Five things things we’re excited about as Brighton & Hove Albion prepare for Grimsby in the FA Cup

1) It’s the first ever FA Cup quarter-final match to be played in Brighton. The competition is 151 years old. 2) It’s Albion’s first home FA Cup quarter-final since Saturday 12 March 1983 when the Seagulls beat Norwich City at the Goldstone Ground and won with a...
Posted On 18 Mar 2023 at 9:25 pm

Brighton University experts to work on power for Moon base

Experts from Brighton University are to join forces with Rolls-Royce to develop a nuclear reactor for a base on the Moon. Rolls-Royce has received funding from the UK Space Agency to develop the reactor as the project looks into how nuclear power could be used to support a future...

Council rejects calls for safer crossings on main road

Calls for safer pedestrian crossings on a main road in Peacehaven have been turned down by a senior county councillor. Councillor Claire Dowling, East Sussex County Council’s lead member for transport and environment, considered a petition calling for improved pedestrian access...

Mexican noise band with grunge and shoegaze influences heading to Brighton

Margaritas Podridas (Rotten Daisies) are a noise band with grunge and shoegaze influences, who band formed back in 2015 in Hermosillo, which is in the centre of the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. The band consists of Carolina Enríquez (bass/vocals), Esli Meuly (guitar) and...
Posted On 18 Mar 2023 at 1:04 am

Brighton chicken takeaway granted late licence despite objections

A chicken and pizza takeaway in Brighton has been granted a later licence so that it can trade until 1am. Ishaq Karimi, 32, the owner of Checkachicken Ltd, applied to Brighton and Hove City Council for a premises licence to sell “late-night refreshment”. Mr Karimi...