Seagulls steal your chips because they’re smart, say Brighton boffins

Seagulls steal your chips because they’re smart, a new study using coloured crisp packets suggests. University of Sussex scientists say herring gulls are learning how to mimic the food choices of humans, known as ‘stimulus enhancement’. Using colour to test the stimulus...
Posted On 24 May 2023 at 12:09 pm

Brighton AA patrol rescues deer trapped in wire fence

An AA patrol from Brighton carried out his most unusual rescue to date – a young deer trapped in a wire fence. Sean O’Mara, 31, was heading home at the end of his shift last Monday evening when he was flagged down by a concerned AA member called Sylvie. The AA said: “He...
Posted On 27 Mar 2023 at 5:07 pm

Richard Osman requests bus honour

Richard Osman has made it known he would like his name on the front of Brighton and Hove bus. The quiz show host and murder mystery author, whose family come from Brighton, made the request during a round in which celebrity contestants were asked to name people honoured on the...
Posted On 13 Mar 2023 at 4:58 pm

Council takes pair to court over striped beach hut-style trailer

A Brighton couple who built a striped Martha Gunn-style bathing hut on their driveway have been taken to court by the council, which wants it removed. Paul Davis and Alison Bullough started converting the trailer outside their house in Lower Rock Gardens during the first...
Posted On 10 Mar 2023 at 10:38 am

Hole lot of trouble for ewe before RSPCA frees sheep

A sheep landed in a whole lot of trouble before RSPCA staff turned out to rescue the ewe in a field in Brighton. The animal charity said that the sheep was miraculously unharmed having been found completely stuck down the hole. The RSPCA said that the animal was spotted by a dog...
Posted On 18 Feb 2023 at 6:22 pm

Gin company urges Brighton drinkers to get into the spirit of recycling

A gin company is urging drinkers in Brighton and Hove to get into the spirit of recycling by handing in their old bottles. Brighton Gin said: “Do you have a Brighton Gin bottle you’re not using? Return it to us here at BG Towers! “It isn’t news to anybody that the world is in a...
Posted On 16 Feb 2023 at 12:59 pm

Humpback whale spotted off Brighton

#Humpbackwhale sighted off #Brighton. Thanks to Gary Rice for this footage taken December 5th just outside #BrightonMarina.We believe this whale is likely to be the same individual sighted last week at the Port of #Dover. Please report any further sightings. #whale #sussex...
Posted On 06 Dec 2022 at 8:55 am

Eurovision’s Sam Ryder filmed latest music video on top of i360

Eurovision star Sam Ryder filmed his latest music video while riding on top of the i360. The singer songwriter was promoting his latest single Somebody and the upcoming release of his first full-length album There’s Nothing But Space, Man! next month. The video featured Ryder...
Posted On 24 Oct 2022 at 12:16 pm

First look at gothic garden folly branded “bonkers”

A Brighton couple’s ‘bonkers’ fantasy has come true with the completion of a camp vampire-inspired gothic castle folly in their back garden. Paul Byrne and James Drain decided to construct the stone castle after being quoted £25,000 for wooden decking and...
Posted On 07 Sep 2022 at 6:45 pm

Roadworks blunder sees new pupils welcomed to SHCOOL

Pupils arriving for their first day at secondary school were greeted with freshly painted road signs welcoming them to SHCOOL this morning. Contractors resurfacing Chalky Road in PACA made the spelling blunder when replacing zigzag lines at the entrance to Portslade Aldridge...
Posted On 02 Sep 2022 at 11:36 am