Day: January 9, 2026

Volunteers are due to plant a hedgerow at a nature reserve close to the A27 Brighton bypass tomorrow (Saturday 10 ...

Man arrested over stolen Royal Mail van crash

by Jo Wadsworth

A young man has been arrested over a five-vehicle crash involving a stolen Royal Mail van which caused traffic gridlock ...

First communal food waste bins appear

by Jo Wadsworth

Communal food waste bins have started to appear on the streets of Brighton and Hove ahead of collections rolling out ...

Police investigate 40 deaths at Brighton hospital

New Year’s Eve in A&E begs some questions

by Bill Randall

Bruised and bloody, the man in the wheelchair waited patiently on New Year’s Eve while the concerned desk staff at ...

‘Go’ and see Moby ‘Play’ live on Brighton Beach

by Nick Linazasoro

by Sarah Booker-Lewis - local democracy reporter

Brighton’s iconic beachfront is set for a defining moment this summer as multi-Grammy nominated artist MOBY headlines the closing day ...

Route and frequency of new bus service come in for criticism

Councillor reveals how many used park and ride during summer trial

A trial park and ride that ran for seven days in the summer was used by more than 200 people ...

Sport

Brighton athlete narrowly misses out on mile final at Commonwealth Games

An athlete from Brighton narrowly missed out on a place in the final of the mile at the Commonwealth Games....

Council submits plans for £65m new King Alfred Leisure Centre

Plan for £65m new King Alfred pool and leisure centre approved

A £65 million proposed new King Alfred swimming pool and leisure centre has been granted planning permission this afternoon (Wednesday...

King Alfred pledge as council cabinet member makes case for £65m scheme

A leading councillor warned colleagues of the danger of failing to act now as they considered whether to grant planning...

King Alfred debate – barrister spells out some of the concerns