Woman murdered in Shoreham

Detectives from Sussex Police have started a murder investigation after a woman was found dead in Shoreham today (Monday 24 October). She was named locally as Deborah Gumbrell, known to friends as Debbie, and used to work for Marks and Spencer in Brighton. The force said this...
Posted On 24 Oct 2022 at 11:41 pm

Mac Allister commits for three more years – as Albion get dumped with late NYE kick-off

Brighton and Hove Albion have announced that Argentina international Alexis Mac Allister has committed his long-term future to the club. Mac Allister has agreed a new contract until June 2025, with an additional one-year option for Brighton. The 23-year-old, who is expected to be...
Posted On 24 Oct 2022 at 7:09 pm

Two men on trial for rape in Pavilion Gardens

The trial has started of two men who are charged with raping a teenage girl who was “the worse for wear” after drinking with friends in Brighton. Ashley Lewis and Dylan Holden are accused of raping and sexually assaulting the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, in...
Posted On 24 Oct 2022 at 6:38 pm

Faroe Islanders take Brighton’s Hope & Ruin by storm

JOE & THE SH*TBOYS + EPSOM SALTS – THE HOPE & RUIN, BRIGHTON 23.10.22 If you’re looking for some peaceful entertainment on a rainy Sunday night, The Hope & Ruin was probably the place to avoid as Faroe Island punk rockers Joe & The Sh*tboys brought their...
Posted On 24 Oct 2022 at 3:14 pm

Construction of new Brighton hotel begins

Work has started on building a new 221-bedroom hotel behind the Metropole on Brighton seafront. The hotel is set to operated by Maldron – a mid-market Irish chain which has recently started opening hotels in Britain. It is being built on the former Metropole conference...
Posted On 24 Oct 2022 at 3:05 pm

Rubbish overflows at student block built on former waste site

Piles of maggot-infested trash piled up outside a new student block after rubbish wasn’t collected for several weeks. The first students moved into Hillfort House last month after it was built on the site of a former waste transfer site. But although the block’s...
Posted On 24 Oct 2022 at 2:38 pm

A no-nonsense noisy night from Girls in Synthesis

GIRLS IN SYNTHESIS + FRANK & BEANS – GREEN DOOR STORE, BRIGHTON 22.10.22 Saturday night saw experimental post-punk band Girls In Synthesis visit the Green Door Store to promote their second album ‘The Rest Is Distraction’ which dropped on 14th October as part of their...
Posted On 24 Oct 2022 at 1:03 pm

Eurovision’s Sam Ryder filmed latest music video on top of i360

Eurovision star Sam Ryder filmed his latest music video while riding on top of the i360. The singer songwriter was promoting his latest single Somebody and the upcoming release of his first full-length album There’s Nothing But Space, Man! next month. The video featured Ryder...
Posted On 24 Oct 2022 at 12:16 pm

An evening of 48 songs with The Undertones and Hugh Cornwell

THE UNDERTONES + HUGH CORNWELL – DE LA WARR PAVILION, BEXHILL-ON-SEA 22.10.22 Derry’s finest, The Undertones, were back in action at the iconic De La Warr Pavilion on the seafront at Bexhill-on-Sea this evening. The band were last in action at the very same venue back on...
Posted On 24 Oct 2022 at 1:24 am

Ambulance workers’ strike ballot opens today

Thousands of ambulance workers are being balloted on whether to strike by the GMB from today (Monday 24 October), the union said. The GMB said that it was balloting more than 15,000 staff at 11 NHS trusts from today until Tuesday 29 November. The South East Coat Ambulance Service...
Posted On 24 Oct 2022 at 12:59 am