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Council prepares to switch from weekly bin rounds to fortnightly
The council is preparing to switch from weekly bin rounds to fortnightly because, it said, food waste collections meant that people were putting less general rubbish in their wheelie bins. A survey has gone up on the Brighton and Hove City Council website seeking feedback and input from the public. ...
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The Biscuit Barrel Delivers Fast Comedy
If you like your comedy fast or just suffer from a short attention span, Brighton Fringe may have just the show for you this year. Biscuit Barrel promise to deliver 69 sketches in just one hour – yes, that’s more than one a minute, so either they are incredibly fast speakers or they have devised...
Poodle dies after being attacked by dog on bus
An OAP’s poodle has died after being attacked by another dog on board the 5A bus in Brighton. On Friday, 13 March between 4 and 4.30pm, an 80-year-old woman boarded the bus in North Street with her dog, a cavalier poodle. As they passed two other dogs on board, one of them was reported to […]
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Owners blame rising costs for closure of leading restaurant
The owners of one of Brighton and Hove’s leading restaurants said that it will close because rising costs “have made it impossible for us to continue”. Ben McKellar, 52, and his wife and business partner Pam, 48, emailed customers and posted a video on social media with “a heartfelt farewell...
Gut Rot Girls are involved in Organised : Crime!
Organised: Crime is a bold new dark comedy making its way to Brighton Fringe 2026, after a sell-out debut run at Camden Fringe 2025. This sharp, female-led production from emerging theatre-group Gut Rot Girls (Eve Callow-Salt, Jane Herbert, and Martha Powell-Dooley) blends biting humour with bloodst...
Special gig report – Edwyn Collins in the Basque country
EDWYN COLLINS + GLASS CHEQUES + BAYVIEW – DABADABA, SAN SEBASTIÁN, BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN 1.5.26 The Dabadaba music venue at Mundaiz 8, bajo, 20012 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain is a treasure for the local community and beyond. Tucked away at the rear of the railway station, they operate a manife...
Hove pizza restaurant to close
A Hove pizza restaurant will close after Franco Manca after a restructuring plan was approved by creditors. The Hove branch in Church Road is one of 16 being shut down by the pizza chain. Its Brighton branch in Regent Street is not on the list. Last month, parent firm The Fulham Shore said it planne...
Foodies for families
Foodies Festival (reviewed): May Bank Holiday weekend The first time I went to Foodies Festival was when it was held on Hove Lawns, back in 2017. Every year it seems to grow. Over time, I have returned from the festival laden with cheese, artisanal rum, gin, cured meats and sauces. This year, howeve...
AK/DK offer frenetic drums & synth display at Brighton Festival concert
AK/DK + THICK RICHARD + DANALOGUE – ‘BRIGHTON FESTIVAL’, STUDIO THEATRE, BRIGHTON DOME 3.5.26 With the 60th edition of Brighton Festival in full swing after a mellifluous opening night from Beverly Glenn-Copeland, night three promises something entirely different. Drum-and-synth electro-punks ...
Norman’s Big Day Out
Norman is off on a day out – and we are all invited as a show shortlisted for ‘Most Outstanding Dance Work’ at Brighton Fringe 2025 returns to the festival this year. As Norman explores his peculiar new home, everyday tasks spiral into unexpected adventures. From morning exercise to lounging i...
Elephant in the Room – an uplifting tale to draw our gaze
I first reviewed Elephant in the Room during its sellout run at Brighton Fringe in 2021. Looking back at that time – an open-air show after the travails of lockdown – I spent most of my review whingeing about being stuck in a remedial boot due to snapping my achilles tendon. That show soon slapp...
Bach’s St John Passion reimagined as immersive musical theatre at Brighton Festival
Review: Bach’s St John Passion – Brighton Festival – 4th May 2026 Confession first: as a relative newcomer to Baroque sacred music, the prospect of two and a half hours of Bach’s St John Passion might have sounded more worthy than enthralling. But this bold staging at Brighton Dome Concert H...
Councillor’s pruning plea could see council send in a tree trimming troubleshooter
A councillor has been given the runaround in his attempts to have an overgrown tree pruned. Independent councillor Peter Atkinson was approached by residents in his North Portslade ward as it increasingly blocked out tenants’ light. Councillor Atkinson spent an inordinate amount of time and effort...
Britpop legends Dodgy drop new album & announce Brighton show
Britpop legends Dodgy are set to release their brand-new album this May together with a spring tour that will see the band play at much loved independent venues from across the UK, including a stop at Quarters in Brighton & Hove. The band, renowned for their warm melodic and uplifting music, mad...
Mosque arsonist admits starting fire but denies intent to harm
A man has admitted setting fire to the mosque in Peacehaven but denied trying to harm anyone. The mosque was occupied and lights were on when a fire was allegedly started with accelerant on its front steps on the night of Saturday 4 October last year. On Friday (1 May), at the Central Criminal Court...
Sussex suffer first defeat of season to Surrey at The Oval
Sussex 358-9 declared (83.2 overs) and 277 (85 overs) Surrey 622 (158.2 overs) and 15-2 4 overs) Sussex (4 points) lost to Surrey (22 points) by eight wickets Surrey completed their first win of the Rothesay County Championship season with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Sussex at the Kia ...
Levellers announce exclusive open air show in Brighton
Levellers have announced a hometown open air exclusive show at Hove Park, Brighton on Saturday 5th September 2026, celebrating 35 years of the landmark album ‘Levelling The Land’. “It’s going to be great to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Levelling The Land in Brighton. It’s a Brighton...
The Damned & The Saints announce Brighton Dome concert
Half a century after igniting the fuse of the British punk explosion, The Damned return for a celebratory run of UK dates this November and December. Marking 50 years since their formation, the ‘Final Damnation 50’ tour features the legendary line-up of Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies...
Moon Idle kick off debut headline tour in Brighton
MOON IDLE + ALFREDA + LUCY DARKE – THE HOPE & RUIN, BRIGHTON 25.4.26 Moon Idle Moon Idle chose to begin their first ever headline tour exactly where it made sense: at home. Their headline show at Brighton’s Hope & Ruin, courtesy of JOY. promoters, felt like a quiet milestone; a band re...
A frenetic night at Chalk with Blackgold and Pengshui
BLACKGOLD + PENGSHUI – CHALK, BRIGHTON 30.4.26 Chalk, Brighton was pushed to its limits on 30th April as a sold-out crowd packed into the venue for a night that felt primed to erupt from the outset. Promoted by Lout Promotions, the bill pairing Pengshui with masked Nu Metal headliners BLACKGOLD ...