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Drum & Bass On The Bike Returns to Brighton This Bank Holiday Sunday
DJ Dom Whiting brings his legendary Drum & Bass On The Bike street party back to Brighton on Sunday 30th August, setting off at 14:00 from The Level. Free, open to all, and rolling right through the…
Police Appeal for Witnesses After Report of Stabbing in Brighton
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed between Kingsway and Western Road in Brighton on 15 August.
Brighton ‘Ash’ Drug Line Controller Jailed for Seven and a Half Years
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 autumn 2026: full line-up, dates and how to book
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…
Western Road to close in phases for 45 days: dates, affected buses and what it means
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…
Brighton Cocktail Festival 2026: England's biggest cocktail event returns for ten days in September
Brighton Cocktail Festival is back from 18 to 27 September 2026 as England's biggest cocktail event, with over 50 bars, 150+ cocktails at £6, a new festival app and early-bird tickets at £15.
Passenger to play open-air homecoming show at Hove Park, Brighton on 6 September 2026
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…
Haywards Heath to Lewes railway line to reopen 1 September after derailment
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.
Heavy showers hit Brighton and Hove as dry spell breaks
The Met Office is warning of heavy, potentially thundery showers across Brighton and Hove today, with surface water flooding a risk after weeks of dry weather.
Local GCSE results show improvement in English and Maths for 2026
Provisional GCSE results for Brighton and Hove show 69% of students achieving combined English and Maths at grades 4 and above, up from 67% last year, as results nationally stay broadly static.
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…
Residents asked for views on camera enforcement at five Brighton and Hove junctions
Brighton and Hove City Council is consulting on new camera enforcement at five junctions where drivers regularly ignore existing restrictions, alongside a School Streets camera pilot starting in…
Have your say: council consults on updated flood risk strategy for Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove City Council is consulting on an updated Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, with more than 46,000 residents living in areas at risk of surface water flooding. The consultation…
Western Road set for major rebuild and controversial Red Route
Western Road faces 45 days of major reconstruction from 28 September, with a Red Route to follow if Cabinet approves it in September. Traders have handed in two petitions against the parking…
More than 1,400 council homes in Brighton and Hove switch to solar power
A three-year programme has fitted solar panels to more than 1,400 council homes across the city, with residents saving up to £300 a year on bills. A Moulsecoomb community hall has also benefited.
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.
Things to do in Brighton this September: your complete guide
From the debut Beyond Boundaries festival at Stanmer Park to Comic Con at the Dome, ten days of cocktails, seafront club nights, cookery classes and everything in between. Here is your day-by-day…
Things to do in Brighton this August: your complete guide
Late-night house, candlelit Vivaldi, drag cabaret, jungle takeovers and the Bank Holiday Mod Weekender. Everything worth leaving the house for this August.
Brighton and Hove students beat national A-level average for 13th year running
Provisional 2026 results show 98.3% of the city's A-level students achieved A* to E, with a 97.4% pass rate for vocational and technical qualifications.
Brighton landlords offered £7,500 to fix cold homes and house homeless families
A new council pilot offers landlords up to £7,500 to bring rented homes up to EPC C, in return for a three-year lease as temporary accommodation.