate passing. Pascal Gross headed home the opener with almost 20 minutes played....
Posted On 23 Jul 2022 at 6:27 pm

Southern Vipers overshadow Sunrisers in Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy at the Ageas Bowl Southern Vipers 233-9 beat Sunrisers 222-8 by 11 runs Charlie Dean returned from England duty to claim three wickets as two-time winners Southern Vipers professionally remained unbeaten in this year’s Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy....
Posted On 23 Jul 2022 at 5:21 pm

Tributes paid after death of Brighton housing campaigner

Tributes have been paid to a Brighton housing campaigner who has died at the age of 77. Barry Hughes was a founding member of the Brighton and Hove Housing Coalition which supports tenants and leaseholders, campaigns for decent homes for all and an end to homelessness. Mr Hughes...
Posted On 23 Jul 2022 at 3:59 pm

Sex Pistols Exposé – Brighton gig report

SEX PISTOLS EXPOSÉ + THE LIMEYS – PATTERNS, BRIGHTON 22.7.22 Tonight, Brighton beach was buzzing with thousands of revellers out to have a good time courtesy of Fatboy Slim. I chuckled at the cheekily moored 36 boats on the sea watching the open air gig for free, as well as...
Posted On 23 Jul 2022 at 2:44 pm

Fatboy Slim celebrates Big Beach Boutique’s 20th anniversary

FATBOY SLIM – BRIGHTON BEACH 21 & 22.7.22 Hats off to the 36 boats moored off the beach to the east of the Palace Pier this evening! The floating revellers certainly had some of the very best views of the global music star (and Brighton & Hove Albion fan) Fatboy...
Posted On 23 Jul 2022 at 1:26 am

Brighton shop boss jailed over illicit cigarettes and tobacco worth £126k

A Brighton corner shop boss has been jailed for two years after being caught with illicit cigarettes and tobacco valued at more than £126,000. Cheya Sherwany, 38, who runs Burnett’s, in Preston Street, Brighton, was sentenced by Judge Jeremy Gold at Hove Crown Court this...
Posted On 23 Jul 2022 at 12:46 am

Dumping homeless people in Newhaven was a scandal which the media helped end, says council boss

Homeless people were dumped at a troubled block of flats in Newhaven and the scandal ended in part because of media exposure, a council leader said today (Friday 22 July). James MacCleary, the Liberal Democrat leader of Lewes District Council, spoke out after Brighton and Hove...