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Plan to put phone mast on landmark seafront building rejected
Councillors have rejected plans to put a mobile phone mast on the roof of a landmark seafront building. Brighton and Hove City Council’s Planning Committee threw out the proposal on behalf of EE and Three for St Margaret’s Court, at the southern end of Rottingdean High Street. The committee was ...
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Eight homes approved on site of old garage in Brighton
Eight new homes were approved on a garage site after the developer and community came up with a better plan. Brighton and Hove City Council’s Planning Committee voted unanimously to approve Burlington Property Group’s plan for eight townhouses at 15-26 Lincoln Cottages, in Hanover, this afternoo...
Beth Hart puts on a helluva show in Brighton
BETH HART + WILLE AND THE BANDITS – BRIGHTON DOME 30.11.24 Beth Hart arrives at Brighton Dome as part of her very extensive world tour promoting her ‘You Still Got Me’ album. Will she be as good live as her album suggests?  Before we find out the answer to that particular question, support ...
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More homeless and fewer landlords send housing costs over budget
Temporary housing is costing much more than expected this year as more people turn for help to Brighton and Hove City Council. And a drop in the number of private landlords renting out property has left the council with fewer but more expensive options. The council has estimated that it spent £8.9 ...
This Saturday at The Forge For an evening of top-tier comedy and good vibes
Join Us at The Forge, Brighton’s No.1 Comedy Club, for an Unforgettable Night of Laughter and Entertainment! Get ready for an evening of top-tier comedy and good vibes at The Forge Comedy Club, voted Tripadvisor Traveller’s Choice Award Winner 2024 and Chortle’s Best Comedy Venue 2024. Whether...
Could Storm Darragh be heading our way? Weekend-long weather warning issued
A three day long weather warning has been issued, with wind and rain forecast to bring a weekend washout. Although the Met Office hasn’t yet named the stormy weather set to hit the south coast this weekend, it will be dubbed Storm Darragh if it does become a named storm. And with winds of up […]
101 Dalmations The Musical is coming to Brighton!
The smash hit musical 101 Dalmatians is coming to Theatre Royal Brighton in a reimagining of the 2022 Regent’s Park production, with stage adaptation from Zinnie Harris based on much loved children’s story by Dodie Smith. The various film adaptations can delight you but the experience of seeing ...
We all have a part to play in dealing with domestic abuse
A remarkable and resilient young woman told me her story when I was a city councillor. She had moved more than 100 miles to Brighton with her daughter to find safety after surviving a toxic and violent relationship with a bodybuilding drug dealer pumped up on steroids and addicted to cocaine. The co...
First Wave punks ‘The Boys’ are heading back to Brighton
Along with the Sex Pistols, Clash and The Damned, The Boys were part of the first wave of the mid-1970’s UK punk explosion. Armed with an arsenal of killer Steel/Dangerfield songs The Boys became the first UK punk band to sign an album deal in January 1977. Highly regarded by the music press and t...
Toto heading out on tour as ‘Africa’ hits 10 million sales
TOTO have announced that they will be staging four appearances in the UK this coming February, alongside performing in an additional ten counties across Europe. Tickets for these confirmed UK appearances are on sale now – grab yours by clicking the links below. 01/02 Glasgow, Glasgow OVO Hydro Â...
John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers – The Play On Sale!
John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers – The Play 7 – 11 OCTOBER – CONGRESS THEATRE – BOOK HERE The ‘Greatest British Sitcom of All Time’ (Radio Times) is back – this time on stage! Don’t miss John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers – The Play at the Congress Theatre – tickets have just gon...
Brighton Women’s Centre marks 50 years of still being needed
We’ve all seen the shameful stats – 1 in 4 women in the UK aged 16 or more experience domestic violence, among them young, lone women who head 90 per cent of the 117,000 homeless families living in temporary accommodation with little financial or emotional support. And it’s a rising tide. Viol...
Adam Ant announces rescheduled and new tour dates
Iconic pop sensation and Grammy nominee Adam Ant has rescheduled his highly anticipated ‘Antmusic Tour’, now set to take place across the UK in autumn 2025. Originally planned for 2024, the new tour dates are confirmed, and fans can look forward to an electrifying line-up of live performances, ...
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT 2025 TOUR ANNOUNCED
Queen of The Night 2025 Tour is coming to the Brighton Centre on Saturday, 15th November 2025, promising an unforgettable evening of spectacular music and entertainment. Tickets start at just £20 and will be available for purchase starting Friday, 6th December 2024, at 10:00 AM. Secure your spot fo...
Parents urge governors to extend academy consultation
Hundreds of people are calling on governors to extend a consultation on a proposal for two schools to become academies. The schools – West Hove Infant School and Hove Junior School which make up the Hove Learning Federation – are nearing the end of a consultation on a proposal to join the Aurora...
Coffee shop granted drinks licence
A coffee shop has been granted a drinks licence after the owner convinced a panel of councillors that the business would not add to crime and nuisance in the area. It means that Fika will be able to serve alcohol from 9am to 9pm daily at its new premises, a former art gallery, in Victoria […]
Echobelly Bring ‘Great Things’ to Brighton
ECHOBELLY + BLUE VIOLET – CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 1.12.24 I can’t quite believe that 30 years have passed since Echobelly released their debut album ‘Everyone’s Got One’ swiftly followed a year later by their sophomore album and most commercially successful release ‘On’, a copy of which I...
Campaigners welcome proposed school admission changes
Campaigners calling for more equal educational opportunities in Brighton and Hove have welcomed proposals for a public consultation on school admission changes. Senior councillors are due to hear a deputation from Class Divide at Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet on Thursday (5 December) be...
IDLES ‘Tangk’ it up at the Brighton Centre
IDLES + WILLIE J. HEALEY – BRIGHTON CENTRE 1.12.24 The date is 25th September 2018, and I’m settling in for a late night viewing of ‘Later… with Jools Holland’ as it comes back onto our screens after three months of inactivity. Following an opening performance of Jess Glynne comes a troupe...
Boxer’s nephew unleashed torrent of vile abuse at police
Boxer’s nephew Luke Eubank assaulted three officers and spewed a vile torrent of racist and homophobic insults at them, a court was told today (Tuesday 3 December). Eubank, 39, kept up a tirade of abuse that was captured by police on body-worn cameras as they arrested him on suspicion of battery a...