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Cab fares expected to rise
Taxi drivers want the council to put up fares to help them deal with the increasing costs of running and maintaining a licensed cab. A report to Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet cited trade concerns about higher fuel prices, insurance premiums and the cost of meeting the high standards in...
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Council cabinet expected to agree £41m seafront arches renewal
A £41 million project to repair 38 seafront arches in King’s Road, Brighton, will be a step closer if the council’s cabinet approves £4 million of funding at a meeting this week. A report to Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet advised members to fund 10 per cent of the budget for the la...
Shadowlands new international music festival now has 35 acts on the bill
‘Shadowlands’ is a new boutique international music festival taking place across four days at the beginning of July 2027 in the historic city of Canterbury in south-east England. Spread across three performance spaces at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre situated in the city’s University campus, it ...
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Disability groups flag up red route fears for unseen thousands
Thousands of blue badge holders with limited mobility will have less access to vital services and face more stress and extra costs if the council’s cabinet approves turning the western end of Western Road into a red route this week. At the moment, people with disabilities are able to park along th...
Jim Jones All Stars announce UK tour dates
Jim Jones All Stars (fronted by legendary testifier Jim Jones – formerly of Thee Hypnotics, Black Moses, The Jim Jones Revue & Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind – will be touring with new dates this October in support of new album ‘Cat Fight’ – out now on limited edition red vinyl, CD...
The Entitled Sons announce 16-date UK tour including Brighton date
Following the release of their debut record and a sold-out Academy tour last year, The Entitled Sons have announced a huge run of new dates in the UK. Kicking things off at The Globe in Cardiff on the 1st of November, brothers-turned-bandmates The Entitled Sons will be playing 16 shows across the ...
‘Loud Women’s feminist punk event in Brighton is a resounding success
PLAYING ALICE + SECOND IDOL + LILITH LEFT THE GARDEN + BULLSHIT BOY + WREX – THE PRINCE ALBERT, BRIGHTON 6.9.26 The Prince Albert is a favourite venue of the team. Many of us have been visiting the venue since we first started going to see live music in our late teens. A few of […]
Pub legacy gives £97k boost to community
A scheme to replace an old pub with housing has left a cash legacy worth almost £100,000 to the surrounding community – and councillors want to hear ideas on how to spend it. The three ward councillors for Moulsecoomb and Bevendean have called a meeting at the Holy Nativity Church, in Norwich Dri...
Legendary ‘Rebel Dread’ Don Letts is heading to Sussex this week!
You might have missed this, but Grammy-winning filmmaker, DJ, broadcaster and cultural icon Don Letts is heading to Shoreham-by-Sea’s iconic Ropetackle Art Centre (Little High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5EG) this week for a rare, up-close-and-personal night of reggae, dancehall, lovers rock and...
Mini rams two police cars
A mini rammed into two police cars and smashed into eight parked vehicles in a bid to escape the long arm of the law last night. The drama unfolded after police were told a drunk man was shouting abuse at members of the public from a car in Lewes Road at about 4.50pm. Officers looked […]
Ofsted report recognises progress at Brighton secondary school
An Ofsted report has praised progress at a Brighton secondary school where the proportion of top grades doubled in the latest GCSE exam results. The official education watchdog said: “Pupils are proud to attend Longhill. They build warm relationships with staff. This helps them to develop an incre...
New parking zone edges closer in Hove
A new parking zone is edging closer for the Aldrington, Nevill and Goldstone Valley area of Hove. Brighton and Hove City Council posted about the proposal on Facebook, along with the time, date and venue for a drop-in information session. The council said: “Local residents and businesses in the Al...
Tina McKenzie obituary
My mother, Tina McKenzie, who has died aged 99, was an artist whose role as a diplomat’s wife led to her living all over the world during profound political and social change.She arrived in India with her husband, Roderick, so that he could take up his posting in 1948, a year after partition. Next...
Five-star show as Brighton and Hove Albion thrash Coventry City
Coventry City 0 Brighton and Hove Albion 5 Full marks to the Coventry City fans who sang their hearts out even as their newly promoted side went five goals down – not that Albion’s support was quiet. Full marks to Brighton too, not just for creating chances but for converting them and building o...
Deacon Blue announce ‘Raintown’ 40th anniversary tour
Deacon Blue have announced that they will be performing 15 shows across the UK and Ireland in October 2027 to mark the 40th Anniversary of ‘Raintown’. These shows, which includes a date at the Brighton Centre, will feature a performance of the iconic debut album in full, and much more. Tickets f...
Brazilian punk rocker Karen Dió takes fans on a ‘Sick Ride’
KAREN DIÓ + HANA LILI – GREEN DOOR STORE, BRIGHTON 12.9.26 Brazilian punk rocker Karen Dió celebrated an incredibly strong year back in 2024 when she released a trio of solid singles. First up was ‘Sick Ride’ which dropped on 25th April and certainly announced her arrival. The gauntlet was t...
Brighton and Hove Albion to field unchanged side at Coventry
Fabian Hürzeler has named an unchanged Brighton and Hove Albion side to face Coventry City at 2pm today (Sunday 13 September) after the 1-1 draw at home to Leeds United last weekend. Frank Lampard has also stuck with the same Coventry City side that lost 1-0 to Manchester City at the Etihad eight d...
Brighton and Hove Albion boss demands high standards at Coventry
Fabian Hürzeler has challenged his Brighton and Hove Albion players to reach their “highest standards” to prevent Coventry City claiming a first Premier League point in 25 years. The newly promoted Sky Blues were beaten 1-0 at Manchester City last weekend, suffering a third successive loss with...
China Crisis play first Brighton gig in decades
CHINA CRISIS – CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 11.9.26 As far as I can recall, it’s quite possibly been 22 years since China Crisis last performed live in Brighton. I suspect that their last date here was on 13th December 2003, when they played the Brighton Centre. This being their second appearance ther...
Man faces court over homophobic abuse at football match
A man faces court charged with homophobic abuse at a football match in Brighton. Alexander Bishop, 55, from Gloucestershire, was charged after Brighton and Hove Albion drew 1-1 with Leeds United last weekend. Sussex Police said: “A man from Gloucestershire has been charged following an incident of...