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Everything rotten about party-political governance was on display at Hove Town Hall at the most recent meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council. As the tribes of Red, Green and Blue assembled for the full council session, I was there to cheer on an impassioned speech by my...

Reusable cups may have helped to halve the amount of rubbish collected after Brighton Pride in Preston Park. An environmental sustainability report going before the council’s Tourism, Equalities, Communities and Culture Committee said that last year more than 46 tonnes of...

The organisers of a dance music festival want to come back to Brighton but have asked for a new location away from a helicopter landing site. Land Beyond took place in East Brighton Park last summer but the first day of the weekender was a write-off after high winds damaged the...

Millions of pounds will be spent trying to reduce the number of people sleeping rough in Brighton and Hove over the next few years after a series of votes by councillors. They want to improve and expand the services on offer to tackle homelessness, taking advantage of extra...

Nineteen candidates have put themselves forward for the three seats in Brighton and Hove at the general election next month. Five politicians will battle it out in Brighton Kemptown, including three current or former members of Brighton and Hove City Council. Seven candidates...

Work is under way on buying three new sites for council homes in Brighton, councillors were told last night (Wednesday 13 November). Brighton and Hove City Council plans to buy three flats in Rugby Place from a private landlord and also wants to convert a commercial space under...

A defiant general election candidate has vowed to carry on despite receiving a death threat and having a tyre on his car slashed. Joe Miller, the Conservative candidate for Brighton Kemptown, said: “I will not be intimidated off the streets of the area in which I grew up.” The...

Alex Phillips is to appear on Question Time on BBC TV tomorrow evening (Thursday 14 November) when the programme is recorded in Brighton. But viewers expecting to hear from the Green Party candidate in Brighton Kemptown in the general election next month will be disappointed....

Concerns were raised for the safety of homeless people after an emergency shelter was not opened during severe storms. A member of the public, David Thomas, voiced his concerns at Brighton and Hove City Council’s Housing Committee meeting this afternoon (Wednesday 13...

We are spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out in Brighton and Hove – there are over two thousand restaurants and pubs which serve food after all. We usually rate our visit by the quality of the food and drink that we are served but, too often, we take the service for...