Brighton boy, 7, inspires Paloma Faith and Bastille to join stars on charity single

A Brighton youngster inspired singer Paloma Faith and Bastille’s Dan Smith to join other celebrities on a charity single to raise money to help those with brain tumours. The celebrities were gathered to re-record A Million Dreams from the Greatest Showman by Metronomy’s bass...

The Great Escape ‘First Fifty’ gig reports

‘VARIOUS ARTISTS’, FIRST FIFTY, THE GREAT ESCAPE, LONDON 15.11.22 The Brighton & Hove News Music Team wanted to get the heads up on the ‘First Fifty’ artists that are set to play ‘The Great Escape’ new music festival in Brighton next May. Thus we headed off to various concert...

Two Brighton hotels given new names

Two Brighton hotels have been given new names by the company that bought them as part of an £800 million deal five years ago. The Jurys Inn hotels on Brighton seafront and next to the railway station, both of which have more than 200 bedrooms, are being rebranded as Leonardo...
Posted On 17 Nov 2022 at 10:46 pm

Brighton MPs weigh into Chancellor during autumn statement debate

Both Brighton MPs weighed into the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, after made his autumn statement to the House of Commons today (Thursday 17 November). Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, said: “The Chancellor said that he would be honest about the challenges we face,...
Posted On 17 Nov 2022 at 10:05 pm

Brighton’s Lime Garden play another sold out gig

LIME GARDEN + BLOOD WIZARD + VANITY FAIRY – PATTERNS, BRIGHTON 16.11.22 On Wednesday night a sold-out Patterns full of Lime Garden fans, faced the terrible weather in order to see the local legends perform a hometown show to end their first ever headline UK tour. At the...
Posted On 17 Nov 2022 at 9:01 pm

Council urged to get tough on drugs and anti-social behaviour on Brighton estate

Neighbours on a housing estate blighted by drugs and anti-social behaviour have told councillors that they have “had enough” as they submitted a petition. The petition, signed by 75 Craven Vale residents, said that the situation for people on the east Brighton estate w...

Church to take over former budget store

A local church has become a Hove shopping street’s newest resident, with services beginning this Sunday (20 November). Logos Written Word Family Outreach Church have moved into the site of the former Savers shop at 1 George Street. The building is currently being decorated and...
Posted On 17 Nov 2022 at 4:19 pm

Kaiser Chiefs, The Fratellis & The Sherlocks entertain Brighton gig goers

KAISER CHIEFS + THE FRATELLIS + THE SHERLOCKS – BRIGHTON CENTRE 14.11.22 Not much could have dragged me out for a 76-mile round trip on a Monday night, but the opportunity to see three highly respected bands from the indie scene playing live on day nine of a 13-date tour is...
Posted On 17 Nov 2022 at 3:43 pm

Burning the Clocks returns after two-year absence

Brighton’s winter solstice festival Burning the Clocks is returning after a two-year covid-enforced absence. Last year’s parade was called off just a week before it was due to go ahead last year, after rising covid rates led the government to tighten restrictions. It...
Posted On 17 Nov 2022 at 10:56 am

Brighton secondary school rated good with outstanding features after official inspection

A Brighton secondary school has been rated good with outstanding features after an official inspection by the government watchdog Ofsted. Varndean School, in Balfour Road, Brighton, was given the highest rating of outstanding on three out of four measures – and the second highest...
Posted On 17 Nov 2022 at 9:19 am
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