Sussex students blockade campus building

Students at University of Sussex blackaded a campus building entrance today to show solidarity with lecturers on strike. A group of protesters were outside Sussex House, a university staff office building with banners and instruments from 8.50am this morning until 5pm this...
Posted On 16 Mar 2023 at 6:01 pm

Father says black mould in ‘defective’ new home is making his children ill

A Portslade father believes black mould caused by leaks and building defects in his new-build home are making his children ill. Since moving into his new build home with his family in Oak Point, Mile Oak in May last year, Jason Brown says he’s reported numerous defects to...
Posted On 16 Mar 2023 at 1:54 pm

Woodingdean care home residents enjoy animal therapy session

Residents at a Woodingdean care home enjoyed a visit from farm animals last month. Residents in Dean Wood Bupa Care Home, Warren Road had the opportunity to pet a Shetland pony, ducks and a sheep among other animals. The care home, which supports residents living with dementia...
Posted On 15 Mar 2023 at 4:23 pm

Protected trees damaged by building work set to be felled

A developer who damaged protected sycamore trees while building houses in Ovingdean has been given permission to chop them down – but must replace them. Twelve trees next to the six new houses being built on land to the east of The Vale in Ovingdean have already been felled...
Posted On 10 Mar 2023 at 4:57 pm

Power cut causes traffic chaos on Lewes Road

A power outage caused chaos when it stopped traffic lights at a busy Lewes Road junction working today. Traffic lights on the Vogue Gyratory junction with Bear Road, Hollingdean Road and Upper Lewes Road, were affected by an unplanned power cut in the area. UK Power Networks say...
Posted On 10 Mar 2023 at 4:39 pm

Brighton pub to be demolished

A Brighton pub set to be demolished to make way for five houses is closing its doors at the end of this month. The freeholders of the Hanover in Queen’s Park Road were first given permission to knock it down and build houses there in 2002. And because it started work on building...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023 at 4:27 pm

Churchill Square toilets reopen following refurb

Churchill Square’s toilets have reopened after a six-month refurb, including a new changing bench and hoist for disabled people. The Changing Places toilet has enough space for one or two assistants and specialist equipment. The main customer toilets, located between the...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023 at 12:30 pm

Hebrew congregation moves into new synagogue in Hove

Members of the Brighton and Hove Hebrew Congregation have moved into a newly built synagogue in Hove last week, after three years of development and construction. The congregation hosted their first services in the synagogue in the new Jewish community hub on New Church Road,...
Posted On 06 Mar 2023 at 3:49 pm

New youth centre planned for Knoll Pavilion

Hangleton is set to get a new youth centre as part of a pilot to help tackle antisocial behaviour in the area. The Hangleton and Knoll Project wants to build the centre in Knoll Park between the Hangleton Bowling Club and Knoll Pavilion, facing homes along Stapley Road. It has...
Posted On 02 Mar 2023 at 3:49 pm

Woodingdean councillors campaign to stop park parking charges

Two councillors are gathering signatures on a petition against charges for parking at Woodingdean parks. The Conservative councillors are hoping to protect Happy Valley and Central Park from Brighton and Hove City Council’s plans to introduce parking charges at parks across the...
Posted On 27 Feb 2023 at 12:53 pm