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Brighton's Taste of the Caribbean Food and Drink Festival alcohol licence opposed
Neighbours have opposed an alcohol licence for a new event planned for Hove Park.
Parents upset as Brighton nursery move involves week's closure
Parents are frustrated at the disruption their children are facing as their nursery is moving to a new site
Father celebrates life of daughter with 150-mile walk to East Sussex village to raise funds for suicide prevention charity
A dad who lost his daughter to suicide has stressed the importance of raising awareness of mental health issues and encouraging youngsters to talk.
Elbow return to Brighton for an epic celebration of their tenth album
Have you ever been to an Elbow concert? If you haven’t, you really should, and if you have, then you’ll know just how epic it is.
Palace Pier to start charging entry fee
The Palace Pier is to start charging tourists a £1 entry fee to help cover the costs of maintaining the 125-year-old structure. The charge will come into effect on 25 May, and run on weekends in June and throughout June, July and August. Anyone with a residents card – which people living in Brigh...
Brighton Palace Pier: Everything you need to know about new entry fee
Brighton Palace Pier today announced it will introduce a new entry fee later this month.
Leading folk-scene duo play Eastbourne date
Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, one of the British folk scene’s most enduring partnerships, are the guests at Eastbourne Lamb Folk Club on Wednesday, May 15 at the Lamb Inn, High Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1HH.
One in five Brighton residents left with nothing after bills
Rising costs have left one in five people in Brighton without any savings after paying monthly bills.
Sussex hospitals treating 300 'bed blockers' a day
Hundreds of people every day are being treated in hospital because they cannot be discharged Hospitals in Sussex say that more than 300 patients a day were “medically ready for discharge” (MRD) but could not be moved from the hospital because they do not have the adequate facilities in the commu...
Hove footpath closed for over six months after wall collapses
People are furious that a regularly used footpath in Sussex has been closed for more than six months.
Brighton bookkeeper stole £1m to fund Belize property empire
A trusted book-keeper stole more than £1 million from her employer to fund a property empire, including a luxury home in Belize she planned to retire to. Louise Gow, 64, diverted up to £200,000 a year from Smuggler, an award-winning video production company – simply by putting her own bank accou...
Owner of distinctive shop told to reverse ‘cramped flat’ conversion
The owner of a distinctive small yellow Brighton shop has been ordered to stop renting it as “cramped” flats. Swift Sports in Grand Parade closed down in 2015 when founder Ken George retired. The owners of The building successfully applied to turn it into a three-bedroom house and then sold it f...
Neighbours object to new Hove Park festival
Neighbours have objected to an application for a drinks licence for a new event planned for Hove Park. Taste of the Caribbean Food and Drink Festival is due to take place on Saturday 22 June and is expected to operate one weekend a year from next year. The event will be fenced off from the […]
Parents face further disruption as shrunk nursery closes for a week
Parents are frustrated at the disruption their children are facing as their nursery is moving to a new site Since Brighton and Hove City Council decided to move Bright Start Nursery from the old Slipper Baths in Barracks Yard to the Tarner Family Hub, parents have campaigned against the move. Parent...
Brighton Belles opening weekend smash hit
Female comedy showcase Brighton Belles, featuring a revolving line-up of 50 fantastic comics, opened this weekend (May 4-6) and raised more than £250 for the local food waste prevention and redistribution project, Havens Food Cooperative.
Artworks celebrating the magic of early cinema showing at Hove Museum of Creativity
Days of Wonder, a free exhibition of art inspired by the film and media collections held at Hove Museum of Creativity and Screen Archive South East, has opened as part of Brighton Festival 2024.
Sussex Police launch urgent search for teenage girl
A teenage girl has disappeared from Brighton – and the police have launched an urgent public appeal.
Hove Park described as 'ghost park' after dog poison reports
A dog walker said Hove Park turned into a “ghost park” after suspected dog poisoning reports.
Sian Berry quits London Assembly days after election
The Green’s candidate for Brighton Pavilion has quit the London Assembly just days after being elected to it. Sian Berry had come in for persistent criticism from local Labour activists for running in the capital’s elections while also being a candidate here. In particular, they pointed to her t...
Rail strike stops Brighton and Hove trains
No trains are running from Brighton and Hove today as a train drivers’ strike brings the vast majority of the Southern rail network to a standstill. Members of Aslef at operators including those running services into London such as Southern, Southeastern and South Western Railway will walk out for...