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Famous Sussex Bluebell Walk raises more than £100,000 for charity
More than 21,000 visitors helped the 2026 Arlington Bluebell Walk and Farm Trails to a record-breaking 53rd year.
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Shvorne Marks switches roles as 2:22 A Ghost Story plays Eastbourne
Shvorne Marks has enjoyed the most remarkable journey in the stage phenomenon 2:22 A Ghost Story in recent months.
Funeral fundraiser for three sisters recovered off Brighton beach launched
A fundraising appeal has been launched following the deaths of three sisters who were recovered off Brighton beach to give them “the loving and dignified farewell they deserve”. Emergency services were called after concerns were raised for a person’s welfare at around 5.45am on May 13, before ...
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2026 Lewes Chamber Music Festival line-up confirmed
15 of today’s most exciting chamber musicians and soloists
Heat-health alert for Sussex and South East over Bank Holiday weekend
The Government has issued a heat-health alert for Sussex and the South East over the Bank Holiday weekend (May 23-25).
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Imagining together Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse
Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Last Laugh – imagining dressing-room conversations between Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse – heads to Eastbourne.
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Eastbourne celebration of the great Barry Manilow
For one night only the Congress Theatre becomes the Copacabana as the “ultimate tribute night” to Barry Manilow, Copacabana Magic comes to Eastbourne on Friday, May 29.
2026 Festival of Flowers at Chichester Cathedral will celebrate Nature's Embrace
Nature's Embrace is the theme of the 2026 Festival of Flowers at Chichester Cathedral.
New mayor takes over in Brighton and Hove
Long-standing Hollingdean resident Theresa Fowler has become the new mayor of Brighton and Hove. Brighton and Hove City Council leader Bella Sankey nominated her fellow Labour councillor, saying that she embodied the “heart and soul” of the city. Councillor Sankey said: “I know Theresa to be b...
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Lewes artist explores "disturbing sense of the threatening, of mortality"
Lewes exhibition
Councillors vote to close oldest school in Brighton
Councillors voted to close the oldest school in Brighton at a special meeting today (Thursday 21 May). More than 1,300 people signed a petition presented by parents calling on Brighton and Hove City Council to save Middle Street Primary School from closure. But despite impassioned pleas from Green, ...
Vape shop owner awaits drinks licence verdict
A vape shop owner came under fire for having “drug paraphernalia” on display when he applied for a drinks licence. Brighton and Hove City Council licensing official Donna Lynsdale told a licensing panel today (Thursday 21 May) that she saw bongs on display in the window of V&M Store, at 62 N...
Sussex Police officer charged with ‘off-duty driving offences’
A Sussex Police officer has been charged with ‘off-duty driving offences’, according to a press release.
Odeon developer asks permission for 12-month ad shroud
The developer working on the seafront building which houses Odeon and Pryzm has asked permission to put an advertising shroud over the scaffolding for a year. Work has been ongoing at Kingswest on Kings Road since October 2024, when its new owners Brighton Shore discovered “serious issues” with ...
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REVIEW: Sussex Symphony Orchestra hit the high notes
REVIEW BY Susan Fleet - opera celebration
Brighton: authentic stories told by a cast of black performers
Talawa and FUBUNATION are pioneers of UK black-led arts, with their partnership at this year’s Brighton Festival offering a powerful moment for the outdoor performance scene.
New bus route to start next month
A new bus route which merges two existing services will start next month. The 18, which serves Queens Park, and the 50, which serves Hollingdean, will combine into the new 20 service, which will run between the two neighbourhoods via the city centre from Sunday, 14 June. Most stops in the existing r...
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What would you hold onto if everything you knew fell apart?
Ashes of Eden is the self-published debut novel from Worthing-based Lynda Ponder.
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Making the arts accessible for people with learning disabilities
Launch of a new inclusive programme
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Ex-Weller guitarist launches debut solo single
Worthing-based Andy Crofts