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Planners approve hostel with 170 beds opposite Royal Pavilion
An old university building opposite the Royal Pavilion can become a 170-bed hostel after a planning application was approved unanimously by councillors yesterday (Wednesday 2 April). The new owner, Safestay, a hostels and hotels business, plans to convert the premises – at 10-11 Pavilion Parade â€...
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UNICEF TAKEOVER TWO BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB MATCHES
Fans attending Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (BHAFC) matches joined the Club to use the power of football for good by supporting its partnership with UNICEF, the world’s leading child rights organization. UNICEF hosted ‘takeovers’ at Brighton & Hove Albion’s matches in the ...
The Approach
Secrets, lies and intrigue… As soon as we enter the space, we can tell there is tension. Two women are sitting at a table, not engaging, waiting to tell their stories. And when they start, we are drawn in immediately. The Approach is a play by Mark O’Rowe involving three women who meet in pairs ...
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Japanese Television announced as headliners for September Hidden Herd event
It has today been announced that Japanese Television will be the headlining act for the September edition of Hidden Herd presents night at The Hope & Ruin. Support on the night will come from Radio Anorak, Drive Your Plow and MAGDA. Let’s meet the lineup… Japanese Television BBC Radio 6 M...
Man, 21, arrested for upskirt filming of primary schoolchildren
A man has been arrested on suspicion of upskirt filming of children outside a primary school in Hove. Police received a report of a man taking photos of children outside a school in Belfast Street at around 3.30pm yesterday. Officers responded and searched the area, quickly locating a 21-year-old ma...
Brighton vs Crystal Palace listed as one of the UK’s ‘most dangerous’ football matches to attend
Football disorder has reached worrying levels with matchday arrests in England and Wales hitting a nine-year high. As football fans rush to secure matchday tickets, the thrill of live football often overshadows the risks lurking in the stands. For local Brightonians luckily when they play v rival P...
Checking out rising acts at new music night
LIP FILLER + BACCI POUCH + SLAG + REUBIN X – THE HOPE & RUIN, BRIGHTON 2.4.25 This evening we are back at The Hope & Ruin for this month’s new music installment courtesy of ‘Hidden Herd’ promoters, who certainly knows which of the plethora of quality rising stars to pick. The quarte...
Teenager appears in court charged with murdering his father
A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of his father and the attempted murder of a woman and a boy. Fabio Botros, 19, was arrested after Emad Botros-Farag, 57, was found at at his home suffering from catastrophic injuries. He was later pronounced dead at the scene and a woman and c...
Eight candidates stand in Hove by-election
Eight candidates are standing in the Westbourne and Poets Corner by-election for a seat on Brighton and Hove City Council. Nominations closed yesterday (Wednesday 2 April) for the by-election that is due to be held on Thursday 1 May. The vacancy arose when Labour councillor Leslie Pumm resigned his ...
Proudly presenting Pride 2025 – we listened, we changed, we’re ready for the summer!
Major changes are underway for Brighton & Hove Pride following input from local people to help shape the city’s biggest and most colourful annual event. Improvements have been made to all aspects of the official Brighton & Hove Pride weekend activity, taking place on the first weekend of A...
Punk spirited hit show from Revel Puck Circus is coming to the Brighton Fringe Festival
THE RUCKUS a delightfully exuberant and high-energy production from Revel Pucks Circus is coming to the Brighton Fringe Festival in May bringing a blend of acrobatics, comedy, and punk-infused spirit. Starring acrobatic clown Arielle Lauzon as the fabulously chaotic Nancy, THE RUCKUS is an exp...
Aston Villa put Brighton and Hove Albion in the chiller
Brighton and Hove Albion suffered their biggest home defeat of the season, leaving the club’s Champions League dreams in tatters. Second-half goals from Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio and a 100th-minute goal Donyell Malen sent Albion slipping to eighth place in the table. At 1-0 down, Albion ha...
Brighton teen charged with murder
A teenager has been charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder. The charges follow an incident at a property in Brighton early on Tuesday (1 April) when delivery driver Emad Farag was killed. Sussex Police said: “A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after...
Premier League Match Day 30 – Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa
Brighton and Hove Albion take on Aston Villa at the Amex at 7.45pm this evening (Wednesday 2 April). Both teams are still in the race for a finish in the Champions League places. Joao Pedro is down to start up front in the absence of the injured Georginio Rutter. Club captain Lewis Dunk returns to [...
Green lung housing scheme gets planning consent
Proposals for more than 100 homes on Benfield Valley have been given planning permission – but as it stands, they cannot be built. Campaigners gathered outside Hove Town Hall on Wednesday 2 April, to protest against the application by Benfield Investments Ltd and Benfield Property Ltd to build on ...
Thinking of Leaving Your Corporate Job Here in Brighton? The Entrepreneurial Path
People sometimes find themselves at an abrupt turning point in their career path in this constantly changing and challenging workplace, especially in vibrant cities like Brighton, known for their entrepreneurial flare. Here, the debate arises: whether one should venture into the exciting frontiers o...
It was no April Fool…Marilyn Manson is heading to Brighton
Yesterday, 1st April we caught wind that Marilyn Manson is coming to Brighton to play a gig on 29th October at the Brighton Centre. Being April Fools Day, we certainly weren’t going to fall for that one, especially as we can’t recall him ever playing live in Brighton before! Yeah good try……....
Pride Village Party to move to seafront
Pride Village Party is to move from St James’s Street to Marine Parade this year because of safety concerns and complaints from residents. Venues in St James’s Street and George Street are unhappy they will potentially miss out on their most lucrative weekend of the year as a result. The council...
The Great Escape adds 175+ names to 2025 line-up
Wednesday 2nd April 2025 – The Great Escape, the festival for new music, has unveiled a fresh wave of 175+ new and rising artists joining this year’s line-up, bringing emerging talent from across the globe to Brighton for the festival’s 2025 edition. British rock icons Skunk Anansie are also c...
Brighton Pier owner to delist from London stock market and go private
Plan to quit Aim after ‘review of benefits and drawbacks’ is further blow to capital’s junior marketThe leisure group that owns the 126-year-old Brighton Palace Pier is planning to delist from the London stock market and return to life as a private company, in the latest blow to the capital’...