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Former school site could become council housing
A former school site in Brighton is to be used for council housing, subject to a decision by senior councillors. The old Hertford Infant School site, in Hertford Road, Hollingdean, became vacant after a merger with Hertford Junior School, in nearby Lynchet Crescent. The two schools became an all-thr...
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Chart-topping pop star turned vicar joins Brighton choir
A chart-topping pop star turned vicar has joined the Brighton Festival Chorus, he said in an interview. The Reverend Richard Coles, who had a number one hit with the Communards in the 1980s before taking the cloth, has joined the 150-strong choir since retiring from the pulpit. Mr Coles said: “My ...
The House Of Love to play their first Concorde 2 gig in 4 years
Brighton’s very own Concorde 2 have today announced the welcome return of The House Of Love to the venue where they last performed on 23rd September 2022. The date this time around will be Thursday 3rd December, and special guests on the night will be Miki Berenyi Trio. Tickets will be going on sa...
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Brighton and Hove Albion fan banned from matches for three years
A Brighton and Hove Albion fan has been banned from all matches for three years after drunkenly assaulting a police inspector by throwing his drink at him. Matthew Forsdyke, 59, was one of four fans who were arrested when Brighton played arch-rivals Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium, in Falmer, on ...
Hen do party house told astroturf decorations are a fire risk
A hen do party house which crams up to 13 people into a single bedroom has been told its decor is a fire hazard. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service has issued a notice on the Seafront Party House in Oriental Place ordering it to make a series of changes. These include putting a fire […]
Auditors found failings at school slated for closure
Auditors identified significant failings at a school that is now facing closure, according to a newly published report. The failings were found in an internal audit which was a follow up after previous checks highlighted 17 areas of concern at Middle Street Primary School, in Brighton. When the foll...
Asylum-seeker on rape charge says police threatened him in cell at 3am
An asylum-seeker on trial for rape said that two police officers came to his at 3am and threatened him with seven years in prison if he didn’t sign a statement. Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, one of three men on trial for raping a woman on Brighton beach last October, also accused the police of changing his ...
Brighton Dome and Festival to receive £470k government grant
The Brighton Dome and Festival has been awarded a grant worth almost £470,000 from the government’s Arts Everywhere Fund. The government said that the aim was to help “to improve accessibility to arts and culture and to provide welcoming and affordable spaces for local communities to visit”. ...
Cultural venues in England to share £130m under Arts Everywhere scheme
Galleries, theatres, museums and libraries to benefit from largest cash injection into the arts for a decadeMore than 100 cultural venues, museums, and libraries will share £130m extra funding as part of the largest cash injection into the arts for a decade, ministers have announced.The investment ...
Outlook for King Alfred rests on financial and practical realities
It is extremely disappointing to see a profoundly misleading leaflet circulated by opponents of the King Alfred project. I say this as someone who was a member of the reference group of stakeholder organisations for the King Alfred redevelopment until just three months ago. This gave me the opportun...
We ‘Lean In’ and listen to Art School Girlfriend
ART SCHOOL GIRLFRIEND + KLOYD – DUST, BRIGHTON 7.4.26 ART SCHOOL GIRLFRIEND (20:45 – 21:55) I appear to be very late to the party, as it was only earlier this year that I first became aware of Art School Girlfriend, the stage name of Welsh musician and singer-songwriter Polly Mackay, when her so...
Events set to be held in city parks before planning permission granted
Events are likely to be held in the city’s parks and green spaces this spring before official planning permission has been granted for them. People living in areas where the number of events has dramatically increased in recent years – such as Valley Gardens – were delighted when a court rulin...
Penthouse flat in former council offices on the market for £2.1m
A penthouse flat in a building once home to council offices has gone on the market for £2,150,000. The flat, which once housed policy wonks and pen pushers, has been redeveloped ready for swanky soirees and high-end living. The Grade 2 listed building was sold by Brighton and Hove City Council to M...
Cat rescued from top of tree
WITH VIDEO: A cat was helped down from the top of a tree by firefighters after getting stuck there overnight. The mog got up to the top of the elm tree at the bottom of Elm Grove yesterday – and then didn’t come down. By mid-morning today, it was time to call in the emergency […]
Dishonest PC would have been sacked if he hadn’t quit
A Sussex Police officer who lied about causing damage to a police car would have been sacked if hadn’t already resigned, the force said today (Monday 13 April). Jacob Vaughan was based in Brighton and damaged the car on police premises in the town but it was the cover up that has ended his policin...
A27 reopens after woman seriously injured in crash last night
The A27 has reopened after a crash between Falmer and Lewes last night (Sunday 12 April). A 22-year-old woman from Brighton suffered serious injuries in the crash and her passenger, a 41-year-old man, also from Brighton, was also taken to hospital for treatment. The blue Volkswagen Golf crashed just...
Sussex beat Warwickshire by five wickets at Hove
Sussex 204 (50.3 overs) and 331-5 (86 overs) Warwickshire 267 (79.4 overs) and 264 (80.3 overs) Sussex (19 points) beat Warwickshire (4 points) by five wickets Sussex beat Warwickshire by five wickets at Hove in the first session on day four of their Rothesay County Championship Division One match t...
‘A little Bit Of Love’ at the Green Door Store for Pastel & Bighead
PASTEL + BIGHEAD – GREEN DOOR STORE, BRIGHTON 9.4.26 Fresh off the back from supporting CAST in the closing winter months of 2025, Pastel are back with their very own 12 date ‘A Little Bit of Love’ headline tour and in their own words they say “it’s the start of a new chapter, so make […...
Sussex need 94 runs to beat Warwickshire with 5 wickets to spare
Sussex 204 (50.3 overs) and 234-5 (61 overs) Warwickshire 267 (79.4 overs) and 264 (80.3 overs) Sussex need 94 runs to win with five wickets remaining An unbeaten 72 by Jack Leaning has given Sussex the opportunity to make it back-to-back wins in the Rothesay County Championship. The former Kent and...
More than 14,000 runners complete Brighton Marathon
More than 14,000 runners completed the Brighton Marathon and, earlier, more than 3,500 finished the Brighton and Hove 10K. It was a record-breaking event, according to the organisers, with more than 20,000 runners taking part in a weekend of events. The marathon itself was started by England Rugby W...