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Brighton and Hove councillors to be removed from staff disciplinary appeals process
Councillors will no longer be part of the staff disciplinary appeals process if proposed changes are agreed next week.
Long-term project to recognise Indian soldiers approved by Brighton and Hove Council
A new multi-faith event to commemorate the role of soldiers from pre-partition India won the backing of councillors today (Thursday 18 April).
Posthumous celebration of Raymond Briggs in East Sussex
Raymond Briggs will be the subject of a posthumous personal show at Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft running from April 27-October 27.
Tory councillor quits party over Middle East politics
A Conservative councillor has quit the party in protest at its position on the confict in the Middle East. Samer Bagaeen, who has been a councillor since 2019, handed his notice into the Tory group on Brighton and Hove City Council yesterday. He will now be sitting as an independent councillor. He s...
War contribution of soldiers from Undivided India to be remembered
A new multi-faith event to commemorate the role of soldiers from pre-partition India won the backing of councillors today (Thursday 18 April). The event will be put together by Brighton and Hove City Council in collaboration with the Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust at the India Gate on or around Sa...
Brighton’s nearest main airport has longest delays
The nearest main airport to Brighton and Hove has the longest average delays in the country, according to figures from the Civil Aviation Authority. The CAA said that Gatwick was Gatwick 22nd out of 22 airports with at least 1,000 outbound flights last year while Heathrow was ranked 15th worst. Gatw...
Make Britain more like Brighton to tackle toxic masculinity, says Danny Dyer
Former EastEnders actor Danny Dyer said that the way to tackle “toxic masculinity” was to turn the rest of Britain into Brighton. Dyer, 46, was presenting a two-part documentary for Channel 4 called How To Be A Man on Tuesday and last night (Wednesday 17 April). Over the two hour-long episodes, ...
Councillors expected to vote themselves off staff disciplinary panels
Councillors will no longer be part of the staff disciplinary appeals process if proposed changes are agreed next week. Brighton and Hove City Council plans to remove councillors from employment hearings for all staff other than chief officers. The proposed changes are due to be decided by senior cou...
Brighton firm must wait to learn whether controversial flats can go ahead
A decision on controversial plans by a Brighton company to build a huge apartment complex in Newhaven have been delayed. Lewes District Council’s planning committee had been due to consider proposals to build 126 flats and duplexes – many within an 18-storey tower – on land in Beach Road, near...
Hove teaching assistant impresses judges in MasterChef heat
Hove teaching assistant Lulu D’Souza has been impressing the judges on MasterChef, the TV cookery competition, on BBC1 this evening (Thursday 18 April). And her school, Blatchington Mill, tweeted its support: “Congratulations to our very own Ms D’Souza, who is competing in this year’s @Maste...
Kemptown by-election candidates quizzed at packed hustings
Madeira Terraces dominated the debate as candidates standing in the Kemptown by-election were quizzed by voters last night (Wednesday 17 April). The Kemptown Residents’ Association Facebook group organised the hustings event at the Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, in Brighton, and all six candidat...
Owners of listed building told to remove modern roof
The owners of a listed building have been told to remove new modern roof tiles and replace them with handmade ones matching the originals. Ahmed El-Alwal bought 11 Grand Avenue in 2017, and Google Streetview images from the time show the roof was in disrepair. The following year, the whole roof was ...
Mesmerising fusion of bubbles and flight makes its World Premiere at the Brighton Fringe
The Flying Bubble ShowFool’s ParadiseBrighton Fringe FestivalSaturday 4 to Monday 6, May; Saturday 11 and Sunday 12, May; Saturday 18 and Sunday 19, May 1pm each dayBox office: brightonfringe.org 01273 917272
Sussex Police launch investigation after woman assaulted and threatened on bus
An investigation is underway after a woman was threatened and assaulted on board a bus in East Sussex.
Woman attacks passenger on bus in Hove
A woman attacked a passenger on board a bus in Hove, police said this afternoon (Thursday 18 April). She was alleged to have assaulted another woman on a number 46 bus in Portland Road as it headed towards Southwick. Sussex Police said: “Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a w...
£6 million budget to fill potholes in Brighton roads was underspent, report says
The £6 million budget to fill potholes and mend roads was underspent, a report to councillors said.
Councillor directs traffic after site workers get stuck in roadworks gridlock
A councillor ended up directing traffic after temporary lights broke and site workers got stuck in the resulting queues this morning. Bridget Fishleigh stepped in for 10 minutes when the temporary traffic lights in Rottingdean which sparked gridlock on the A259 broke. The four-way lights on Marine D...
Young students from Hove Park School mentored by American Express volunteers
The Love Local Jobs Foundation has partnered with Hove Park School to mentor students and help them realise their potential through the support of the Dare to Dream programme. Dare to Dream is a series of events that aim to boost the confidence and employability skills of young people across Sussex.
Sussex town named in top three places in UK for people to visit with pets
The seaside town of Hastings in East Sussex has been ranked as one of the most pet friendly places in the UK for people wanting to bring their furry friends with them on holiday.
Award-winning law firm Taylor Rose MW strengthens Hove presence with strategic relocation
Award-winning law firm Taylor Rose MW is solidifying its commitment to Hove with a strategic relocation to a new, modern office space.