School fence to go before planners
Plans for a mesh security fence surrounding school playing fields are recommended for approval when it goes before councillors next...
Who are our schools for?
Getting our children into school matters. So does the fairness of which school they can go to. We should not...
Work to extend beach enters new phase next week
Work is due to start next week to extend beach and protect the coastline. A scheme to protect a key...
Armed police to be deployed at Brighton Pride
Armed police are to be deployed at Brighton Pride on Saturday (1 August) after an attack left one dead and...
Give toilet cleaners better pay, urges councillor
The council was finding it hard to recruit people to a seasonal job to open, close and clean Brighton and...
Heatwave blamed for missed bin collections
The rate of missed rubbish collections suggests that Brighton and Hove City Council is not ready to go from weekly...
Opposition leader flags concerns about council FoI responses
The council is too slow to respond to too many freedom of information (FoI) inquests, according to opposition leader Steve...
Rising costs of King Alfred scheme prompt questions
The rising cost of plans to build a new King Alfred Leisure Centre and the amount spent so far have...
Hove nursery reaches strong standard, according to official watchdog
A Hove nursery is operating at a “strong standard”, according to a report from Ofsted, the independent official watchdog. The...
Broken-down train causes rush-hour rail chaos
A broken-down train on the southbound line between Haywards Heath and Brighton caused chaos on the railways this morning (Monday...
Absence and attendance matter much more than admissions
It might surprise some people but, for a disadvantaged child, Brighton and Hove is one of the best places in...
Two men arrested for helping prisoner who absconded
Two men have been arrested for helping a prisoner who absconded after being jailed for his role in a drugs...
After my cardiac arrest, life-saving bus driver proved just the ticket
It was a normal Thursday for bus driver Debbie Russell as she swung her 14 bus from Peacehaven into South...
Man arrested after rooftop stand-off closes roads in centre of Brighton
A man was arrested after a rooftop stand-off with police and firefighters prompted a decision to close a number of...
Man suspected of stoking tensions at demo
Police are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man suspected of stoking tensions in Brighton on the day...
Madrophenia: Madness ride the ska wave on to Brighton Beach
MADNESS + THE SELECTER + THE BLOCKHEADS + CRAIG CHARLES + THE BEATLES DUB CLUB + HENRY WP - ‘ON...
Public to vote on neighbourhood plan
A plan to encourage more family homes, manage the spread of student houses and protect green spaces is due to...
Restaurant boss criticises licence review as ‘monstrous waste of time’
A restaurant owner said that a licence review was a “monstrous waste of time” after neighbours lodged noise complaints which...
Brighton rapist jailed for life
A Brighton man who groomed and exploited a vulnerable woman with money and drugs before he raped and sexually assaulted...
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Climbing Free to better mental health
A new therapeutic climbing course aims to help people improve their mental health alongside their footwork. Local therapist Stephanie Fitchett...
Armed police brought in to deal with siege
Armed police were brought in to deal with a siege at an address in Newhaven yesterday…
Two men arrested for helping prisoner who absconded
Two men have been arrested for helping a prisoner who absconded after being jailed for his…
Go ahead for £20m rubbish and recycling depot and solar farm
A rubbish and recycling depot and solar farm was granted planning permission by councillors yesterday (Thursday…