Brighton seafront restaurant may lose drinks licence

A Brighton restaurant could lose its licence after Sussex Police applied for a formal review. The police made the request after an incident last month when staff called for officers to attend the Monarch Bar and Restaurant, in King’s Road, Brighton, to deal with a “problem...

Hove Library to stay open on Saturdays – despite official report saying otherwise

A proposal to close Hove Library on Saturdays was included in Brighton and Hove City Council’s draft budget papers as the result of an “administrative error”. According to the revised budget papers that were published earlier this month, the library had “low footfall” on...

Brighton man denies plotting terror attack in London

A Brighton man has pleaded not guilty to plotting a terror attack at Speakers’ Corner, in Hyde Park, in London. Edward Little, 21, is charged with preparation to commit acts of terrorism but he denied the claims at the Central Criminal Court – better known as the Old Bailey –...
Posted On 17 Feb 2023 at 4:11 pm

Frauds…‘It Takes One To Know One’

FRAUDS + FEMUR – PAPER DRESS VINTAGE, HACKNEY, LONDON 12.2.23 The current batch of shows that Frauds are playing are their first since guitarist Mikey moved to live in Utrecht. Thankfully nothing about the band has changed much apart from the geographical location ...
Posted On 17 Feb 2023 at 3:23 pm

Councillors battle to save library where closure would save just £35k

Two Independent councillors are trying to save a library from closure as the council prepares to decide a number of cuts in its budget for the coming financial year. North Portslade councillors Anne Pissaridou and Peter Atkinson are battling to keep Mile Oak Library open, with...

Hopeful Labour council candidates clean Woodingdean sign

Two Labour candidates hoping to win seats on Brighton and Hove City Council at the elections in May have cleaned the road sign welcoming traffic to Woodingdean. Brighton Kemptown MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle asked members from Woodingdean Labour to clean the sign after a request to his...
Posted On 17 Feb 2023 at 2:48 pm

Underpass in Coldean gets street art shape up

The underpass on Lewes Road near Coldean has been brightened up with a mural painted by local street artists this week. The mural is inspired by Brighton’s chalk aquifer, one of the main sources of water in the south east. The work in progress was designed by year three and six...
Posted On 17 Feb 2023 at 2:44 pm

Portslade residents kept awake by ship in Shoreham Port noise for a week

Portslade residents are complaining about a noisy ship in Shoreham Port which has kept them awake for a week. The noise has been heard as far away as in Mile Oak for the last three nights, says North Portslade Councillor Peter Atkinson, who has been “inundated” with complaints...
Posted On 17 Feb 2023 at 2:31 pm

Brighton MP travels to Syria

Brighton MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle discussed freedom of the press and the continuing fight against Isis during a trip to Syria this month. The Labour MP made the trip to the Autonomous Region of Northeast Syria in his capacity as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for...
Posted On 17 Feb 2023 at 1:06 pm

Tenants complain about council housing repairs backlog

Council tenants have complained about delayed repairs, with a backlog believed to be in the thousands. They spoke up as officials presented a report showing that emergency and routine repairs were taking longer than their target time. Officials from Brighton and Hove City Council...
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