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Front garden shack must go, says council
A woman who has built a garish shack in her tiny front garden has been ordered to take it down – and is facing objections from neighbours who say she’s unlawfully letting out her garden shed. Bo Loffel, also known as Bo Wu, has had several run-ins with the planning department since buying her ho...
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Between drama and dreams, the Bunnymen can still cut it
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN + MUTANT VINYL – BRIGHTON CENTRE 14.3.26 Echo & The Bunnymen really need no introduction. Ian McCulloch (Mac) has been around since the late 70’s; as a band they hit their stride in the early 80s. In the post-punk/early goth/indie era alongside the likes of Siouxsie, ...
Pizza takeaway boss awaits late licence verdict
A pizza takeaway owner was told that high levels of anti-social behaviour in the centre of Brighton are the reason why police and council officials do not want him to trade after 11pm. Mohammed Sufiyan Patni, 36, of Square Pizza, in Pool Valley, told a panel of three councillors that he saw nearby b...
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Driver banned after picking up Maccy D’s from drive-through while four times the limit
A man picked up a driving ban with his Maccy D’s when he was found to be four times the limit at the drive-through. Tadhg Ryan, 36, had a three-year-old girl in the back seat of his Skoda when he drove to McDonald’s in Brighton Marina – about a hundred metres from his home in […]
Three asylum-seekers raped woman on Brighton beach, jury told
Three asylum-seekers raped a woman on Brighton beach, with one of them filming the attack, a jury was told at Hove Crown Court this morning (Tuesday 17 March). The woman had become separated from her friends after a girls’ night out and Hanna Llewellyn-Waters, prosecuting, said: “She was visibly...
Another Brighton primary set to become an academy
Another Brighton primary school is set to become an academy. Governors at Coombe Road Primary School in Brighton have unanimously voted to join The Pioneer Academy trust, which runs two other schools in the city. The decision follows a formal consultation in which views of parents, staff, the local ...
Nova Twins offer explosive set on the opening night of their ‘Parasites & Butterflies’ tour
NOVA TWINS + VENUS GRRRLS + BEX – CHALK, BRIGHTON 13.3.26 Nova Twins kicked off the opening night of their 2026 UK and EU tour with a sold‑out show at Brighton’s Chalk venue courtesy of LOUT promoters. This was in support of their new album ‘Parasites & Butterflies’. The London duo of...
Blur’s Alex James brings ‘Britpop Classical’ to Brighton
ALEX JAMES’ ‘BRITPOP CLASSICAL’ – BRIGHTON CENTRE 15.3.26 From the backs of wardrobes and under piles of sensible pullovers come the half-forgotten T-shirts and hoodies that have not seen daylight in many a summer. Stretched over larger bellies than in times past, like battle-scarred standar...
Man jailed for threatening to burn down family hub
A man who threatened to burn down two family hubs and left abusive messages for social workers has been jailed for almost three years. Jamie Wilkinson made the threats to his probation worker when a contact session with his child was cancelled because of an incident with an Aldi security guard. Afte...
Scheme to licence Airbnb-type rentals could be trialled in Brighton
A scheme to license short-term holiday lets, often known simply as Airbnbs, could be trialled in Brighton and Hove if councillors and officials can persuade the government. Brighton and Hove City Council has been trying to come up with ways to tackle the problems arising from the boom in Airbnbs. In...
Crackdown coming on tributes, shrines and memorials
Bereaved families and friends who want to leave flowers at an accident site for more than a fortnight will be expected to apply to the council for permission. Those setting up spontaneous shrines and memorials – or anyone adding to them – will be barred from leaving anything more substantial suc...
Distillery looks to offer evening tours but neighbours object
A distillery that offers tours faces objections from neighbours to its application for a later licence so that visits can take place in the evening. Madame Jennifer Distillery, in the Poets Corner area, has applied to Brighton and Hove City Council to extend its opening hours. If successful, it woul...
Evicted cabaret impresario insists show will go on
A cabaret impresario is insisting the show must go on despite being evicted from his venue and new shows being cancelled at the eleventh hour. Alex Proud, who ran Proud Cabaret Brighton and then Haus of Cabaret at the Kemptown venue for 15 years, says he is still intending on running shows there des...
Man ‘behaving suspiciously’ arrested near Brighton children’s park
A man has been arrested for behaving suspiciously in a children’s park in Brighton, Sussex Police said today (Monday 16 March). The force said: “Police made an arrest on Friday morning (13 March) following a report that a man had been seen behaving suspiciously around William Clarke Park in Brig...
SLAYYYTER announces new album & tour
Cult-favorite pop disruptor SLAYYYTER has announced the ‘WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD TOUR’, bringing her highly-anticipated album ‘WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA’ to stages across North & South America, the UK, and Europe. The 2026 tour will kick off in September, following Slayyyter’s Coachella de...
Jury sworn in Brighton beach rape trial
A jury has been sworn to try three asylum-seekers accused of raping a woman on Brighton beach and filming and sharing the footage. Two of the three defendants are charged with the physical rape and the third man with encouraging what happened by filming it. Abdulla Amih Ahmadi, 26, an Iranian, of Wi...
South East Dance Festival This Weekend !! Details , Times and Venues
Flannel Dream (photo by Ingrid Styrkestad), part of Butch Tribute, a triple bill of works presented at Fest en Fest X Undisciplined on Sat 21 March. Fest en Fest X Undisciplined Sat 21 & Sun 22 March Join the crew this weekend for our annual Undisciplined festival with a twist as we welcome Fe...
The Best View in Brighton – Drakes Hotel Review
The Seafront Hotel That Gets Everything Right A boutique seafront hotel with genuinely spectacular views, brilliant breakfasts and the kind of thoughtful details that make you want to stay an extra night. Drakes hotel Brighton · 43-44 Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1PE · Drakes Brighton sit...
A shape‑shifting night of Brighton creativity at REVOLT’s fundraiser
LE LAMB + MEDIUM SIZED DOG + GIRL APOCRYPHA + NARROW LIGHT – THE HOPE & RUIN, BRIGHTON 11.3.26 REVOLT’s latest fundraising night at The Hope & Ruin hosted a bill that showcased just how broad and inventive the city’s alternative scene has become. Across four sets, the night moved from ...
Man/Woman/Chainsaw to Play Brighton’s Concorde 2 as Part of 2026 UK Tour
Brighton’s live music calendar is set for another energetic night this autumn as rising London art-punk band Man/Woman/Chainsaw bring their headline UK tour to Concorde 2 on 30 September 2026. The six-piece group, widely tipped as one of the most exciting emerging bands on the British alternative ...