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Petition to save Floral Clock to be debated by council
A petition to save the Floral Clock, in Hove, has attracted enough support to trigger a town hall debate. Campaigner Laura King organised the petition to save the 72-year-old centrepiece after Brighton and Hove City Council said that it could no longer afford to mend and maintain the clock. The peti...
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Man detained after ‘erratic’ incident in Farrow and Ball
A man has been detained by police after windows were smashed and paint spattered at the Farrow and Ball shop in Western Road, Hove, this afternoon (Wednesday 8 October). Some members of the public reported what sounded like gunshots but no firearms were discharged. Sussex Police said: “We were cal...
Council plans £50m scheme to buy homes for homeless families
Brighton and Hove City Council is putting together plans for a £50 million scheme to buy homes for homeless families. One of the aims is to save money because the council currently has to pay out millions of pounds to private landlords each year. The council is also reviewing its own extensive prop...
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People behaved better at seafront Pride Street Party, says report
Fewer people behaved in an anti-social way and fewer people urinated in the street at the new-look Pride Street Party, according to a council report. The council said that the new-look event had been well received “and people enjoyed having increased access to St James’s Street”. In previous y...
Games areas get facelifts
Three games areas in Brighton and Hove are getting facelifts. The multi-use games area (MUGA) at Withdean Sports Complex has been completely refurbished while Hangleton Park is getting the almost-new MUGA previously installed at Moulsecoomb hub. Moulsecoomb will get a new 3G pitch as part of a major...
Big bangs and congas from the Sussex Symphony Orchestra
The opening concert of the Sussex Symphony Orchestra’s new season was a truly thrilling affair. Conducted by Mark Andrew James at All Saints Church on Saturday, the show finished with a no-holds-barred performance of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. The only element missing was the sound of real can...
E-scooters could be trialled in Brighton and Hove
An e-scooter hire scheme could be trialled on the streets of Brighton and Hove as soon as next spring. If approved by councillors next week, the current operators of the city’s e-bike hire scheme, Beryl, could add 300 scooters from April. Trials in other areas of the country, such as Cambridge, No...
Almost 1,000 empty homes in Brighton and Hove, says council
Almost 1,000 homes have been empty for more than a year in Brighton and Hove, according to official figures. Brighton and Hove City Council said: “Work is continuing to bring empty privately owned homes in the city back into use. “In 2024-25, the council was involved in helping to bring 145 empt...
Bringing empty homes back into use
Work is continuing to bring empty privately owned homes in the city back into use. In 2024/25, the council was involved in helping to bring 145 empty private-sector homes back into occupation. With high demand for housing in the city and a shortage of accommodation, we’re encouraging residents to...
Pavilion and museums trust gets £882k government grant
The trust which runs the Royal Pavilion and the city’s museums has been given an £882,098 Arts Council grant. Brighton and Hove Museums says the money, from the Arts Council Museum Renewal Fund, will help strengthen its financial stability this financial year. CEO Hedley Swain said: “We’re ab...
New Brighton Trail Marathon to Blend South Downs Adventure with Seafront Spectacle
A brand-new marathon is coming to Brighton next year, promising to bring trail running from the countryside to the city streets in what organisers are calling a “unique event unlike anything the UK has seen before.” The Brighton Trail Marathon, launching in 2026, will combine 36 kilometres of sc...
Stephen K Amos: Now We’re Talking UK Tour Comes To Brighton
How good is having a laugh? Stephen K Amos’ joke book is overflowing and he wants to share it with you. He’ll be telling what gives him the ‘ick’ and what makes him tick in his brand new show Now We’re Talking! Comimng to komedia on 15th Jan 2026 Stephen will get down to the […]
Komedia New Comedy Awards Competition 2026 for Entries
Komedia New Comedy Awards Competition 2026 for Entries… Now! Komedia Announces New Comedy Award in Association with Comic Boom comedy club and Victoria Nangle opens for 2026 entries Komedia is pleased to announce that the Komedia New Comedy Award, in association with award-winning Comic Boom comed...
Mosque arson attack detectives arrest second suspect
Police have arrested a second man on suspicion of carrying out an arson attack on the mosque in Peacehaven at the weekend. Tonight (Tuesday 7 October), Sussex Police said: “Detectives investigating a report of arson at a mosque in Peacehaven have made a second arrest. “Emergency services were ca...
Panel approves drinks licence for co-working offices in Hove
A new co-working space can offer beer and prosecco on tap for its members and at special events after it was granted an alcohol licence. The Foundry, based in the Hove Gardens flats, in Ellen Street, Hove, faced objections to its plans to offer the drinks as a perk for members. It applied for a […...
Councillors to vote on mayoral change for Sussex
Councillors are to be asked to formally accept the government’s devolution plans for a “mayoral county combined authority” (MCCA) for Sussex and Brighton at a meeting next week. Brighton and Hove City Council is due to meet on Monday (13 October), before a council cabinet meeting on Thursday 1...
Council pushes Royal Albion Hotel owner to settle bill
The Royal Albion Hotel’s owner still owes more than £1 million to Brighton and Hove City Council after fire destroyed much of the hotel over two years ago. Britannia Hotels has paid just £500,000 towards the seven-figure cost of demolishing the grade II listed “Lion Mansion Hotel” section of...
Brighton bar pushes for 4am closing at weekends
A bar has applied to stay open until 4am at weekends in the centre of Brighton but Sussex Police and the council objected because the area was a “focal point” for crime. Revolution, in West Street, is currently able to close at 3am every day. Its licence to serve drink runs until 2.30am and, if ...
Griff Rhys Jones: The Cat’s Pyjamas Comes To Brighton
Multi award-winning comedian, writer, actor, and television presenter Griff Rhys Jones is set to embark on a national stand-up tour this autumn with the second leg of his sell-out 2024 show ‘The Cat’s Pyjamas’. Is here in Broghton on Sun 12 Oct at New Brighton: Floral Pavilion Sharing...
More than 7,000 homes given heating boost in Brighton and Hove, official figures show
Thousands of homes in Brighton and Hove have been given an energy-efficiency upgrade since the start of a government scheme to fight fuel poverty, according to official figures. The upgrades were made as part of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) which brought in by the coalition government in 2013...