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E-scooter trial given go ahead
A two-year trial for e-scooter hire has been approved by Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet. About 400 e-scooters will be added to the existing bike hire company Beryl BTN’s fleet as soon as next summer. At the meeting on Thursday (23 April), Labour councillor Trevor Muten said that Bright...
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Shop’s five-figure rent arrears under the spotlight
Questions were asked about how a business renting its shop from Brighton and Hove City Council could run up five-figure rent arrears. Green councillor Sue Shanks asked how fragrance firm Pecksniff’s managed to owe £73,000 in rent arrears at its former Meeting House Lane premises. A report to the ...
Former Brighton and Hove Albion manager speaks about prostate cancer diagnosis
Former Brighton and Hove Albion and Newcastle United manager Chris Hughton has revealed that he had prostate cancer diagnosed last year. The 67-year-old, who played for Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Brentford and the Republic of Ireland before moving into coaching, underwent surgery last May. ...
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King Alfred spurs senior councillors to take on critics
Opposition to a new swimming pool and leisure centre on the King Alfred site spurred senior councillors to criticise campaigners and previous administrations. At a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet yesterday (Thursday 23 April), a public question asked about the structure of the ...
Audit found series of concerns at Brighton’s oldest school before closure proposal
The proposed closure of Brighton’s oldest primary school prompted a series of questions from concerned councillors. The questions about Middle Street Primary School were in response to a report on checks carried out by Brighton and Hove City Council’s internal audit team. The school was the subj...
REVIEW: Glenrothan - simmering resentment and a gush of sentimentality...
REVIEW: Glenrothan (12A), (99 mins), Cineworld Cinemas
Fire in the open reported in Rottingdean
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) has confirmed it was called to reports of a ‘fire in the open’ in Rottingdean on Friday, April 24.
Simpson hits century as Sussex start well against Yorkshire
Sussex 373-6 (96 overs) Yorkshire 2 points, Sussex 3 points New all-round signing Tom Price recorded his third successive half-century and John Simpson scored an unbeaten century as buoyant Sussex enjoyed an impressive start to their Rothesay County Championship clash with Yorkshire at Headingley. S...
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Traffic ‘chaos’ continues on A27 between Brighton and Lewes due to construction work
There are reports of heavy traffic on the A27 between Brighton and Lewes this evening (Friday, April 24) as construction work continues.
Network Rail warns of ‘dangerous overconfidence’ at railway level crossings in Sussex and beyond after survey reveals young adults underestimate train speeds
Network Rail is warning railway level crossing users in Sussex and beyond about ‘dangerous overconfidence’ putting young adults’ lives at risk.
Pavilion teams up with Ivy Asia for dragon deal
The Royal Pavilion and Ivy Asia are partnering over a shared love of dragons with a deal that will lead to donations for the historic palace. From Monday until 27 July, a special deal will include both entry to Pavilion and its Royal Dragons exhibition and a two-course meal with a glass of fizz at [...
Driver charged over classic car crash
A driver has been charged with taking a vintage car and crashing it into another classic car. Aleksander Kuchin, 29, is facing three charges relating to crashing the red Pontiac Trans Am in Greenways, Ovingdean, on 7 September last year. The most serious is aggravated vehicle taking, causing damage ...
Flat owners fear millions of pounds of frozen funds could be at risk
Scores of people living in flats in Brighton and Hove fear that millions of pounds they have paid to a company appointed to manage their blocks could be at risk. PS & B Estate Management, which manages properties in Brighton and along the south coast, has told leaseholders its bank account has b...
Become a ‘citizen scientist’ in Brighton and help restore nature
Get involved in the City Nature Challenge for Brighton and & Eastern Downs this weekend.
Police ‘urgently seeking’ missing 78-year-old man from Horsham with links to Worthing and Brighton
Sussex Police are ‘urgently seeking’ to find a missing 78-year-old man from Horsham with links to Worthing and Brighton.
UK's leading Black bookshop races to sell 1,000 books before end of April
Brighton's Afrori Books, the UK’s only independent bookshop specialising in books by Black authors, is aiming to sell 1,000 books before the end of April to secure its future.
Brighton bound Aussies Joan & The Giants share powerful debut UK single ‘Mamma Don’t Cry’
Introducing Melbourne-based alt pop-rock band Joan & The Giants who are fast becoming one of Australia’s most exciting breakthrough acts this year. The band release their debut UK single on Thursday 23rd April entitled ‘Mamma Don’t Cry’ via Xelon Digital. The four piece are queer front-...
Mental health chief quizzed about proposed changes
Campaigners concerned about the mental health support provided at the Wellbeing Hub, in Preston Park, urged councillors to ask for clarification about future services. Wellbeing Hub users held a small protest outside Hove Town Hall before Brighton and Hove City Council’s Health Overview and Scruti...
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Splash Point Jazz Club Eastbourne welcomes Zoe Gilby
Splash Point Jazz Club Eastbourne welcomes as their April guest Zoe Gilby, winner of the Parliamentary Jazz Awards Jazz Vocalist Of The Year 2019.