An ImJustBrighton exclusive investigation into the sudden closure of Little Jack Fuller's fish and chip shop in Kemptown — two managers fired by forwarded WhatsApp message, a family estate dispute, and £10,529.88 in statutory pay that remains unpaid.

Brighton and Hove City Council voted on 17 September 2026 to close Wellington House Day Centre, the last council-run day service for adults with learning disabilities in the city. Dozens of protesters gathered outside Hove Town Hall before the vote. The 21 current service users will be moved to external providers once individual transition plans are in place.

Contractors are clearing almost 600 drains and gullies across 237 flood risk roads in Brighton and Hove this autumn. More than 46,000 residents live in areas at risk of surface water flooding, and the consultation on the city's new Local Flood Risk Management Strategy closes at midnight on Saturday 26 September 2026.

Woodingdean's Community Greengrocers on Warren Way closes at the end of October after 29 years. School chef Danny Nobrega has launched a Founder Club, £50 for £55 store credit, to take over the site and keep it a greengrocer with a Venezuelan twist.

Streamline Taxis hosted its annual hospitality evening at Brighton Racecourse, raising around £400 for Martlets Hospice with raffle prizes from BE Outdoor Fit, Fatto a Mano, Komedia and more.

Brighton & Hove City Council has launched Living Legacy, a new bench and tree dedication service with six bench styles, fifteen tree species and full pricing.

Brighton families have just days left to use free bus travel for children aged 5 to 15 before the Great British Summer Savings scheme ends on 31 August. Here are the Brighton attractions and Sussex destinations kids can reach for free.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 49-year-old man suffered facial injuries during an assault near The Rotunda Café in Preston Park, Brighton.

Sussex Police are investigating a report of burglary at an address in Frederick Street, Brighton, and want to speak with a man shown in released images.

Sussex Police are investigating a report that a teenage girl was sexually touched over clothing on Brighton beach near the bottom of West Street.

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 puts businesses fully in control of their own deals.

The Level's much loved playground is being completely rebuilt with a new £300,000 inclusive adventure playground. Work starts the week of 7 September and will take around 10 weeks, with the rest of the park staying open throughout.

Patrick Kargbo, 23, has been jailed for seven and a half years after running the ‘Ash’ drugs line in Brighton and sending over 950 bulk messages.

Brighton Dome has revealed its autumn 2026 season, over 100 shows from September to December across theatre, dance, classical, comedy, music, family and Christmas. Browse the full colour-coded calendar and plan your autumn.

Western Road closes to traffic in phases for around 45 days from Monday 28 September 2026 for a full rebuild. Here are the dates, the exact stretch, every affected bus route and the Red Route that follows.

Trains between Haywards Heath and Lewes will run again from 1 September, more than two weeks after a derailment closed the line and forced a major crane recovery operation. RAIB is investigating.

The much-loved Brighton Wheel, taken down in 2016, could turn again on Madeira Drive by summer 2027. Councillors decide on a 25-year lease for the operators next month.

Brighton and Hove City Council has set out a three-year plan to expand specialist support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, with new support bases, more help in mainstream schools and a refocused approach to alternative provision.

Brighton and Hove City Council has ruled out a costly rebuild of New England House and will instead open more than 30,000 square feet of workspace at Phoenix House and Lyndean House for creative businesses, while beginning the long-term regeneration of the site.

Brighton and Hove City Council is investing a further £1.3 million to improve bin collection reliability and reduce missed bins, while continuing to explore a possible future move from weekly to fortnightly rubbish collections. No decision has yet been made.