Razorlight to play Brighton Dome concert

Due to popular demand, Indie icons Razorlight have announced additional dates for their eagerly anticipated 2023 tour, with several of the shows already sold-out. Last month the band announced the extensive run of tour dates across the UK, which will mark the first time the...
Posted On 08 Dec 2022 at 8:18 pm

Police helicopter helps track motorbike stolen in Brighton

A police helicopter circled Brighton and Hove this afternoon (Thursday 8 December) after a motorbike was reported to have been stolen in Kemp Town. It was called out between 3pm and 3.30pm and at about 5pm it was circling the Hangleton and West Blatchington area and the A27...
Posted On 08 Dec 2022 at 8:05 pm

Councillors turn down plan to turn troubled Brighton pub into flats

A developer will have to spend more time marketing a Brighton pub for sale – as a pub – after councillors turned down plans to turn the building into flats. The developer, Hafez Barakat, wanted to convert the Montpelier Inn, in Montpelier Place, Brighton, into five flats and...

Brighton man faces trial accused of stalking 14 women

A Brighton man faces a trial by jury on charges of stalking 14 women, Sussex Police said today (Thursday 8 December). The women were from Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Worthing and Horsham, police said. Amer Tahir will spend Christmas and the new year in prison on remand while he...
Posted On 08 Dec 2022 at 6:50 pm

Heaven 17 announce Brighton gig

Synthpop legends, Heaven 17, have announced a welcome return to Brighton’s Concorde 2. They will be appearing live in the popular seafront venue on Sunday 21st May 2023 and no doubt the venue will be at full capacity again! So without further ado, you can snap up your tickets...
Posted On 08 Dec 2022 at 6:22 pm

Police search for man with Brighton and Hove links to return him to prison

Police are searching for a man with links to Brighton and Hove to return him to prison. Sussex Police issued a public appeal for help finding the man this afternoon (Thursday 8 December). The force said: “Police are looking for wanted man Damien Gilbert. “The 29-year-old from...
Posted On 08 Dec 2022 at 6:16 pm

Lewes Psychedelic Festival 2023 announced

Promoters Melting Vinyl and international visual artist Innerstrings have today announced the details for Lewes Psychedelic Festival 2023, which is set to return on Saturday 4th of February at the ancient setting of All Saints Centre in Lewes, where they will be bringing together...
Posted On 08 Dec 2022 at 5:06 pm

Hundreds object to plans for flats next to music venue

More than a thousand music fans have objected to plans to build holiday flats next to one of Brighton’s best known live venues. Brighton and Hove News reported on plans to build flats and commercial units on the old Thrifty car rental plot next to the Prince Albert pub in...
Posted On 08 Dec 2022 at 3:43 pm

Former Bevendean GP surgery set to be replaced by four houses

Plans for student housing on the site of a former GP surgery in Bevendean appear to have been dropped now that the developer has gone into receivership. A number of planning applications have been made in recent years to build student flats in place of the Willow House surgery,...
Posted On 08 Dec 2022 at 1:58 pm

Firefighters put out blaze in new high-rise flats at Brighton Marina

Firefighters put out a small blaze in a new high-rise block of flats at Brighton Marina yesterday (Wednesday 7 December). The fire was in a basement of the building in the Boardwalk, close to McDonald’s. The fire service said: “East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called at...
Posted On 08 Dec 2022 at 11:17 am
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