TV crew films Brighton doctor dissect body for documentary

A television crew filmed a Brighton doctor as she dissected the body of a mother of two who died from cancer. Students, nurses and paramedics watched as Claire Smith, head of anatomy at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), and her team dissected the body of Toni Crews....
Posted On 08 Nov 2022 at 7:13 pm

‘Mutations Festival’ – Closing Party report

‘VARIOUS ARTISTS’, DAY FOUR ‘MUTATIONS FESTIVAL’ – CHALK, BRIGHTON 6.11.22 We have finally arrived at the final day of this year’s Mutations Festival with its ‘Closing Party’ which is taking place at Chalk hand features a handful of exciting acts, SNAYX, Heavy Lungs, Grove,...
Posted On 08 Nov 2022 at 4:15 pm

Brighton student in final of C4’s woodworking contest

A Brighton student has reached the final of Channel 4’s series Handmade to find Britain’s best woodworker. Chloe Hook, 21, the series’ youngest contestant, is working towards a Craft MA at the University of Brighton, afters graduating from its 3D Design and...
Posted On 08 Nov 2022 at 3:07 pm

Landslip closes Brighton railway line between Lewes and Falmer

A landslip has led to the closure of the railway line between Brighton and Lewes, train operator Southern said this afternoon (Tuesday 8 November). 📢 Network Rail have provided us with some photos of the landslip at Falmer. Its proximity to the running line means it isn’t...
Posted On 08 Nov 2022 at 2:48 pm

Fly-tipping investigators seize van

Fly-tipping investigators have seized a white transit van loaded with soil and building rubble. The Ford Transit van is believed to have been used to fly-tip around the city – including a big dump of rubbish at Hove Cemetery last month. Brighton and Hove City Council...
Posted On 08 Nov 2022 at 2:46 pm

Hove care homes win lottery funding for garden makeover

A care home in Hove for people with mental health problems has been awarded a lottery grant for a therapeutic garden. BHT Sussex, formerly Brighton Housing Trust, said: “A mental health service in Hove has just been awarded £4,700 from the National Lottery Community Fund to help...
Posted On 08 Nov 2022 at 2:29 pm

Brighton Marathon organisers set to go into administration

The company which runs the Brighton Marathon is set to go into administration amid mounting debts. Grounded Events has still not paid thousands of pounds it owes to racewinners and suppliers from last year’s event – despite still taking entries for next year’s...
Posted On 08 Nov 2022 at 12:46 pm

New mentorship scheme to launch at BACA

A new mentorship scheme for year 7s at Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA) is set to launch in the new year. The pilot scheme will see community members from organisations across East Brighton spending time with pupils individually to help inspire and support them. Pupils...
Posted On 08 Nov 2022 at 10:39 am

Councillors to vote on pavement parking ban for busy Brighton road

Councillors are due to vote next week on whether to press ahead with a proposed ban on pavement parking in Elm Grove in Brighton. Brighton and Hove City Council said: “Members of the Environment, Transport and Sustainability (ETS) Committee will vote on recommendations to...
Posted On 08 Nov 2022 at 8:48 am

Bus frustration in Bevendean as drivers in short supply

Bevendean residents are fed up that their neighbourhood seems to be bearing the brunt of a driver shortage, turning the area into a bus desert. The 48 bus from Churchill Square to Lower Bevendean is timetabled for three buses an hour during peak times on the Brighton and Hove...
Posted On 08 Nov 2022 at 7:07 am
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