Planning rule changes slated as ‘affront to democracy’
Opposition councillors slammed changes to the council’s planning rules as “an affront to democracy” and like something out of Moscow...
Suspected loan shark bailed
A Brighton man who was arrested on suspicion of being a loan shark during a raid in the early hours...
Councillors take first step towards pedestrianising vibrant shopping street
A Labour councillor has taken the first step towards pedestrianising a shopping street in the heart of Brighton, calling for...
Councillor who teaches planning blasts 47-bed shared house proposal at former school
A councillor who teaches planning has blasted a retrospective application to turn a former school into a 47-bed shared house....
Plea for greater council transparency turned down
Opposition members called for greater transparency from Brighton and Hove City Council to make it easier for voters and taxpayers...
New live info boards haunted by ghost buses, passengers claim
Bus passengers say they have been left waiting for "ghost buses" which appear on live info boards but never actually...
Pair guilty over Hove pub drive-by shooting
A gunman has been found guilty of shooting into a Hove pub after becoming convinced someone was intending to "do"...
Teenage boy jailed for life for murder over £20 drug debt
A 17-year-old has been jailed for life for the murder of 16-year-old Joshua Ingram by stabbing him twice at Seaford...
Brighton pub could lose licence after brawl
A Brighton pub could lose its drinks licence – and effectively be forced to close – after a brawl on...
Sixth form given £4.44m to fund skills and business centre
A sixth form college has been given a £4.44 million boost to help fund a new skills and business centre...
Gay venue operator asks council to support nightlife
The owner of one of Brighton’s leading venues made a heartfelt plea to councillors to protect and support the city’s...
Bank cards stolen in burglary were used in nearby shops
Banks cards stolen in a burglary were used in nearby shops in Brighton and Hove’s busiest shopping street. Sussex Police...
Questions over scrutiny after casting vote thwarts review
The independence and effectiveness of scrutiny at Brighton and Hove City Council have been questioned because the Labour administration chairs...
Setback for social club in quest to sell drinks
A social club will be unable to relaunch after Brighton and Hove City Council turned down an application for a...
Council explains paused nature reserve fence plans
The council says plans to fence off a nature reserve so sheep can be grazed were paused after staff and...
Brighton Blue no longer used on restored seafront iron
The distinctive shade of aqua known as Brighton Blue is not being used for restored seafront terraces or lamp columns...
Council bin boss facing arson and burglary charges
A former council boss has denied setting three fires and burgling his elderly mother-in-law's home. Terry Bridgewater, 47, appeared at...
Revised plans for shopping centre to go before councillors
Long-awaited plans to redevelop the Meridian Centre site in Peacehaven are due to go before councillors next week. Lewes District...
Brighton Gasworks scheme paused
Plans to build hundreds of homes on the former Brighton Gasworks site on the seafront have been paused, an MP...
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