Hove schools drop academy plan
Two Hove schools have dropped their plans to become academies after considerable opposition from parents, unions and the council. The ...
Month: January 2025
Cabinet backs elected mayor for Sussex
Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet has voted unanimously to ask formally to take part in the government’s “devolution priority ...
More arrested for drink and drug driving in Christmas crackdown
More people were arrested for drink and drug driving during the annual Christmas crackdown than the year before, Sussex Police ...
Greens call for voters to have their say on ‘devolution’ plans
Green councillors in Brighton and Hove are calling for an emergency full council meeting to discuss Labour’s proposal for a ...
Former Brighton and Hove Albion boss poised to take charge at West Ham
Former Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter looks likely to be appointed as West Ham United’s new boss after ...
Extra storey and penthouse flat approved by planners
Plans to build an extra storey on top of a modern block of flats in Hove were approved by councillors ...
Shared house on the menu for former restaurant
Plans to turn a former restaurant with a staff flat into a shared house have been approved. The site is ...
Snow settles in Brighton and Hove
Snow has settled in Brighton and Hove this afternoon, sparking snowball fights and traffic chaos. Buses have been abandoned on ...
Don’t leave your Christmas trees here, council pleads
Residents are being asked to stop dumping their Christmas trees at what has become an unofficial collection site in a ...
Councillors to debate proposed school admissions changes next week
Proposed changes to secondary school admissions are due to go before a scrutiny committee next week. The meeting comes as ...
Arts and Culture
Farbrace gives his verdict after Sussex finish third
Sussex director of cricket Paul Farbrace spoke about the win at Hampshire and the season overall after victory in the...
Sussex wrap up rout of Hampshire on day three
Sussex 244 (71.5 overs) and 319-9 declared (78 overs) Hampshire 128 (59 overs) and 238 (54.4 overs) Sussex (19 points)...
Albion’s fairytale rise inspires a home win on a grand stage
It would be easy to say that Stand or Fall at the Theatre Royal in Brighton was a play about...
Sussex close in on victory at Hampshire
Sussex 244 (71.5 overs) and 216-5 (59 overs) Hampshire 128 (59 overs) Sussex (3 points) lead Hampshire (3 points) by...
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