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Brighton and Hove City Council slow to recruit governors to committee
A council scrutiny committee has yet to appoint two parent governors eight months after it was agreed that they should have a seat at the table.
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Sussex train delays: services towards London affected after fault with the signalling system, says Southern
Southern has announced that there are delays on train services towards London this morning (Wednesday, January 22).
Budget shortfall halved, says council finance chief
The council’s predicted budget gap of £36 million has been halved, partly as a result of the promise of extra cash from the government towards the cost of care services. Senior councillors and officials are still trying to find savings and extra funding as they seek to balance the books in time f...
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National insurance rise adds to strain on school and council budgets
The council looks like being millions of pounds worse off because of the increase in employer national insurance contributions from April. Councils were expecting to be no worse off as a result of the rise from 13.8 per cent to 15 per cent – announced in the budget in the autumn. The threshold is ...
Storm poses risk to life – weather warning for Friday
The Met Office has issued a storm warning for Friday (24 January) and Saturday and said that Storm Eowyn could pose a risk to life. The Sussex coast including Brighton and Hove is expected to take a battering although the north of England is likely to take the brunt of the of the storm. Gusts […]
Brighton and Hove campaigners complain of bias in scrutiny debate
A campaign group has lodged a formal complaint about bias, saying that it was excluded by the council from a public debate when a rival group was welcomed.
Sussex Emmaus celebrates the first anniversary of its sustainable clothing store
Homelessness charity Sussex Emmaus is celebrating the first anniversary of its vintage clothing social enterprise, Outfit London Road.
School catchment campaign group accuses council of bias
A campaign group has lodged a formal complaint about bias, saying that it was excluded by the council from a public debate when a rival group was welcomed. The Parent Support Group wanted to take part in a Brighton and Hove City Council scrutiny committee discussion on proposed changes to secondary ...
11 photos: new gym opens in Hove with 'sauna coming soon'
The new gym features 13,000 square feet of equipment and more.
DJ Mak 10 and AudioActive take to Brighton for a seafront cypher
DJ Mak 10 has long reigned as a grassroots kingpin of the UK grime scene, most recently carrying the flame (and al fresco decks) for youth across the country to spit bars over to high acclaim. Reaching over 25k views on a livestream last month with Mak 10 at the helm, AudioActive are holding yet ano...
Rythme Futur kick off 2025 for Splash Point Jazz Club Eastbourne
Opening the New Year season at Splash Point Jazz Club Eastbourne on Wednesday, January 29 is Rythme Futur, a four-piece band who have in the past attracted some of the biggest audiences at the club.
Slow traffic on the A27 in East Sussex: delays on route between Lewes and Brighton
There are reports of slow traffic on the A27 in East Sussex this morning (Tuesday, January 21).
Sussex trains ‘subject to delays, amendments and possible cancellations’ this morning after incidents between Brighton and Gatwick Airport
Southern has announced that trains could be delayed this morning (Tuesday, January 21).
Council scrutiny committee leaves out parent governors
A council scrutiny committee has yet to appoint two parent governors eight months after it was agreed that they should have a seat at the table. The People Overview and Scrutiny Committee was one of two scrutiny committees that were set up when Brighton and Hove City Council switched to running the ...
Supermarket chain seeks licence for new branch in Brighton
Sainsbury’s looks likely to be granted a drinks licence for its new branch in Brighton after talks with Sussex Police. Both sides agreed a number of draft licence conditions, prompting the police to withdraw their objection to the supermarket chain’s application to Brighton and Hove City Council...
Restoring Dignity: Stories of surviving noma and changing lives
Ahead of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day on 30th January, Mulikat Okanlawon, one of Time’s 100 most influential people in global health, and a survivor of noma, is coming to Brighton from Nigeria to share her lifechanging journey out of isolation and into a new life. Mulikat’s inspiring st...
Teenage girl sexually assaulted on train in Sussex
CCTV images have been released after a teenage girl reported a sexual assault on-board a train in Sussex.
Police hunt man suspected of sex attack on train
Police are trying to identify a man who is suspected of carrying out a sex attack on a train between Brighton and Southwick. The attack, on a teenage girl, is alleged to have happened 10 days before Christmas, the British Transport Police (BTP) said. The BTP said: “Do you recognise this man? “De...
Brighton to become epicentre of drinks industry this February
Brighton and Hove is to become the epicentre of the drinks industry this February, as LWC - one of the UK’s leading drinks wholesalers – brings its vast tradeshow to the seaside city.
Worst Manchester United team in club’s history? Maybe so - but they still benefit from VAR bias
It was frustrating but almost predictable, writes Ian Hart.