Takeaway granted late-night delivery licence
A pizza takeaway owner has been granted a licence for late-night deliveries. Sussex Police and Brighton and Hove City Council...
Councillors back community health campaigners in battle against cuts
Campaigners fighting to keep mental health support services running at the Wellbeing Hub, in Preston Park, were given cross-party support...
Abandoned police box to become two-bedroom home
A developer wants to convert an abandoned police box into a two-bedroom house in Fiveways. The one-storey brick building in...
Pop star becomes patron of Brighton HIV charity
Pop star and actor Olly Alexander has become a patron of Brighton-based HIV charity The Sussex Beacon. The songwriter and...
Labour resurrects ‘risky’ bus franchising plan
The city's Labour administration wants to take over running buses - despite a study five years ago concluding this risked...
Trench warfare? Pitch battle? More like a verbal duel over Brighton’s potholes
Councillors faced off over the state of the roads in Brighton and Hove as the wet and cold winter weather...
Some people foul beach because Kemp Town seafront lacks toilets, resident tells council
Some people are fouling a stretch of Brighton beach because of a lack of public toilets, councillors were told this...
Brighton burger bar closes after 13 years
A Brighton burger bar has closed after 13 years, according to its website and posters at the premises. MeatLiquor said:...
Woman spared prison after vicious robbery in Brighton
A woman who robbed a man with cerebral palsy in a vicious mugging has been given a suspended prison sentence....
Chef jailed for Hove seafront sex attacks
A 59-year-old chef has been jailed for a series of sexual assaults over four years, having mainly targeted women who...
Clamour grows for council housing on Brighton General Hospital land
The Brighton General Hospital site should be used for genuinely affordable social housing, according to a motion backed unanimously by...
Thousands sign petition aimed at saving day centre
More than 3,000 people have signed a petition opposing the proposed closure of the Wellington House day centre, in Brighton....
Road may have to close this weekend for urgent work at hospital
A service road may have to close this weekend for urgent work at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, in Brighton....
Eleven new beach huts for sale
Eleven new beach huts are being put up for sale, with a chance for prospective buyers to view them in...
Trial date set for dealer facing gold and jewellery fraud charges
A trial date has been set for a Southwick dealer who faces dozens of fraud charges relating to deals involving...
Drink driver jailed after police chase through Brighton
Magistrates have jailed a drink driver who led police on a chase through Brighton. Jordan Lewis, 26, formerly of Brunswick...
Rule change promised on public questions to the council
A woman with an interest in local government matters has urged Brighton and Hove City Council to change the deadlines...
Senior councillor says sorry for mass email error
A senior councillor has apologised for an email error that meant more than 1,000 parents were not made aware of...
Seafront could be spectacular, says council regeneration chief
Brighton and Hove could have one of the “most spectacular” seafronts in the country in 10 years’ time, a leading...
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A new therapeutic climbing course aims to help people improve their mental health alongside their footwork. Local therapist Stephanie Fitchett...
Suspected drug driver crashes into bridge
A suspected drug driver crashed into a bridge, Sussex Police said. The force said: “We are…
Brighton & Hove Pride announces full 2026 line-up
[26th March 2026]: Brighton & Hove Pride announces its full line-up for this year’s ‘Pride On…
‘Monster’ given 21-year sentence for grooming and raping young child
A rapist who struck after grooming a young child for years has been given a 21-year…