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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.
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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...
Why laughter is just so important to mental health
It’s been famously said that “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”
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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...
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.
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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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).
'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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.