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A4 Labels wins Environmental Company of the Year at the Printweek Awards 2026
Fishersgate-based label manufacturer A4 Labels is celebrating national recognition after being named Environmental Company of the Year at the prestigious Printweek Awards 2026, one of the print industry’s most respected accolades.
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Council plans laser-focused graffiti cleaning service
The council is looking into setting up a commercial graffiti cleaning service, charging businesses to remove tags. Brighton and Hove City Council is buying laser cleaning equipment to clean graffiti from its own buildings. A business case is now being put together to charge other businesses, with th...
Council aims to work better with businesses on commercial waste
Some people have complained that the council is too quick to issue fines for minor business waste offences and that those fines are sometimes disproportionately high. Now, Brighton and Hove City Council is trying to find better ways of working with businesses and to focus more on prevention than enf...
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Families and residents name Brighton care home one of the best in South East
A care home in Brighton has been recognised as one of the best in South East England, following positive feedback from residents and their families.
City centre pub gets a namechange
A pub in the heart of The Lanes is set to get a new name and a facelift. The Font and Firkin in Union Street was originally named by the Firkin Brewery, which ran a chain of pubs across the country. After changing hands several times, the chain was sold to Punch, and in 2001 […]
Meet the man who claims to be the last bespoke tailor in Sussex
Hastings man Paul Read is keeping up the prestigious trade of bespoke tailoring at his business Eveleigh & Read based in Hastings Town Hall.
Hollywood star Mischa Barton's new play comes to Sussex – and we were there for opening night
As an adaptation of one of the greatest crime novels of the 20th century, I had high hopes for Double Indemnity.
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Being his brother’s best man helped launch his comedy career
Being his brother’s best man was a key career starting point for Scottish comedian Connor Burns, who is currently touring the UK and Ireland with his new show Gallus, with dates including Komedia, Brighton on March 22.
Police issue public appeal to locate missing 41-year-old with links across Sussex
Police have issued an appeal to locate a missing 41-year-old who has links across Sussex.
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New artist-led gallery launches in Hastings
A new artist-led gallery is preparing to open in Hastings, adding another independent venue to the town’s growing arts scene.
University of Brighton students and staff stage fundraising concert for cancer care in Sussex
Students and staff from the University of Brighton are once again coming together to host their Annual Fundraising Concert in aid of the Sussex Cancer Fund, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by cancer across Sussex.
Court confiscates £3k from drug-dealing rapist
A court has confiscated more than £3,000 from a drug-dealing rapist after a hearing at Hove Crown Court. Shane Gibbs, 36, is serving a life sentence for plying four women with drink and drugs before raping them in hotels and Airbnbs in Brighton and Hove. Gibbs, who called himself Blue and Top G, al...
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Chichester Festival Theatre's first-ever My Fair Lady
Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady is the big summer musical at Chichester Festival Theatre this year – surprisingly its first time on the Chichester stage.
Final proposals for King Alfred leisure centre revealed
The final plans for a new sports and leisure facility to be built on the site of the existing and ageing King Alfred Leisure Centre have been revealed as the planning application is live for comment.
Man wanted for recall to prison ‘known to frequent the Brighton area’
Sussex Police have announced they are looking for a man wanted on recall to prison.
Southern train services limited this morning between Brighton and Hastings following fault with signalling system
Southern has announced that train services are limited this morning (Wednesday, March 11) between Brighton and Hastings after a fault with the signalling system last night.
Council investigated recruitment of head at school facing closure
An investigation was carried out last year into the recruitment of the head teacher at a Brighton school that is now threatened with closure. Brighton and Hove City Council received a complaint in March last year about the circumstances surrounding the employment of Rob Cooper, the current head of M...
Councillors eye plan to use empty council homes as ‘temporary’ housing
A plan to use empty council homes for temporary housing for up to a year is due to be discussed next week. Brighton and Hove City Council’s People Overview and Scrutiny Committee is expected to discuss the measure and how it could save money at a meeting next Tuesday (17 March), before a report ...
Opposition call on Labour to come clean on toilet tax U-turn
Opposition councillors have continued to criticise Labour for a lack of transparency over its sudden U-turn on charging to use seafront toilets. Just six days after Brighton and Hove City Council voted to pass its annual budget, deputy leader Tim Rowkins announced that Labour would not bring in the ...
Work to build new A23 bus lane begins next week
Work to build a new bus and cycle lane on the A23 begins next week. The southbound lane replaces the existing cycle lane in Patcham between Brangwyn Crescent and Brangwyn Drive. It will be 24-hour and can be used by taxis. A new pedestrian crossing, a new road surface and a speed limit reduction fro...