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New Partenrship between The Pro-Fitness Academy and Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Pro-Fitness academy is one of the country’s leading providers in health and fitness qualifications. They have partnered with Brighton and Hove Albion FC to offer players additional education and contingency career plans should their footballing ambitions fall through. The Premier league club chos...
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BABii announces tour in support of new album
In the past few years the uniquely wonderful BABii has radically changed the way she writes her captivating, boundary-pushing songs. Her new album ‘Daredevil 2000’ which dropped on 11th October is a continuation of the writing style she began with 2022 collaborative mixtape Screamer, which saw t...
Let it Be a Tale – 20th-22nd December, Brighton Dome
ThirdSpace Theatre presents radically joyful tales from wartorn areas. “Stories are everywhere. On the tip of every tongue in the pages of every book. Some are harder to find, forgotten with time but even in the darkest places, lift a stone and you might find one. You just have to look.” Let it ...
Former cub leader and first aid trainer found guilty of abusing boys
A former cub scout leader, swimming coach and first aid instructor has been found guilty of 79 counts of sexually abusing more than a dozen boys over about 30 years. The jury returned unanimous verdicts on all 79 counts at Lewes Crown Court at the end of a trial that started a month ago. Judge […]
Will Young needs nowhere to hide at St George’s
Will Young, Friday, 15 November, St George’s Church, Kemp Town, Brighton Will Young took on an unusual venue in Brighton as part of his latest tour, filling our local church with true fans. It was a performance where there was nowhere to hide, and he didn’t need one either. Proving himself an ad...
This Thursday- Last Chance to See Brand New Heavies at Brighton Dome
Last chance to get tickets for the the Brand New Heavies-at the Brighton Dome on this Thursday 22nd. In 1994, The Brand New Heavies shot from underground acid jazz favourites to mainstream success with Brother Sister. Packed with hits – ‘Dream On Dreamer’, ‘Midnight At The Oasis’, ‘...
Cyclist, 14, suffers head injury in crash with car
A 14-year-old cyclist suffered head injuries in a crash with a car in Peacehaven. Sussex Police issued an appeal for witnesses and information and urged the driver of the car to contact them. The force said: “Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a collision in Peacehaven. “Th...
Two men punched in face in violent attack
Two men were punched in the face in a violent attack in the centre of Brighton, police said today (Tuesday 19 November). Sussex Police said that it was issuing a public appeal after a hate crime attack, saying: “Do you recognise this man? “We are trying to trace him after two men were violently ...
CCTV cameras to be used to catch fly-tippers on Brighton estate
Fly-tippers beware! Closed-circuit television (CCTV) monitoring is coming to a Brighton housing estate. People living on the Bates Estate, off Lewes Road, have been calling for action to stop rubbish being dumped near their homes. But overhead wires near two hotspots, by bin stores in Selsfield Driv...
Lene Lovich announces UK tour
Detroit-born legendary post-punk pop singer Lene Lovich (born Lili Marlene Premilovich) hit the top of the UK charts with her single ‘Lucky Number’ in 1979, and was crowned the “Queen of Quirk”, influencing a generation of pop and alternative acts, from Nina Hagen to Boy George, and from Mad...
Penetration play first Brighton concert in 8 years!
PENETRATION + ESSENTIAL LOGIC – CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 18.11.24 Up until this evening I have always had Penetration down as one of those punk bands that formed in 1976, but I’ve had a reevaluation of them these days and I’m going to suggest that maybe they are now (as opposed to back then) resp...
Council urges Hove schools to rethink plan to become academies
Brighton and Hove City Council is urging two Hove schools to rethink plans to join an academy trust. The council is calling on governors at West Hove Infant School and Hove Junior School to reconsider a proposal to become part of the Aurora Academies Trust. The council said: “The schools are curre...
Prolific Brighton burglar back behind bars
A prolific Brighton burglar is back behind bars after he admitted two more break-ins since being released from prison on licence. William Djama was given parole having been jailed for five years and nine months in September last year for a spree of burglaries in the area over three weeks in December...
Britain’s Best Selling Classical Artist Comes to Brighton
Britain’s Best Selling Classical Artist Comes to Brighton – Russell Watson announces 25-date The Evolution Tour – Celebrating 25 Remarkable Years of The Voice – Tickets on-sale this Friday. Cherished British tenor Russell Watson has announced a major UK tour for Autumn 2025 to celebrate 25 y...
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2025 LISTINGS – EASTBOURNE THEATRES
DEVONSHIRE PARK THEATRE Friday 6 December 2024 – Sunday 12 January 2025 Various performances, see eastbournetheatres.co.uk for full listings SNOW WHITE Mirror, Mirror on the wall, a perfect panto for one and all… The Devonshire Park pantomime promises live music, stunning sets and glorious cos...
Firefighters tackle blaze at derelict car park earmarked for over 100 flats
Fire crews tackled a blaze in a disused car park earmarked for more than 100 flats.
Recap: Trains cancelled due to tree blocking line
Live updates after a fallen tree near Crowborough blocks train lines in the area
'I was homeless, eating out of bins, in and out of jobs and losing my mind'
A veteran of the Iraq war, who suffered with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is calling for greater support for people leaving the military.
Records broken at Christmas tree flinging competition
Two British records were achieved at this year’s Christmas tree flinging championships.
Take a look inside this new luxury reformer pilates studio
A luxury reformer pilates studio has opened.