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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.
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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.
Trains unable to run between Haywards Heath and Lewes after report of trespassers: update says no trains between London Victoria and Eastbourne
Trains are not able to run between Haywards Heath and Lewes stations this evening (Thursday, April 23) after a report of trespassers, Southern has announced.
Delays on A27 near Stanmer Park and Falmer after reports of crash and construction work
There are delays on the A27 near Stanmer Park and Falmer this evening (Thursday, April 23) after reports of a collision and construction work.
Three men convicted of rape of woman on Brighton beach
Sussex Police have announced that three men have been convicted of the rape of a woman on Brighton beach in October, 2025.
Brighton beach rapist had murder conviction in Egypt, court told
By Stanley Murphy-Johns, Anahita Hossein-Pour, Ellie Crabbe and Flora Thompson, Press Association An asylum-seeker who filmed a woman being raped on Brighton beach was convicted of murder in Egypt, according to prosecutors. Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, was found guilty of four counts of rape as a secondar...
Minister vows to deport Brighton beach rapists
The government minister responsible for border security and asylum has vowed to deport the three asylum-seekers who were convicted by a jury today of raping a woman on Brighton beach. Labour minister Alex Norris said: “My thoughts are first and foremost with the victim of this appalling crime and ...
Attestation ceremony welcomes new cohort of police officers to Sussex
“I’m very excited about this new career. I’m Argentinian and I spent 15 years of my life in Spain. I have always wanted to become a police officer because my grandfather was a Police Commissioner and since I was a child, he inspired me by being such a kind and brave person.”
SECAmb and SCAS appoint new group chief executive to provide ‘clear, inclusive leadership’
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) and South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) have announced the appointment of a new group chief executive.
Make Music Matter presents... UP YOUR VISION!
A raucous celebration of song, solidarity, hope and resistance. This year, Eurovision carries on as usual - and while the UK stays in, Brighton knows better!
Motorbike seized after reports of antisocial riders
A motorbike was seized by police this month after reports of antisocial riding around a Brighton estate. Neighbourhood police were tipped off about people tearing around Denman Place in Coldean on 2 April. Two days later, on Easter Saturday, PCSO Charlie MacSorley and other officers from the Stanmer...
Three men found guilty of Brighton beach rape
Three asylum-seekers have been found guilty today (Thursday 23 April) of raping a woman on Brighton beach. All three men denied the charges, with two saying that the woman consented and the other saying that he filmed what happened not as an accessory but to try to stop his friends. They started hav...
KlangHaus present two exclusive shows for Brighton Festival 60
For Brighton Festival 60 KlangHaus are presenting two unique and exclusive shows in Brighton Dome. KlangHaus: Last Haus on Earth and KlangHaus: Darkroom. Both are performing multiple times each day for the full length of the Festival making a mammoth 97 individually ticketed performances - by far th...
East Sussex 6-storey office building for auction with £475,000 guide price
A large office block is to be sold at auction.
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The Great Dragon Count at Brighton’s Royal Pavilion
Dragons have taken over Brighton’s Royal Pavilion in a magical new family adventure.
Danni Nicholls performs at Brighton Folklore Rooms 3rd May 2026
In support of her forthcoming album, 'MakingMoves' DANNI NICHOLLS performs at Brighton FOLKLORE ROOMS on 3rd May For fans of:- Brandi Carlile, Rosanne Cash, and KT Tunstall.
Sussex traffic and travel: 'Severe' delays on A27; train delays between Eastbourne and Bexhill
Here’s your travel update across Sussex for the morning of Thursday, April 23.
Teen prisoner dies in custody
Friends of a child prisoner who died after being found unconscious in his cell are calling for a thorough investigation into his “unexpected” death. Eder Duarte, 16, was being held at Feltham Young Offenders Institute while he awaited sentencing for stabbing another teenage boy in Brighton. Afte...