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Remembering a man who helpe created an artist community
The Star Brewery Gallery is hosting the exhibition An Artist’s Life, celebrating the remarkable works created throughout the lifetime of Mike Cooper (1943-2025).
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'Inaccurate and misleading' - Tony Bloom issues statement amid betting claims
Brighton and Hove Albion owner Tony Bloom has issued a statement after claims were made that he placed bets on matches involving the Seagulls.
Brighton and Hove Albion lose another player to long-term injury
Brighton and Hove Albion boss Fabian Hurzeler expects Stefanos Tzimas to be out for the “long term” with a knee injury. The 19-year-old Greek forward was forced off during the first half of the 4-3 home defeat by Aston Villa on Wednesday night. While the full extent of his injury is still to be ...
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Met Office warns of a wet and windy weekend ahead
The Met Office has warned of a wet and windy weekend ahead, with gusts in Brighton and Hove expected to top 40mph. More than half an inch of rain is expected to fall over the weekend with much of that coming in bursts today (Saturday 6 December). The official forecaster said: “Low pressure will do...
Stalker sent pornographic pictures of ex to his daughter
A stalker hell-bent on revenge sent pornographic pictures of his ex to his daughter, a court heard today. Blair Addison, 46, who uses they/them pronouns, sent tens of thousands of messages to their ex Derek Clarke in the six months after they split up, alternating between “love bombing” and thre...
Rottingdean is ‘volunteered out’
Rottingdean is “volunteered out” says a councillor, as a community solution to keeping its library open is set to be explored. The library in The Grange was one of three Brighton and Hove City Council proposed closing as part of cost-cutting measures to save £250,000 from the library’s £3.7 ...
Brighton dance coach wins prestigious national award
A dance coach from Brighton has won a prestigious UK Coaching award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the learning and development of individual coaches.
Sussex and Surrey schools scoop top awards from The Sunday Times
Independent schools in Sussex and Surrey have been named among the best in the South East in a leading league table.
Aquarium roundabout to go in January
The Aquarium roundabout will be removed in January to be replaced by a new traffic light junction. The seafront road will be closed overnight by the pier for two weeks from 6 January. The exact road closures and diversions will change during this time. Buses will divert via West Street and the seafr...
Sussex Nature Reserve clean-up continues after major pollution incident
Sussex Wildlife Trust say it is continuing to remove plastic pollution from the sensitive salt-marsh of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Police issue urgent appeal to locate 32-year-old missing from Eastbourne
Sussex Police have issued an urgent appeal to locate a 32-year-old missing from Eastbourne.
Community library closure is ‘short-sighted’, campaigner says
A campaigner who put the case to councillors to save Westdene Library has described the closure proposals as “short-sighted”. Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet is due to discuss closing the library in Bankside as well as Hollingbury Library, and cutting hours at the main Hove and Jubile...
£1 ticket tour brings over one thousand people back into grassroots venues, including in Brighton
More than one thousand people turned out to support grassroots music as the ‘Keeping Music Live’ tour travelled to seven UK cities this autumn, raising cash for Music Venue Trust and awareness for this crucial issue.
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Rock 'n' roll Christmas show heads for the Worthing stage
And the great news is that Trevor Payne’s retirement plans are on hold.
School named best in the region in prestigious rankings list
Brighton College has been named the top independent secondary school in the southeast for academic excellence by the Sunday Times
Traders fear market is being 'brought to its knees' as visitors keep declining
Traders say their market is being “brought to its knees” due to changes in how it operates
Counter-terror police carry out raids in Brighton and Eastbourne
Counter-terror police carried out a series of raids in Brighton and Eastbourne and arrested three men and a woman yesterday (Thursday 4 December). All four remain in police custody – a woman, 27, from Hailsham, and the men, aged 33, 36, and 41, from Eastbourne. Counter Terrorism Policing South Eas...
Brighton Marina announces festive programme of events
Brighton Marina is set to be the ultimate destination for family fun this festive season, offering a range of family-friendly activities including a Christmas Grotto at Brighton RNLI, an enchanting Christmas lights trail at ArtPod, plus crafting workshops at Pretty Neat Gallery and more.
Sussex traffic round-up this evening as A27 and A259 hit by growing delays
Traffic is moving slowly across several key routes this evening, with the heaviest congestion reported on the A27 and A259 roads.
'Extremely dangerous' - Southern Rail issues warning after 'illegal' incident reported on railway line in Sussex
Southern Rail has issued a warning after an 'illegal' incident was reported on the railway line in Sussex.