Pocket park campaigners aim to brighten up seafront road
A community is calling for support for its plans for a "pocket park" on two street corners that currently house...
Environment
Tree Festival photo competition opens for entries
A photographic competition organised by the annual Tree Festival is under way, organised by the Sussex branch of the countryside...
Rubber crumb sports pitches prompt concern from councillors
Concerns about the environmental impact of rubber crumb-based 3G sports pitches has prompted councillors to agree to look into the...
Woman starts petition to tackle dog fouling
A woman has started a petition aiming to tackle dog fouling in Brighton and Hove. Hanover resident Maxine Brady said...
Three-year deep clean to burnish the grimy streets of Brighton
The streets of Brighton may not be paved with gold but a deep clean down one side of West Street...
Recycling centre could be given £2.3 million upgrade
An upgrade to Brighton and Hove City Council’s recycling centre is expected to cost £2.3 million, according to a report...
Council aims to work better with businesses on commercial waste
Some people have complained that the council is too quick to issue fines for minor business waste offences and that...
Big Farmland Bird Count extended until weekend
The Big Farmland Bird Count has been extended by a week after the recent wet weather hampered conditions. The organisers...
Weedkiller opt-outs on offer for green-fingered residents
Streets where residents do not wish to have weedkiller sprayed on unwanted plants will be given longer this year to...
Artificial sports pitch could be bad for wildlife, say park friends
Friends of Dyke Road Park have raised concerns about the potential effects of an artificial sports pitch on wildlife in...
Runs keep coming on day two as Yorkshire host Sussex
Yorkshire 192-1 (60 overs) Sussex 502 all out (131.4 overs) Yorkshire (2 points) trail Sussex (4 points) by 310 runs...
Former Brighton and Hove Albion manager speaks about prostate cancer diagnosis
Former Brighton and Hove Albion and Newcastle United manager Chris Hughton has revealed that he had prostate cancer diagnosed last...
King Alfred spurs senior councillors to take on critics
Opposition to a new swimming pool and leisure centre on the King Alfred site spurred senior councillors to criticise campaigners...
Simpson hits century as Sussex start well against Yorkshire
Sussex 373-6 (96 overs) Yorkshire 2 points, Sussex 3 points New all-round signing Tom Price recorded his third successive half-century...
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