Fire safety failings by council as landlord leave one councillor ‘gobsmacked’
A councillor said that she was “gobsmacked” because no one seemed to take responsibility for a series of failings that ...
Day: June 26, 2025
Fight and torched car prompt search tonight by armed officers and police helicopter
A fight tonight and a torched car have brought armed officers on to the streets of Brighton, supported in their ...
Councillors back tighter rules for Airbnbs
Councillors have backed a crackdown on rogue landlords who let their properties on websites such as Airbnb but dodge tax ...
‘Forever Now’ music festival report!
VARIOUS ARTISTS - THE NATIONAL BOWL, MILTON KEYNES 22.6.25 What an amazing coincidence, as I’m back at The National Bowl ...
Gary Numan – Wednesday night in Brighton review
GARY NUMAN + AGENCY-V - CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 25.6.25 The impact of the music of Gary Numan becomes increasingly difficult to ...
Burglar broke foot trying to escape over fence
A burglar who stole or destroyed thousands of pounds worth of food in a series of garden centre raids was ...
Phone mast turned down at ‘green gateway’ near schools
Plans for a 66ft (20-metre) phone mast have been refused because of its proposed site in the “green gateway” to ...
Arts and Culture
Sussex suffer setback against Hampshire in Blast
Hampshire Hawks 173-6 (20 overs) beat Sussex Sharks 144 (17.3 overs) by 29 runs Liam Dawson grabbed a back-to-back half...
Cricket club applies to set up temporary bar
Plans to set up a unit to use as a bar and to sell food at the County Ground, in...
Climbing wall could open on old Amex site
A climbing wall operator wants to open on the site of the old American Express offices in Brighton. The proposal...
A bout of spring cleaning marks boxer’s 200th birthday
Brighton boxer Thomas Sayers was born 200 years ago today (Monday 25 May) – and to mark the occasion, a...
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