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Electricity substation to be replaced by block of flats
Plans to build a three-storey block of six flats on a former electricity substation site have been approved on appeal. Brighton and Hove City Council’s planning team turned down Brighton Lions Housing Society Limited’s application for the now-demolished substation in Manor Gardens because of the...
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Alleged Hamas supporter tells jury she did not know about musical festival attacks
A woman accused of expressing support for Hamas told a jury that she had “not known” the full details of what had happened on Saturday 7 October when she described the day’s events as a “victory”. Hanin Barghouthi, 24, is accused of expressing an “opinion or belief” in support of the p...
Freemasons abandon fine dining plans
The Freemasons have scrapped plans to open two fine dining restaurants in their city centre lodge in favour of a more “practical” plan to deal with a shrinking membership. Sussex Masonic Club successfully applied to turn half the Queens Road building into two restaurants in January 2024, with th...
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£6m bus info board contract could be cancelled as problems persist
The council may cancel its £6 million contract with the company supplying new bus info boards because of continued problems. Vix Technology has blamed the rain for failing to meet the end of February deadline for fixing the boards it was given by Brighton and Hove City Council. As of mid February, ...
Trio of synth orientated bands are playing a free entry Brighton concert
Today is a great day, as the sun is out, there’s the feeling that Spring is around the corner and now promoters Parallel Lines & Hidden Herd have announced a free entry concert on Thursday 19th March at The Rossi Bar on Queens Road, Brighton! The bands on offer are all quality acts that we [...
Man released on bail after synagogue stink bomb post arrest
A man arrested over a social media post which called people to target Jewish businesses and synagogues with stink bombs has been released on police bail. The 44-year-old man has been given strict conditions, police said. The arrest on Sunday came after a comment was left underneath a post by the Bri...
Get on board with Brighton’s grassroots ‘Homegrown Festival’
The relationship between grassroots music venues, bands, and fans is long-entrenched and symbiotic. Neither component can function to their full extent without the other. The bands attract the fans, the venues attract the bands, the fans come back to the venue; it’s a beautiful three-way avenue th...
Celebrity Kilimanjaro Team Raises £100,000 at Ditchling Vineyard
Kilimanjaro Team Raises £100,000 at Ditchling Vineyard A Sussex vineyard hosted a celebration with a difference on Sunday evening. More than 30 climbers — including TV personality Anthea Turner, celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton and Daniel Lustig — gathered at Everflyht Vineyard in Ditchling,...
Brighton doctor launches medical research charity
A Brighton doctor is officially launching a medical research charity today (Tuesday 3 March) after his life was changed when his infant daughter had a rare genetic condition with no known cure diagnosed The charity is called Rare People – The Research Charity and has been set up by Rob Galloway, a...
Plumpton Revival 2026 – Sussex Festival 8–9 August
Plumpton Revival 2026 takes place 8–9 August at Plumpton Racecourse, Sussex — less than 20 minutes from Brighton. The festival resurrects one of the most overlooked chapters in British music history: the legendary Plumpton festivals of 1969 and 1970, which hosted Pink Floyd, The Who, Black Sabba...
Relive the 90’s -The Sell Out Ministry of Sound Tour Returns to Brighton
The Brighton Centre is thrilled to announce that Ministry of Sound Classical will return to Brighton on Saturday, 31st October 2026, bringing the iconic dance music experience reimagined with a full orchestra for an unforgettable Halloween weekend performance. Following sell-out performances across ...
What To Know Whats Going on In Brighton This March ? Check Our Events Page
Brighton Events | Music & Culture | Brighton Events March 2026: VIVID — A Reigning Women Celebration at The Old Market If you’re looking for the best Brighton events March 2026, put VIVID firmly at the top of your list. Now in its third year, VIVID — A Reigning Women Celebration retu...
Stranded in Dubai – but Brighton photographer keeps busy by filming
A Brighton photographer stranded in Dubai has kept himself busy by filming as he waits for a flight home. But Daniel Moon is worried because he’s diabetic and running out of insulin as all flights were cancelled as Iran responded to US and Israeli air attacks. Earlier today (Monday 2 March) Mr Moo...
Brighton Pride 2026 – Diana Ross, RAYE, RuPaul & Jessie J
Brighton Pride 2026 takes place over the first weekend of August — Saturday 1 to Monday 3 August 2026. The UK’s largest LGBTQ+ festival returns for its 36th edition, bringing the parade, Preston Park and Pride On The Park across three days in one of Britain’s most celebrated cities. Over 300,0...
More pupils to go to first choice secondary school than last year
More children have been allocated a place at their first choice secondary school in Brighton and Hove this coming September than last year. In total, 1,921 pupils out of 2,270 – or about 84 per cent – will go to their first choice school, compared with 1,861 out of 2,303 last September – or ab...
Parents and carers protest about proposal to close day centre
Parents and carers have warned that plans to close a day centre will cost the council more than the £400,000 that it hopes to save from the move. And they held a protest outside a council meeting as part of their fight against the proposal to close the Wellington House Day Centre for adults with [...
Little Grandad announce first headline Brighton show
It’s not very often that a band comes at you from a rather different and refreshing perspective, but one such act that has recently achieved this are London based Little Grandad who we have thus far witnessed live on a trio of occasions. For their live work, the band comprises Jack Lower (bass, ...
Alleged Hamas supporter said 7 October attacks were ‘inspiring’, court told
A woman accused of expressing support for Hamas a day after its militants entered Israel told a crowd that the attacks on Saturday 7 October 2023 were “a victory” and “inspiring to see”, a jury was told. Hanin Barghouthi, 24, is alleged to have reacted with “joy” and “support” to the...
Elderly man seriously injured by hit and run driver
An elderly man remains in hospital after being seriously injured by a hit and run driver in Brighton in late January. Sussex Police said that the crash happened on the A23 London Road, close to the mini-roundabout at the bottom – or western end – of Carden Avenue. The force said: “Police are a...
Ageless Milner driven on by Brighton and Hove Albion team-mates
Veteran midfielder James Milner said that his Brighton team-mates were helping to keep him young at heart. The former Leeds United, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Manchester City and England player is still going strong with the Seagulls at the age of 40. He was named man of the match in ...