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Why we’re running Brighton Marathon: Inspiring stories behind entries for April’s big race
The Brighton Marathon Weekend returns on Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12, welcoming more than 20,000 participants for an exciting weekend of events – the Marathon, the brand-new Brighton Trail Marathon, the Brighton & Hove 10K and a day of free one-mile events for all the family.
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Drink driver jailed after police chase through Brighton
Magistrates have jailed a drink driver who led police on a chase through Brighton. Jordan Lewis, 26, formerly of Brunswick Place, Hove, stole an almost new grey Seat Arona on Tuesday 22 July last year. He was near the Seven Dials and caught close in Cannon Place, Brighton. Lewis was jailed for about...
A Spice Girls-inspired play about fierce female friendship
Worthing-based playwright Liz Tait is back with a heartfelt exploration of the power of dance and the power of togetherness
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First celebrity guest confirmed for Hastings Comic Con
The White Rock Theatre has announced Red Dwarf’s Chris Barrie as the first confirmed celebrity guest for this year’s Hastings Comic Con, which returns for a second year on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21.
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British indie-pop favourites Lottery Winners to play Hastings
British indie-pop favourites Lottery Winners are set to play Hastings White Rock with a stadium warm-up gig on Wednesday, May 13.
Alexandra Burke offers tale of "music, love and betrayal" - Eastbourne date
New show I’m Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical at Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre from April 7 to 11 will star multi-platinum recording artist and award-winning actress Alexandra Burke (The X Factor, Sister Act, The Bodyguard, Curfew).
‘Very much now or never’ – why Sussex CCC want to make most of 2026 season
Head coach Paul Farbrace believes it is “very much now or never” as his Sussex CCC squad prepare to begin their campaign under the shadow of financial issues.
Rule change promised on public questions to the council
A woman with an interest in local government matters has urged Brighton and Hove City Council to change the deadlines for public questions. Alison Woolfenden said that the council’s constitution required public questions to be submitted two days before the meeting papers were published, requiring ...
Senior councillor says sorry for mass email error
A senior councillor has apologised for an email error that meant more than 1,000 parents were not made aware of a ruling on school admissions. Conservative councillor Alistair McNair asked why no one at Brighton and Hove City Council noticed that emails about a ruling by the Office of the Schools Ad...
Seafront could be spectacular, says council regeneration chief
Brighton and Hove could have one of the “most spectacular” seafronts in the country in 10 years’ time, a leading councillor said. The Labour deputy leader Jacob Taylor made the comment in a debate on Brighton and Hove City Council’s plans to create a prospectus through its Seafront Developme...
Woman starts petition to tackle dog fouling
A woman has started a petition aiming to tackle dog fouling in Brighton and Hove. Hanover resident Maxine Brady said that she was embarrassed when walking to a café with friends down from London and they found themselves “dancing” over dog mess to avoid treading in it. After she raised the prob...
'New funding will be transformational' - Government invests in Sussex roads including A259
Drivers in Sussex are set to benefit from major improvements to key roads, as the government commits to upgrade the A259 and replace a railway bridge.
NHS and University of Brighton partnership brings new podiatry facility to Sussex
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with the University of Brighton to open a new, modern podiatry clinic on the University’s Falmer campus. The clinic will make it easier for people in local communities to receive footcare, whilst providing podiatry students with valuable practica...
Farage concedes Reform won’t win in Brighton
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said that he accepted that Brighton and Hove was not an election target for his party. But Reform would still put up candidates to give people a choice, he said yesterday (Wednesday 25 March). The MP for Clacton made his comments at a rally in Ardingly for the local ele...
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Lewes MP James MacCleary has ‘tentatively’ welcomed the Government’s new proposals for two unitary authorities covering East Sussex and Brighton.
A networking event for Sussex businesses: unlocking the "city within a city"
University Hospitals Sussex is represents the primary financial engine of our regional community. With an annual turnover of approximately £1.65 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff, the Trust operates as an "anchor institution" that intentionally roots its economic wealth within Sussex.
Whose Barn Is It Anyway? Improv comedy troupe to debut in Brighton
A Brighton-based improvised comedy group is set to perform their inaugural public event this April.
Sussex-based insurance broker wins national claims award
Quality Care Group has reinforced its position as a leading specialist broker to the care sector, following a standout performance at the National Insurance Awards, where the business was named Commercial Lines Broker Claims Team of the Year winner at a gala awards event in London's Mayfair.
Free Brighton event will help make local companies ‘famous’
Two PR specialists who have helped fast growing companies raise more than £100 million in investment are set to share how local founders can raise their profile - and attract serious attention - at a live, free event this April.
In pictures: Famous Sussex bluebell walk returns for its 53rd year
The popular Arlington Bluebell Walk returns for its 53rd year, opening daily from Friday April 3 until Sunday May 10.