New innovators and legendary trailblazers celebrate music without boundaries at Brighton Festival 2023

Emerging performers and ground-breaking pioneers come together in a boundary-breaking music programme at Brighton Festival, from 6 to 28 May. This year’s Guest Director, critically acclaimed musician, producer, DJ and broadcaster Nabihah Iqbal, invites everyone to Gather Round in...
Posted On 13 Mar 2023 at 6:21 pm

Work finishes on 42 council flats newly built in Portslade

Work has been completed on 42 new council flats built on a site in the grounds of Portslade Town Hall. Brighton and Hove City Council said: “A ground-breaking development of 42 energy-efficient council homes has just been completed in Portslade. “The development, in Victoria...
Posted On 13 Mar 2023 at 6:19 pm

Brighton arson suspects hunted by police

Police are trying to identify two men suspected of starting a fire in the centre of Brighton. The pair are believed to have set light to a pile of cardboard in Steine Street, Brighton, late last month. The incident took place in the early hours of the morning on Wednesday 22...
Posted On 13 Mar 2023 at 5:34 pm

Lallana signs new deal with Brighton and Hove Albion

Brighton and Hove Albion have signed a new one-year deal with Adam Lallana, keeping him at the club until summer 2024. The club said: “The 34-year-old has made 74 appearances for us since joining from Liverpool in 2020, scoring four goals.” Albion head coach Roberto De Zerbi...
Posted On 13 Mar 2023 at 5:01 pm

Richard Osman requests bus honour

Richard Osman has made it known he would like his name on the front of Brighton and Hove bus. The quiz show host and murder mystery author, whose family come from Brighton, made the request during a round in which celebrity contestants were asked to name people honoured on the...
Posted On 13 Mar 2023 at 4:58 pm

Red telephone box set to be turned into cafe

A disused red telephone box outside a central Brighton park is set to be turned into a cafe. Adam and William Armstrong want to install a roll-in unit in the kiosk in Dyke Road, opposite the junction of Church Street and next to St Nicholas Rest Garden. And they say they will...
Posted On 13 Mar 2023 at 3:32 pm

Met Office warns of high winds for Brighton and Hove

Stormy winds have prompted the Met Office to issue a weather warning for large part of the country including Brighton and Hove. The warning cover from 10am until 6pm today (Monday 13 March). The official forecaster said: “Strong and gusty southwesterly winds may lead to some...
Posted On 13 Mar 2023 at 2:23 pm

Enjoying ‘Old Flowers’ with Courtney Marie Andrews in Hove

COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS + ROBERT ELLIS – THE OLD MARKET, HOVE 9.3.23 American singer songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews brought her eclectic style and her stunning live show to The Old Market on Thursday. She is known for her wide-ranging sound, which incorporates elements of...
Posted On 13 Mar 2023 at 12:50 pm

The Great Escape hosts free entry concert in Brighton

THE LAST DINNER PARTY + HUTCH – GREEN DOOR STORE, BRIGHTON 11.3.23 It was rather nice to see that the organisers of The Great Escape are getting this year’s ‘New Music Festival’ action going earlier than normal, as they were hosting a free entry showcase concert at the...
Posted On 13 Mar 2023 at 1:21 am