Business
Reservd Launches in Brighton and Hove to Book Studios and Gyms
Reservd, a new booking marketplace for Brighton and Hove studios, gyms and coaches, opened on 1 November with no booking fee for customers, plus a free Monday run club on Hove seafront.
Brighton and Hove Ranked UK's Top Nightlife Hotspot in 54-City Study
A new 54-city study ranks Brighton and Hove first for nightlife, with 802 night-time businesses per 100,000 residents. Here are the top 10, what the study counts and the national venue closures…
Eastbourne's Twilite relaunches wedding DJs and party hire across Sussex
Eastbourne wedding and party brand Twilite relaunched on 23 October with DJs, Magic Mirror and Digital Photo Pod hire, dance floors and uplighting for events across Sussex.
18 Grocery closes at Brighton Open Market, blaming management; the market calls the claims unfounded
18 Grocery stopped trading at Brighton Open Market on 8 October and blamed the market's management. The market says the claims are unfounded and that rent and service charge rises were needed.
Brighton Marina applies for third dredging licence, with spoil to go to Newhaven
Premier Marinas has applied to the MMO for a 10-year licence to dredge Brighton Marina and dispose of the material off Newhaven. Consultation is expected to open in late October or early November.
Portland Road café and sauna plan: officers back Hove former print shop scheme
Officers recommend approving a café, electric sauna and cold plunge baths in a former print shop on Portland Road, Hove, with hours and noise conditions. The work has already started. Committee…
Davigdor Road office plan: officers back basement and solar panels despite 32 objections
Officers recommend approving a basement, solar panels and a new design for a three-storey office at Palmer and Harvey House, Hove. Neighbours object over noise and light. Committee decides 28 October.
Domestic & General Bought by Asurion: What It Means for the Brighton Office on New England Street
American firm Asurion has completed its acquisition of Domestic & General, the appliance protection company with an office in Brighton. Asurion says the brand will continue.
Brighton Bar Closures 2026: R-Bar, Charles Street Tap, The Queery and The Font
ImJustBrighton is gay-owned. Here is our guide to every Brighton bar closing this year, why each one went, what people said, and which LGBTQ+ venues are still open.
Connie's Pizza Opens in Brighton: Gardner Street Site, Menu and Opening Hours
Connie's Pizza, the London pizzeria known for thin, crispy pizza, opens its first site outside London at 44-47 Gardner Street in Brighton's North Laine on Friday 9 October.
Lucky Voice Brighton Closes With Immediate Effect as Karaoke Chain Enters Administration
Lucky Voice Brighton at 8 Black Lion Street has closed after the chain entered administration. Three venues closed, three were sold to Moyagi Group, and bookings, deposits and vouchers are being…
Brighton Founder Launches OffersOn: Live Local Deals, Right When You Want Them
Frustrated she couldn't find out which pubs had deals on a Tuesday night, Brighton's Olivia Gray built OffersOn, a real-time platform showing live local offers near you. It's free for consumers and…
Extreme weather shows need for solar progress, says Greater Brighton Economic Board chair
Councillor Caroline Baxter says this summer's heatwave underlines the case for Solar Across Sussex, as the Greater Brighton Economic Board works to identify sites for future solar farms and hit net…
David Greenfield Named Brighton Business Growth Board Chair
Brighton-born circular economy expert Professor David Greenfield has been appointed chair of the Brighton and Hove Business Growth Board, a role that now carries the city's business voice into the…