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Premier League Match Day 36 – Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa
Albion take on Aston Villa at the Anex with Bart Vanbruggen back in goal and Adam Webster making a rare start. Albion will be looking to avenge September’s six goal drubbing at Villa Park. Pascal Gross is in centre midfield and Danny Welbeck starts up front. Albion could move back up to elevent...
Jane weaves her cosmic magic in Brighton
JANE WEAVER + HALO MAUD – CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 1.5.24 Cheshire born Jane Weaver, could well be one of the most talented musicians you may never have heard of. Rarely troubling the chart compilers, but having amassed a loyal and longstanding following of committed fans, this brilliant singer-songwr...
Is it possible for personality to be altered by an organ transplant?
Changes in personality following a heart transplant have been noted pretty much ever since transplants began. In one case, a person who hated classical music developed a passion for the genre after receiving a musician’s heart. The recipient later died holding a violin case. In another case, a 45-...
Tracing Evidence Everywhere’: Pioneering Microplastics Researcher Reflects on 20 Years of His Work
Thirty years ago, while counting barnacles, limpets and seaweeds along rocky shores, I started noticing a daily tide of litter, mostly plastic. As a marine biology PhD student at Liverpool University, I kept removing it, but the next day, there’d be more. I’m now a leading international expert o...
Thousands line street for Children’s Parade
Thousands of children took part in the noisy Brighton Festival Children’s Parade to celebrate May Day this morning. Roads were shut from 6am for the annual parade, featuring colourful and decorative floats, including a giant bed and dreamcatcher, as well as costumes made by Brighton and Hove child...
Plans to flip pub’s green tiles refused
Plans to flip the location of a Brighton pub’s distinctive green tiles and convert it into a cafe or shop have been refused. Millionaire Charlie Southall has been ordered to replace the tiles he ripped off two years ago by this July. Earlier this year, he submitted two applications. The other one ...
Brighton man jailed for strangling his ex on camping trip
A Brighton man has been jailed for strangling his ex-girlfriend during a row on a camping trip near Steyning. Tom Verrall, 33, a bankrupt electrician, of Gordon Road, Fishersgate, admitted assaulting Millie Windsor, causing her actual bodily harm (ABH). Verrall, formerly of Lyminster Road, Brighton,...
Effective Strategies For Gut Health Improvement by Dr Alan Desmond
Did you know there are more micro-organisms living within your digestive system than there are trees on planet Earth or stars in the Milky Way? Dr Alan Desmond one of the UK & Ireland’s most prominent gut health experts, takes us through effective strategies to improve our Gut Health. Why Foo...
Ombudsman orders council to compensate pupil’s mother
A mother has received £500 compensation after Brighton and Hove City Council failed to act early enough to provide her daughter with specialist education. The payout was ordered after the mother – referred to as Mrs B – complained to the Local Government Ombudsman. The ombudsman said that the c...
Key railway crossing closes for 18 weeks for repairs
One of the few roads to cross the mainline railway to and from Brighton station will be closed for at least 18 weeks for repairs. Brighton and Hove City Council closed Dyke Road Drive on Monday (29 April) to mend the pavement and kerbs and repair the “parapet wall”. Parts of the wall need to [...
Robinson helps give Sussex the edge on day one at Derby
England fast bowler Ollie Robinson took two wickets as Sussex had the better of a gloomy first day against Derbyshire in the Vitality County Championship match at Derby today (Friday 3 May). Although not at his best, Robinson bowled five consecutive maidens either side of lunch and claimed 2 for 48 ...
Brighton and Hove Albion V Aston Villa womens match preview
Brighton and Hove Albion are set to face closely matched Aston Villa in what promises to be an enthralling game in The Women’s Super League. The Seagulls will be seeking a strong end to the league as they go into their last home game of the season at the Broadfield Stadium. Albion will be look...
Landlord ordered to close down 22-bed party house
A landlord has been ordered to stop using a three-storey terraced home as a 22-bed party house. Giles Wigoder has until 28 May to convert 55 George Street in Kemptown back into a five-bedroom shared house. Neighbours say guests have played loud music in its garden and shouted obscenities until the e...
Brighton theatre stages first full production of late founder’s riotous play
A Brighton theatre will celebrate the opening of its tenth season with a special production of a play originally written by its late founder. Brighton Open Air Theatre, or BOAT, will host a three-night run of a brand-new production of Adrian Bunting’s play Kemble’s Riot. It will the first time t...
Ropetackle Arts Centre increase show experience
Ropetackle audiences will be able to enjoy an even more enjoyable show experience, thanks to new sound and lighting systems installed at the award-winning venue. A welcome £28,124 boost from the Arts Council England’s Supporting Grassroots Music Fund has provided new equipment for the 17-year-old...
16 Events Coming to Brighton
Brighton has no shortage of entertainment for residents and tourists. It offers events that captivate, entertain, and delight in various formats, including concerts and music festivals, comedy shows, drag performances, art shows, and dance and theatre performances. Some events are stand-alone, while...
Man arrested for Pavilion Gardens rape
A man has been arrested following a report of concern for a woman in Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, in the early hours of Saturday, 27 April. A 43-year-old man from Brighton was arrested at the scene on suspicion of rape and taken to custody. He has been released on conditional bail while enquiries con...
Tributes paid to former Brighton and Hove Albion striker
Tributes have been paid to the former Brighton and Hove Albion striker Ian Mellor, known by fans as Spider. Mellor has died at the age of 74, having left his mark on fans during a prolific partnership with Peter Ward under promotion-winning manager Alan Mullery in the mid to late 1970s. He endeared ...
A mixture of punk rock, krautrock and shoegaze on offer from Prolapse
Prolapse originally formed in Leicester in the early 1990s and earned a cult following for their chaotic live sets, and tense and repetitious songs like ‘Flex’ and ‘Tina This Is Matthew Stone’. They feature dueling vocalists Mick Derrick and Linda Steelyard, who play out an intense soap oper...
At least two Brighton and Hove councillors had unpaid council tax
At least two councillors received reminders over unpaid council tax, a freedom of information request reveals. The councillors, none of whom is still a member, were sent the reminders at some point between 2021 and 2023. The information was revealed in a response to a request made under the Freedom ...