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Alice Cooper Is Coming to Brighton — and He’s Revealing All the Truth

Devil on my Shoulder Releasing on 8th October 2026, Devil on my Shoulder is the ultimate memoir from the undeniable Godfather of Shock Rock, cementing Alice Cooper’s iconic legend after a groundbreaking career spanning six decades and he will be in Brightoin Dome on Oct the 26th. Expect truly un...

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Brighton’s Theatre Royal to Receive Blue Plaque Honouring the Woman Who Built Its Legacy

Theatre Royal Brighton and Brighton and Hove Women’s History Group are delighted to announce that a successful bid has been made to erect a blue plaque honouring Ellen Nye Chart on the theatre frontage — a tribute that arrives in timely alignment with International Women’s Day celebration...

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Council investigated recruitment of head at school facing closure

An investigation was carried out last year into the recruitment of the head teacher at a Brighton school that is now threatened with closure. Brighton and Hove City Council received a complaint in March last year about the circumstances surrounding the employment of Rob Cooper, the current head of M...

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Opposition call on Labour to come clean on toilet tax U-turn

Opposition councillors have continued to criticise Labour for a lack of transparency over its sudden U-turn on charging to use seafront toilets. Just six days after Brighton and Hove City Council voted to pass its annual budget, deputy leader Tim Rowkins announced that Labour would not bring in the ...

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Work to build new A23 bus lane begins next week

Work to build a new bus and cycle lane on the A23 begins next week. The southbound lane replaces the existing cycle lane in Patcham between Brangwyn Crescent and Brangwyn Drive. It will be 24-hour and can be used by taxis. A new pedestrian crossing, a new road surface and a speed limit reduction fro...

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Man/Woman/Chainsaw announce headline tour

Man/Woman/Chainsaw today shared news of their biggest headlining tour yet, for this coming September and October, including dates across the UK and Ireland including stops in Dublin, Belfast, the band’s biggest London headliner yet at the Electric Ballroom, and a date here in Brighton at the ever-...

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Warehouse worker given 15-year sentence for raping woman in Brighton

A warehouse worker has been given a 15-year sentence for raping a woman in Dorset Gardens, in Brighton. Alieu George, 46, denied the offence but a jury convicted him of rape and sexual assault at a trial that ended in December. At Brighton Crown Court today (Tuesday 10 march) Recorder Amy Packham ja...

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Jury retires in trial of woman accused of supporting Hamas

A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of a former Sussex University student who is accused of expressing support for Hamas a day after its militants entered Israel. Hanin Barghouthi, 24, is accused of expressing an “opinion or belief” in support of the proscribed organisation ...

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Katherine Priddy heading out on tour with new album

Katherine Priddy has just released her third album, ‘These Frightening Machines’ on 6th March via Cooking Vinyl. The new record follows Priddy’s highly acclaimed debut ‘The Eternal Rocks Beneath’ and sophomore LP ‘The Pendulum Swing’ which firmly established her as one of the most exci...

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Convenience store boss awaits licensing panel verdict

A shop’s neighbour objected to the owner’s application for a drinks licence because of the number of sixth formers who pass the shop. Isteph Ayoub, 24, wants his new business, the Dials Convenience Store, at 157 Dyke Road, Hove, to be able to operate as an off-licence, with an alcohol licence fr...

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Boat destroyed by fire at marina

Fast acting marina staff have been praised for preventing fire spreading further after a boat caught fire in the early hours of the morning. Fire crews were called shortly before 4am to the blaze in the boat in the west jetty. Fellow boat owner Ash Middleton, who shot this video, said: “Well done ...

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Thinking of Renovating Your Brighton Home? This Free Event Could Save You Thousands

Householders in and around Brighton who are thinking about improving the comfort and energy performance of their homes will have the opportunity to learn from real renovation experiences at a free community event taking place on Wednesday, 18th March at 6.30pm. The event will be held at the Brighton...

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Midge Ure announces new album and Brighton concert

Acclaimed musician, producer and songwriter Midge Ure is set to embark on his visionary ‘A Man Of Two Worlds Tour’ this May and June 2026, with additional dates now added for November due to demand, which includes a performance at Brighton Dome on the 23rd. The tour marks a bold new live chapter...

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Midge Ure Brings ‘A Man of Two Worlds’ Tour to Brighton Dome This November 2026

Legendary musician and Ultravox frontman Midge Ure will perform at Brighton Dome on 23 November 2026 as part of his visionary new A Man of Two Worlds Tour. The tour launches alongside Ure’s highly anticipated new album A Man of Two Worlds, released on 8 May 2026, marking his first collection of ne...

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Blenheim Palace Young Designer Challenge 2026: How to Enter

Blenheim Palace launches design challenge to inspire the next generation of architectsas part of national Vanbrugh300 campaign  Blenheim Palace is inspiring the next generation of architects with a nationwide design competition, where winners will receive an incredible prize, including a once-in-a-...

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King Alfred plans shaped by feedback from thousands, according to council

People wanted a better design, more seating and a sports hall without natural light when asked about the plans being drawn up for the new King Alfred Leisure Centre. Brighton and Hove City Council has now submitted plans for the swimming pool and leisure centre on Hove seafront after taking into acc...

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Council offices for sale for £5m

The council has put one of its main offices up for sale £5 million to bring in cash to help fund its £240 million “capital investment programme”. Brighton and Hove City Council is moving staff out of Bartholomew House, also known as Barts House, in Bartholomew Square, Brighton, so that the gro...

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Carlos Acosta brings Carmen the ballet to Theatre Royal Brighton

Brighton audiences are set for a thrilling dance experience as Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta brings his fiery adaptation of Carmen to Theatre Royal Brighton from Wednesday 29 April to Saturday 2 May 2026. Acosta’s version of the iconic opera is set to Rodion Shchedrin’s orchestration of Bizet...

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Brighton’s Theatre Royal to Celebrate Pioneering Woman Impresario with Blue Plaque

Brighton’s iconic Theatre Royal is set to honour one of its most remarkable figures with a blue plaque recognising Ellen Nye Chart, the theatre’s manager from 1876 to 1892. The unveiling, scheduled for June 2026, will coincide with the 150th anniversary of Ellen’s appointment and the theatre...

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Speech by Brighton student was ‘not supportive’ of Hamas, jury told

A speech made by a former Sussex University student accused of supporting Hamas a day after its militants entered Israel was “not supportive” of the proscribed organisation and was not intended to be, her lawyer told a jury. Hanin Barghouthi, 24, is accused of expressing an “opinion or belief...