School can fence off playing fields from public
A school has been given planning permission to fence off its playing field despite community concerns about a loss of...
Education
School fence to go before planners
Plans for a mesh security fence surrounding school playing fields are recommended for approval when it goes before councillors next...
Who are our schools for?
Getting our children into school matters. So does the fairness of which school they can go to. We should not...
Hove nursery reaches strong standard, according to official watchdog
A Hove nursery is operating at a “strong standard”, according to a report from Ofsted, the independent official watchdog. The...
Absence and attendance matter much more than admissions
It might surprise some people but, for a disadvantaged child, Brighton and Hove is one of the best places in...
Independent review under way into lessons from primary school closure
An independent review has started looking into what went wrong at a Brighton primary school which went from being highly...
Brighton primary school cuts pupil numbers
Coldean Primary School is to cut its intake to 30 children for the year from September after money problems and...
Councillors ask whether it’s too hot to work
Politicians have long debated the hot topics affecting the public and this week they are expected to take that literally...
Secondary school to close one of its two sites
A Hove secondary is expected to close its lower school in two years’ time and to teach all of its...
Councillors expected to back closure of school site
The closure of a school site is expected to be approved at a meeting of senior councillors next week, paving...
Park in Hove to have upgraded games area
Work has started to give a park in Hove an upgraded play area thanks to an unusual recycling project. The...
Sussex come up short as Hampshire shine at Hove
Hampshire 383-9 (50 overs) Sussex 332 (48.5 overs) Hampshire (4 points) beat Sussex (0 points) by 51 runs Hampshire’s Toby...
Brighton conquer Rome in Amex friendly
Brighton and Hove Albion 3 Roma 0 Rome wasn’t built in a day, they say, and the 2026-27 Albion team...
Sussex beaten by Worcestershire in One Day Cup at Hove
Sussex Sharks 333-9 (50 overs) Worcestershire Rapids 334-6 (48.2 overs) Worcestershire (4 points) beat Sussex (0 points) by four wickets...
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