Government measures help push Brighton’s nightlife to the brink
The Labour government has helped to push Brighton’s nightlife to the brink – and the 20 per cent business rates...
Opinion
King Alfred shows bravery in all the wrong places
There’s little doubt that change – or an upgrade – is overdue at the King Alfred. Ideas for a replacement...
Brighton and Hove’s shape changes again … time-honoured tradition and opportunity for all
The proposal to bring Brighton and Hove, East Saltdean, Telscombe Cliffs and Peacehaven into a new local authority has understandably...
Consistency matters when the law meets politics
A democracy reveals its true values not when it protects popular opinions but when it protects unpopular ones. That principle...
Young people were clear – and their campaign will help the mental health of generations to come
We have just had Mental Health Awareness Week – and the leader of the council Bella Sankey and I attended...
Every inch of public land should be used for the public good
Finding an affordable home to rent in Brighton can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. The Renters...
More than a penny well spent – the true value of reopening public toilets
When you’re out and about this bank holiday weekend, what are the chances that you, your young ones or the...
The key question at the next election? Is Labour really listening?
Brighton and Hove has long liked to think of itself as a city ahead of the national mood. Perhaps. As...
Outlook for King Alfred rests on financial and practical realities
It is extremely disappointing to see a profoundly misleading leaflet circulated by opponents of the King Alfred project. I say...
Labour’s desperate smoke and mirrors budget
At a special budget-focused meeting of the council’s Place Overview and Scrutiny committee on Monday 19 January, I questioned the...
Arts and Culture
Simpson boosts Sussex before Somerset take advantage of changing conditions at Hove
Somerset 202 (58 overs) and 167-2 (50 overs) Sussex 250 (69.4 overs) Somerset (3 points) lead Sussex (4 points) by...
Brighton and Hove Albion ease past Tromso to Conference League group phase
Brighton and Hove Albion 4 Tromso 0 Brighton and Hove Albion booked their place in the Europa Conference League group...
Crocombe takes hat-trick for Sussex on day one against Somerset at Hove
Somerset 202 (58 overs) Sussex 77-2 (17.2 overs) Sussex (3 points) trail Somerset (0 points) by 125 runs with 8...
Report backs college in sports pitch battle with theatre over noise and floodlights
Artificial sports pitches and floodlights on a playing field close to an open-air theatre should be allowed, according to a...
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