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Burger bar waits to hear if it can trade until 3am
A burger bar business has applied for a late-night refreshment licence so that it can keep trading until 3am. But Sussex Police and Brighton and Hove City Council licensing officials objected to the proposal for premises in West Street, Brighton, because of high crime levels. The application was mad...
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Sinkhole appears outside financially troubled Brighton school
A sinkhole has appeared outside a financially troubled Brighton primary school where more changes are happening after a council fixer was sent in. Ashley Seymour-Williams has been named as a member of the “interim executive board” which has been appointed in place of the board of governors at Mi...
Love Supreme Festival 2025 : Day Three with Maxwell and friends
‘VARIOUS ARTISTS’ – ‘LOVE SUPREME’, GLYNDE PLACE, GLYNDE 6.7.25 Europe’s biggest outdoor jazz festival ‘Love Supreme’ returned to the beautiful Sussex countryside setting of Glynde Place in the heart of South Downs from 4th to 6th July. The annual three-day festival highlights the be...
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Key CCTV of baby Victoria alive made police chief ‘wince’
The officer in charge of the search for baby Victoria has reflected on the investigation, saying he “winced” when he first saw CCTV of Constance Marten picking her up like a “rag doll”. Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford, from Scotland Yard, recalled his reaction to the first sighting of...
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon guilty of killing baby Victoria
Aristocrat Constance Marten and her convicted rapist partner have been found guilty of killing their newborn baby. Marten, 38, and Mark Gordon, 51, went on the run with daughter Victoria in early 2023 after their four other children were taken into care. Police had launched a nationwide hunt after t...
Review: Paw Patrol Live – The Great Pirate Adventure
Brighton Centre – 13th July 2025 5 stars Paw Patrol Live! made a welcome stop at the Brighton Centre with The Great Pirate Adventure, a fun, musical, character-driven show with amazing puppetry that had children on their feet and parents pleasantly surprised. The plot was simple and easy to foll...
Brighton and Hove To Get Complete Road Resurfacement
A programme to resurface, treat and repair thousands of square metres of road will begin next week. 35 roads covering 176,000 square metres have been included on Brighton & Hove City Council’s planned maintenance programme for 2025/26. Find out which roads are going to be treated. In April 202...
Unique Dining Experience Comes to Brighton
On Saturday 12th July 2025, members of Speciesism.wtf by Artist Stephanie Lane, performed ‘Poultry IsNot Human(e)’. A family of 4 dressed in summer attire enjoyed their meal amongst other diners on New Road, Brighton. They celebrated their unusual roasted meat at the centre of the table. A trad...
Legendary Singer-Songwriter Returns to Brighton for One-Night-Only Performance
The Brighton Centre is thrilled to announce that the iconic Bob Dylan will perform live on Friday, 7th November 2025, for a one-night-only concert as part of his highly anticipated 2025 tour. With a musical legacy spanning more than six decades, Bob Dylan continues to captivate audiences around the ...
Power cut affects thousands of homes and businesses in Brighton
A power cut left thousands of homes and businesses without electricity this morning (Monday 14 July). UK Power Networks said: “An underground electricity cable has faulted on our high-voltage network, causing an area-wide power cut. “We’re currently estimating power will be on between 1pm and ...
Carpenter used old employer’s uniform to fraudlently buy goods on account
A carpenter wore his former employer’s uniform to fraudulently order thousands of pounds worth of goods on account, a court heard today. Luke Schermuly, of Boundary Road, Hove, was on a zero hours contract for heat pump company A Greener Alternative when they told him he wouldn’t be getting any ...
Historic village now like a 'six-lane dual carriageway' with 'pollution and flooding'
Residents’ ideas to improve Preston Village may end up in the transport plan for Brighton and Hove after they were praised as constructive when a petition was presented to councillors.
Some bin collections missed for over a month - but there are 'dramatic improvements'
Fewer rubbish collections have been missed in recent weeks, a leading councillor said as he was quizzed about the service.
Government have ignored human rights and are ignoring the only solution: a wealth tax
For months, I have been hearing from Brighton Pavilion residents about their fear, worry and confusion at the Government’s proposed welfare reforms. This is my third column about this topic, with good reason because - aside from the atrocities in Gaza - this is the single most common subject in my...
The hidden cost of unfunded fertility treatment
By any measure, the NHS is beyond breaking point and those on the front line simply can’t cope with demand. Cuts have to be made and no choice can be a good one. However, it seems that one condition has become an easy target; infertility. NHS Sussex's Integrated Care Board has just cut the number ...
Community group speak out against proposed housing developments
The Save West of Ifield group are “disappointed” with the Homes England organisation who are choosing to submit their speculative Hybrid Planning application at the end of July- an application for 3000 new homes to be built West of Ifield near Crawley.
Quirky business taking over landmark store building - and changing the colour
A sock business has announced it will be taking over the site formerly occupied by the city’s premier music shop – and they’ll be giving it a major makeover
Is this 'marvellous' pub in Brighton one of the best in the country?
The Evening Star, found in Surrey Street, is popular among locals, but is also getting plaudits from further afield.
Why I enjoyed a brunch in Brighton with a cockapoo and a poodle
IN TERMS of decorum it made a chimps’ tea party seem like Glyndebourne.
Bakery receives zero-star food hygiene rating after inspection
EF Bakers, a wholesale business located at Unit 7, Regis Business Centre on Durban Road in Bognor Regis, was assessed on June 3, 2025