Hove man spared prison for child sex offences

A Hove man has been spared prison after he admitted trying to incite a 12-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity. Trevor Cheesman, 51, of Farm Road, Hove, pleaded guilty to four offences – another of which also involved sending sexually explicit messages. Cheesman also...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023 at 10:48 pm

More WSL blues for Brighton and Hove Albion at Chelsea

Brighton and Hove Albion suffered more WSL blues in a 3-1 defeat at Chelsea this evening (Wednesday 8 March). Guro Reiten and Jess Carter scored twice in nine first-half minutes and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd sealed the three points 19 minutes from time. Danielle Carter struck late...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023 at 9:48 pm

How is RISE doing? Like our women, we’re survivors

Now life has moved back to a semblance of normality, when meeting people in real life I often get asked, “How is RISE doing?” (usually accompanied by a worried look) or “How are you doing?” (same worried look). It’s a coded question and I know exactly what it means. They want to...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023 at 7:52 pm

Dog reunited with owner after being stolen from outside shop

A dog stolen from outside shops in Moulsecoomb has been reunited with its owner. Dylan the therapy dog was taken from the NISA store in The Highway yesterday afternoon. A man has since been arrested. Sussex Police could not say whether he was still being questioned today. Sussex...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023 at 4:45 pm

Three public toilets stay closed with significant problems

Three public toilets will stay closed because of “significant issues”, according to an update report to councillors, but four are due to reopen after upgrades at the start of next month. The update follows controversy over plans by Brighton and Hove City Council to close 18...

Brighton pub to be demolished

A Brighton pub set to be demolished to make way for five houses is closing its doors at the end of this month. The freeholders of the Hanover in Queen’s Park Road were first given permission to knock it down and build houses there in 2002. And because it started work on building...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023 at 4:27 pm

Hippodrome plans amended after Theatres Trust criticisms

Plans to redevelop the Brighton Hippodrome – including a key piece of its infrastructure – have been amended following criticism from the Theatres Trust. Local building company Matsim bought the Grade II* listed theatre in 2020, after it had stood empty for 14 years...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023 at 4:14 pm

Pension regulator taken to court over alleged age discrimination

A Hove man is taking the Pensions Regulator to an employment tribunal, claiming he was forced out of his job because of age discrimination. Tim Hodges, 54, worked for the Brighton-based government body from November 2019 until May last year, when he resigned, having been signed...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023 at 1:48 pm

Skating Polly ‘Make It All Show’ in Brighton

SKATING POLLY + SPAFF – THE HOPE & RUIN, BRIGHTON 6.3.23 Oklahoma alt-rock trio Skating Polly opened the UK leg of their tour here in Brighton at The Hope & Ruin on Monday, courtesy of local promoters and label, Love Thy Neighbour. Step-sisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023 at 12:54 pm

Brighton and Hove women joins Sussex Cricket’s new premier league

A team of women from Brighton and Hove is one of five to join the newly formed Sussex Cricket Women’s Premier League. Sussex Cricket announced the formation of the league today (Wednesday 8 March) with 2023 as the inaugural season. Five clubs have signed up – Brighton and Hove,...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023 at 12:51 pm
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