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Brighton primary school cuts pupil numbers
Coldean Primary School is to cut its intake to 30 children for the year from September after money problems and forecast drop in pupil numbers. Schools adjudicator Miranda Barnett approved a proposal by Brighton and Hove City Council which was made with the backing of Coldean governors. The school h...
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Save our buses, plead Tories, as council eyes greater control
Bus services need saving from the council, according to the Conservatives, who plan to put the matter to a vote at Hove Town Hall this week. The leader of the Tory group on Brighton and Hove City Council, Alistair McNair, is calling for a debate on the topic at a meeting of the full council […]
Seafront safety to the fore after five recent deaths
Measures to improve seafront safety are due to be debated this week after at least five deaths in the sea off Brighton and Hove over the past few months. Three sisters – Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters – died on Wednesday 13 May and the bodies two men have since been recovere...
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Councillors ask whether it’s too hot to work
Politicians have long debated the hot topics affecting the public and this week they are expected to take that literally with a motion on when it’s too hot to work. Green councillor Raphael Hill plans to propose a motion on “extreme heat”, with a call for a “maximum working temperature” as...
Boooom! ‘Mutations Festival’ announces 2026 headliners!
The organisers of the annual ‘Mutations Festival’ are FORM and today they have announced that the undefinable, undeniable, raucous FAT DOG and legendary Beastie Boys alumni MIKE D will be headlining this year’s event! Mutations Festival is renowned for consistently showcasing “the next big...
Hove MP leaves cabinet as Burnham becomes Prime Minister
The MP for Hove and Portslade has left the cabinet as Andy Burnham takes over as Prime Minister from Sir Keir Starmer. Peter Kyle joined the Labour government as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology after the party won the general election two years ago. Mr Kyle became Business ...
Brighton’s riot grrrl outfit Pussyliquor to give bandmate a great send off!
Before the Lambrini Girls existed, it was down to Pussyliquor to proudly fly the flag for uncensored female rage on the Brighton punk/riot grrrl scene. Pussyliquor’s band members met in Brighton and bonded over a passion for hard-core music and even harder core feminist beliefs. They have the no...
My First Time – ‘Paris, Texas’ and now Brighton
Tipped by Kerrang!, NME and Dork for 2026, My First Time released their eponymous debut 4 track EP in March. This comprised previous singles ‘Picture Of Health’ and ‘Celebrity’, as well as new tunes ‘The Kids Are’ and ‘Wellington Boots’. This followed on from their quartet of 2025 si...
Three Sussex concerts announced for the best of Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’
Sometimes certain pieces of music are so immense that they go on to have a life of their own. One classic example is ‘Tubular Bells’ which was composed by Mike Oldfield and set loose into the world as the very first release on Richard Branson’s Virgin label on 25th May 1973. Astonishingly, Mik...
France 4, England 6 & Fatboy Slim circa 10000
FATBOY SLIM + SPECIAL REQUEST B2B TSHA + HONEYLUV + TSHA + DELILAH + ALINE UMBER – ‘ON THE BEACH’, BRIGHTON BEACH 18.7.26 It is now 25 years on since that first impromptu beach event in 2001 when (surely now patron saint of Brighton); Norman cook aka Fatboy Slim played a free DJ set on […]
Green Door Store announce their 1st ever Pride charity concert
It’s official…..Brighton’s very own Green Door Store have organised their first ever GDS Pride Party gig!!! This will be happening on Saturday 1st August and all profits from the event will be donated to MindOut Charity, which is a mental health service run by and for lesbians, gay, bisexual...
Opal Mag delivers an assured, expansive headline performance at The Prince Albert
OPAL MAG + BLACK VIIOLET + GIRL APOCRYPHA + PLEASANCE – THE PRINCE ALBERT, BRIGHTON 16.7.26 Opal Mag’s headline show at The Prince Albert last week, courtesy of Round Ear Promotions, was a confident, impressive and engaging performance. The unmistakable dream‑fuzz haze landed with greater we...
Home is where the rave is: Fatboy Slim triumphs again at ‘On The Beach’
FATBOY SLIM + LAYO & BUSHWACKA + KIROLLUS + DJ PAULETTE + BIMINI + JOSHUA JAMES – ‘ON THE BEACH’, BRIGHTON BEACH 17.7.26 If Thursday night was the warm-up, Friday was the full-on party. Returning to his hometown shoreline for the second day of his sold-out run of four shows at the ‘On Th...
Brighton and Hove’s shape changes again … time-honoured tradition and opportunity for all
The proposal to bring Brighton and Hove, East Saltdean, Telscombe Cliffs and Peacehaven into a new local authority has understandably prompted a strong response. Council boundaries are not merely lines on a map. They determine how services are delivered, where decisions are made and how communities ...
David J of Bauhaus/Love & Rockets fame announces tour including intimate Brighton gig
Famed Bauhaus and Love & Rockets bassist David J has announced a select 13-date Europe & UK tour, which includes an intimate concert at Daltons on Brighton Beach on Sunday 13th December – Tickets HERE. By my reckoning, this will be the first time that David John Haskins has performed live ...
Appropriate – review
I found New Theatre Venture to be such a welcoming, friendly place as I nursed a long cold drink after an extremely long walk to get here. The theatre bar is lovely with lots to look at on the walls including old theatre programmes and photos from the theatre’s past. As we walked upstairs into [...
Senior councillors clash over budget forecasts and risks
A Green councillor has criticised the way that the council’s budget forecasts are presented to senior councillors, describing a new-style report as “lacking clarity”. Councillor Ollie Sykes made his comments at a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council’s cabinet yesterday (Thursday 16 July...
Will fans ‘Jump Around’ to Grammy-winning singer, songwriter & Rap legend Everlast
GRAMMY-winning Irish-American rapper, singer & songwriter Everlast has released new single ‘Peace Of Mind’ from his first album in eight years, ‘Embers To Ashes’, out 28th August on Everlast’s own Martyr Inc Records, in partnership with Thirty Tigers and Regime Music Group. Listen to...
Gentleman’s Dub Club add Brighton date for 20th anniversary tour
Since their formation in early 2006, Gentleman’s Dub Club have made a name for themselves as one of the most respected names in dub/reggae music. Over the past decade or so GDC have certainly been the go-to band for festivals across the whole length and breadth of the country, often finding themse...
Landmark building could become ‘asset of community value’
An application to designate New England House an “asset of community value” (ACV) is under consideration, a former tenant has been told. The Labour deputy leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, Jacob Taylor, said that a decision on whether the application met the statutory criteria rested wit...