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Yellow rain warning for Brighton and Hove today as Storm Boelo arrives: 11am to 11pm
The Met Office warns of heavy rain and surface water flooding across Brighton and Hove from 11am to 11pm today. Gusts reach 53mph tonight. Sunday is windy but brighter.
West Pier Before and After Storm Austen: Why It Is Falling Apart
Reader photos from Friday 23 October show the West Pier in separate pieces after Storm Austen, set against the same views from 2024. The West Pier Trust told ImJustBrighton more of the pier has…
West Pier Collapse: Storm Austen Sends More of the Ruin Into the Sea
ImJustBrighton put eight questions to the West Pier Trust. Its statement says Storm Austen has caused more of the pier to collapse into the sea and that it is too dangerous and costly to stabilise.…
Brighton RNLI Lifeboat Launched for Person Drifting Off Palace Pier: Storm Austen Warning
Brighton RNLI launched after a person was spotted drifting towards Brighton Marina. With Storm Austen due from late Thursday, the RNLI is urging people to keep away from the water.
Black Rock Brighton: Cabinet Approves Preferred Bidder for Temporary Seafront Use
Brighton and Hove City Council's Cabinet approved a preferred and a reserve bidder on 15 October to run a temporary attraction at Black Rock for up to five years. The lease is not signed yet.
Volk's Electric Railway: How Brighton Built the World's Oldest Electric Railway in 1883
Opened on 4 August 1883, Volk's Electric Railway is the world's oldest operating electric railway. The story of Magnus Volk, the Daddy Long Legs car that walked through the sea, and when it is back…
Man Dies at Rottingdean Beach as Police Enquiries Continue
A man has died at Rottingdean beach, Sussex Police has said. Officers were called at around 9.40am on Sunday 11 October and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries continue.
Brighton and Hove Council Cabinet to Choose Preferred Bidder for Black Rock Seafront Site on 15 October
Brighton & Hove City Council's Cabinet meets on 15 October to decide a preferred bidder for a temporary lease of up to five years at the long-empty Black Rock site.
King's Road Arches Work to Start in October as £22 Million Phases 4 and 5 Get Under Way
Work on the King's Road arches between the Bandstand and The Seahorse is due to start within weeks, backed by more than £22 million from the DfT, with the paddling pool, playground and public…
Brighton Bids £41 Million to Repair 38 More King's Road Arches in Phases 6 and 7
Brighton and Hove City Council has submitted a £41 million bid to the Department for Transport to repair and strengthen 38 more Victorian seafront arches beneath King's Road, focusing on the arches…
Brighton Wheel Returns to Madeira Drive in 2027 After 10 Years Away
Brighton and Hove City Council has granted a lease for the return of the Brighton Wheel to Madeira Drive. The 45-metre observation wheel closed in May 2016 and could be back and running by summer…
Council seeks investor to transform Brighton's Kings Road paddling pool and playground
Brighton and Hove City Council is inviting investors to transform the Kings Road paddling pool and playground into a new seafront destination, with the water play and play area to stay free.…
Brighton Wheel could return to the eastern seafront
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.
Colonnade seafront toilets reopen for summer after safety work
The Colonnade public toilets on Brighton seafront have reopened for the summer after structural work, though the Changing Places facility stays closed until winter and a wider refurbishment is being…
Major Funding Boost for Brighton's King's Road Arches
Brighton and Hove City Council has secured over £22 million from the Department for Transport, plus £3.9 million of its own funding, to rebuild the Victorian era arches under King's Road, after…
New CCTV Installed on Brighton Seafront in Push to Improve Safety
Brighton and Hove City Council has installed new CCTV on the seafront's lower promenade, with lighting technology to assist searches, as part of a joint push with Sussex Police to improve safety.
A summer celebration of George Michael comes to Brighton Seafront
Rob Lamberti, the UK's number one George Michael tribute, brings Wham! and the solo hits to Central Park on Brighton Seafront on Sunday 5 July 2026. An open-air evening of Careless Whisper, Faith,…
First Blind Woman to Swim the Channel Backs Brighton Sea Swimming Day for the Blind
Paralympic champion Melanie Barratt is backing Gateway to the Sea, a new accessible sea swimming day at Sea Lanes Brighton on 27 June, helping blind and partially sighted people gain confidence in…
Bootleg Beatles Bring the Fab Four to Brighton Seafront This June
The world's No.1 Beatles tribute band plays Central Park on Brighton Seafront on Friday 26 June 2026, with support from Rolling Stones tribute The Rolling Clones. Here is everything you need to know.