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Councillors vote put up council tax by 4.99 per cent
Brighton and Hove City Council voted to put up council tax by 4.99 per cent this evening (Thursday 26 February) as members backed a budget totalling about £1.1 billion for the coming financial year. The 4.99 per cent includes 2 per cent to be ring-fenced for adult social care – the biggest single...
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Bulky waste fees cut to £25 to tackle fly-tipping
The council plans to cut the fee for collecting bulky waste such as mattresses and sofas from £60 to £25 to try to tackle fly-tipping. The lower charge widens the gap between the fee and the cost of a fine – £400 – for those caught breaking the law. The enforcement regime is expected to […]
Vacant builder’s store could be turned into home
A plan to convert a vacant Brighton builder’s store into a house is due to go before councillors next week. If approved, the old WJ Mitchell building contractors premises, at 62 St George’s Road, in Kemp Town, would have an extra floor and become a five-bedroom house. The site has been empty sin...
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Police searching for missing 17-year-old from Brighton with links to Horsham, Worthing, Bognor and Croydon
Sussex Police are seeking to locate a missing 17-year-old from Brighton who also has links to Horsham, Worthing, Bognor Regis and Croydon.
Conservative leader criticises cuts in Labour’s draft council budget
The leader of the Conservative group on Brighton and Hove City Council has criticised cuts in the draft budget which he said were at the expense of local people. Councillor Alistair McNair said that the council’s financial problems were the result of a double whammy – a Labour government and a L...
What the Greens told the annual budget council meeting
Green councillor Ollie Sykes gave his party’s response of the proposed 2026-27 budget for Brighton and Hove City Council at Hove Town Hall this afternoon (Thursday 26 February). He said … One thing is clear from this proposed budget. This council and our residents are paying – in job losses, d...
What Labour finance lead Jacob Taylor said about the council’s £1bn budget
The Labour deputy leader of the council has set out his position as the cabinet member for finance on Brighton and Hove City Council. At Hove Town Hall this afternoon (Thursday 26 February), Councillor Jacob Taylor proposed a budget of just over £1 billion in total. This is what he said … Brighto...
East Sussex boutique hotel scores 9/10 for food and drink in The Times review
A boutique B&B hotel has been praised in a review by The Times.
Future medics get to grips with stitching at Roedean
Aspiring doctors and vets who are still at school took part in a practical suturing workshop led by third-year medical students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School Surgical Society.
Revitalised gateway to Brighton’s North Laine is complete
A revitalised entrance to Brighton is encouraging visitors to take a new route to the sea, exploring the city’s vibrant independent shops in the North Laine.
'50 Years of Rebel Radio' - new exhibition at The University of Sussex's Falmer campus
The University of Sussex is marking a major milestone with Off The Record, a new exhibition celebrating 50 years of University Radio Falmer (URF), one of the UK’s longest-running student radio stations.
The Entertainer Brighton to reopen with fresh new look
Britain’s toy shop, The Entertainer, has revealed that its Brighton store will reopen later this month following a transformative expansion.
Three-bed house planned in grounds of existing home
An application to build a three-bedroom house in the garden of an existing home is recommended for approval next week. Members of Brighton and Hove City Council’s Planning Committee are advised to be “minded to grant” the application to build on land beside 80 Overhill Drive, Patcham, at a mee...
Public votes for its favourite South Downs National Park photo
An “assertive” ewe has won the hearts of the public in the South Downs National Park’s annual photo competition.
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Remembering the Greenham Common women forty years on
Gentle, Angry Women will be screening at Lewes Depot on March 12 to coincide with Women's History Month.
Final phase of food waste collections begins next month
The final phase of the rollout of free food waste collections is due to start on Monday, 9 March. About 76,000 households in central Brighton and Hove, Hanover, Kemptown, Queen’s Park, Roundhill, Seven Dials and Whitehawk make up the final area to get them. Most residents have received their caddi...
Freemasons strengthen ties with Brighton and Hove as Mayor praises inclusion and community support
Sussex Freemasons are expanding their community engagement across the city following a productive meeting with the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Amanda Grimshaw BEM. The meeting brought together representatives of Sussex Freemasons and the Mayor to explore partnership opportunities in support of the...
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Massed choirs promise uplifting concerts in Bexhill
You can expect something like 500 singers across the two concerts as Lifted Up Community Choirs present singinspiration26, with both concerts backed by the iGospel band.
Madeira Terrace now set to reopen in winter
The first phase of the restoration of Madeira Terrace – and a new lift down to the beach – is now set to be complete this winter. When Brighton and Hove City Council appointed J T Mackley and Co to restore the first 27 arches last year, it said it hoped it would be finished […]
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I Never Knew Jazz Could Be Like This is jazz club promise
Steyning Jazz Club are pushing the boat out on Friday, March 6 when they present West Sussex band Big House on their very first visit to the club with an evening entitled I Never Knew Jazz Could Be Like This.