Local News

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

Entries sought for East Sussex neurodivergent film festival

Short films are being sought for screening at the second Divergence Film Festival at Hastings’ Electric Palace Cinema this April.

Local messages

News – Brighton and Hove News

Whitehawk Foodbank starts crucial crowdfunder to stay open

The Whitehawk Foodbank has started a crowdfunder to keep the doors open as costs go up and demand remains high. The foodbank is using the Crowdfunder website to appeal for £40,000 because the community “can’t afford for their local foodbank to close”. The charity said: “Our foodbank is at a...

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

Why laughter is just so important to mental health

It’s been famously said that “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”

Get Weekly Updates

Get the headlines in your inbox every week.

News – Brighton and Hove News

Hove restaurant gets city’s first Michelin star

A Hove restaurant has been awarded the city’s first ever Michelin star. Maré is the first to get the prestigious award since Brighton and Hove were combined in 1997. Before that, the two towns’ last star was bestowed on La Francais, in Paston Place, which closed in the 1970s, almost 50 years ag...

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

Pool Kids to headline Patterns in Brighton on back of new album

Pool Kids will headline Patterns in Brighton on February 24 on the back of their latest album Easier Said Than Done which came out last summer.

News – Brighton and Hove News

Jury clears Sussex PC of controlling and coercive behaviour

A jury has found a Sussex Police officer not guilty of engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour. PC Sam James Wilson, 31, was cleared of the charge in relation to his former partner at the end of a six-day trial at Kingston Crown Court today (Monday 9 February). PC Wilson was charged with the ...

News – Brighton and Hove News

Crazy golf operator awaits verdict on teeing up drinks

A long-standing family amusements firm faced objections to its application for a drinks licence over concerns about public safety. Sussex Police and Brighton and Hove City Council’s licensing team raised concerns about proposed off-sales from Jurassic Beach Golf, in Kingsway, Hove, and alcohol sal...

News – Brighton and Hove News

Ad shroud bid for Royal Albion scaffolding

A media company has asked for permission to put adverts on scaffolding around what remains of the Royal Albion Hotel. Blowup Media has applied for planning permission for an illuminated shroud on the south and east face of the building for two years. Half of the listed hotel was destroyed in a blaze...

News – Brighton and Hove News

New bench celebrates teen who survived heart attack

A new seafront bench celebrates the life of a Brighton teenager who was saved by a teacher newly-trained in giving CPR when at primary school. The boy, who has not been named, was just seven when he had a heart attack while at school. The bench, installed by the British Heart Foundation, is part of ...

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

Focus Foundation raises record sum for grassroots charities

The annual Focus Foundation Winter Ball took place on Saturday in Brighton with 430 people coming together to celebrate the organisation’s achievements to date and contribute to its future success.

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

A win at last! Shoreham’s victory at Seaford is sweet after long winless run

Shoreham FC chalked up their first SCFL premier division win since August when they won 4-1 at Seaford Town.

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

Focus Foundation raises record sum for grassroots charities

The annual Focus Foundation Winter Ball took place on Saturday in Brighton with 430 people coming together to celebrate the organisation’s achievements to date and contribute to its future success.

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

Ex-White House Communications Director and The Rest Is Politics: US host Anthony Scaramucci announces first UK live tour

Intelligence Squared, London’s home of live debate and discussion, has today announced a major UK live tour, presenting financier, podcaster, political commentator and former Trump White House Director of Communications Anthony Scaramucci, coinciding with the release of his new book, All the Wrong...

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

Virgin Atlantic celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with focus on future skills and early careers

Virgin Atlantic is marking National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2026 with an engaging programme of events that bring apprenticeships to life across aviation, engineering and future skills.

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

REVIEW - True Love concert by Worthing Symphony Orchestra

REVIEW BY Richard Amey. True Love concert by Worthing Symphony Orchestra at Assembly Hall on Sunday 1 February 2026 (2.45), leader Julian Leaper, conductor John Gibbons, piano soloist Marie-Ange Nguci (France).

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

'The performance is irrelevant. We had to find a way to win.' – Brighton's Chris Roberts reflects on stoppage-time defeat to West Ham

Stunning goals from Brighton's Kiko Seike and Manuela Vanegas proved futile as a late West Ham comeback condemned the Seagulls to a 3-2 defeat at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

Small cast, huge fun - The 39 Steps in Walberton

The 39 Steps will offer plenty of hilarity at break-neck speed as the Walberton Players bring the show to the stage this February.

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace: Police out in force in city as Seagulls take on rivals

Sussex Police have taken to the streets of Brighton as the Seagulls host Crystal Palace at the American Express Stadium.

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

Electronic pioneers OMD offer Sussex NHS fund-raiser

My Charity University Sussex Hospitals has confirmed that electronic pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) will headline the sixth NHS My Music concert at the Brighton Centre on June 28.

SussexWorld Brighton and Hove

Madness set to headline Brighton's On The Beach festival this summer

Brighton’s beachfront is set to party this summer as Madness headline On The Beach festival on Friday, July 24.