Three people have been charged after a firearm was discharged into a pub on Montgomery Street, Hove. Carlos Cassidy and Memis Kalmis have been remanded in custody, with a third person, Sade Ward, released on bail.

Seven live sessions with Jeremy Corbyn, Jeremy Hunt, Jung Chang and Sam Freedman at The Old Market in Hove on Sunday 11 October 2026. Organiser Marc explains how a school speaker evening grew into the Brighton & Hove Speakers Festival.

Cabinet approved a Red Route on Western Road on 17 September, but 14 councillors have called the decision in and a scrutiny committee examines it on Tuesday 6 October. Here is what the council's own report says, how the Red Route would work and what 1,032 consultation responses found.

Brighton and Hove City Council is holding two drop-in sessions on the future of the Floral Clock at Palmeira Square, on Tuesday 6 October at the Cornerstone Community Centre and Thursday 8 October in the square. The survey on three replacement options closes on 14 October 2026.

The Jeanne Saunders Centre, a specialist SEND nursery in Hove, has been graded Exceptional in all six areas by Ofsted, following four Outstanding inspections between 2006 and 2020. Here is what the report found, what the grade means and how the nursery moved from Penny Gobby House to Connaught Road.

Brighton and Hove City Council has launched a consultation on the future of the Floral Clock at Palmeira Square. Residents can vote on three options until 14 October 2026.

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.

Passenger returns to the city where he started busking for a 2026 hometown exclusive at Hove Park on Sunday 6 September, with special guests The Staves, John Smith, Ber and Chris Simmons. Tickets on sale now.

A second recycled multi-use games area is being installed at Knoll Park in Hove, reusing surfacing and fencing from the Moulsecoomb Hub for around £47,000. Together with Hangleton Park, the recycling projects save the council close to £200,000.

Brighton and Hove's Planning Committee has voted 8 to 1 to back a £65 million replacement for the ageing King Alfred, with an 8-lane pool, 150-station gym, four-level soft play and a sea-view cafe. Here is what is planned and what happens next.

Brickfields, a new council-owned supported living scheme on the former Knoll House site in Hove, is complete and ready to welcome its first residents from mid-October. It offers 28 accessible apartments with 24-hour care for people with physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries.

Councillors have agreed to consolidate Hove Park School onto its Nevill Campus from September 2028, closing the Valley Campus. The move responds to falling pupil numbers and promises improved SEND facilities.

Furry Adventures started as favours around a pram and a course at Plumpton. Now it is a registered family business walking dogs across Brighton, Hove and Worthing six days a week, turning down the two extra dogs their policy would allow.

The Old Market in Hove presents Feel Good this September, an eight-day season of immersive music, 360-degree audiovisual shows, folk, sound baths and deep listening running from 2 to 8 September 2026.