Brighton News
Brighton and Hove to Host First Care Leavers Christmas Dinner in Seven Years, and Needs Your Help
Brighton and Hove will hold its first Care Leavers Christmas Dinner in seven years on 25 December 2026, and the organisers need donations, gifts and fundraisers to finish funding it.
Royal Pavilion Gardens Restoration: Budget Rises £1.6m to £8.038m as Cabinet Approves Contract
Brighton and Hove City Council's Cabinet approved a £1.6m rise in the Royal Pavilion Garden restoration budget on 15 October, taking it to £8.038m. Work is due to start on 9 November 2026.
Brighton Council Bans Gambling and Fossil Fuel Adverts on Its Advertising Sites
Brighton and Hove City Council's Cabinet approved a new advertising policy on 15 October that bans gambling and fossil fuel production adverts on council sites. It will also join the Coalition to…
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.
On The Beach Brighton 2027: Pete Tong and Sonny Fodera Announced as First Headliners
On The Beach has announced its first 2027 shows: Pete Tong Ibiza Classics on 9 July and Sonny Fodera on 24 July. Pre-sales start 21 October.
RNLI Fleet Changes: What the New Coastal Lifeboat Means for Eastbourne and Hastings
The RNLI has announced its second phase of lifeboat changes for 2028 to 2030, plus a new Coastal Lifeboat. Hastings changes in 2027 and Eastbourne in 2028.
Work Starts on £611k 3G Pitch at Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre, Opening Next Spring
Work has started on a new £611,000 3G pitch at Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre in Brighton, backed by a £410,000 Football Foundation grant. The council says it opens next spring, with booking…
Hove Woman, 47, Found Guilty of Stalking and Harassment After Four-Day Brighton Trial, Sussex News Reports
A 47-year-old woman from Hove has been found guilty of stalking and harassment of a number of victims after a four-day trial at Brighton Magistrates' Court, according to Sussex News. She is due back…
Richard Bennett Jailed for 18 Years: Eastbourne Man Convicted of Rape at Lewes Crown Court
Richard Bennett, 46, of Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, has been jailed for 18 years for rape, assault causing actual bodily harm, coercive controlling behaviour and strangulation against a woman…
Withdean Park Tree Felling: About 200 Elm Trees to Be Removed From Monday 19 October
Brighton and Hove City Council will start removing around 200 elm trees in Withdean Park on Monday 19 October after outbreaks of elm disease, with the work expected to take around three weeks.
King's Arms Brighton Licence Review: Police Ask for Revocation as Council Panel Meets on 20 October
The King's Arms on George Street, Brighton, has had its licence suspended since 30 September. A council licensing panel meets online at 10am on 20 October, with Sussex Police asking for the licence…
Sussex Police Appeal to Identify Person After Bank Cards Stolen on Kings Road, Brighton, and Used at Cash Machines
Sussex Police has released CCTV images and wants to identify a person after multiple bank cards were stolen from premises on Kings Road, Brighton, on 3 September and used at cash machines across the…
Brighton and Hove Events This November and December 2026: Lewes Bonfire, VegfestUK, Story Trail and More
Lewes Bonfire on 5 November, VegfestUK on 7 November, the Story Trail ending, Artist Open Houses and Burning the Clocks on 21 December. Dates, prices and what we could not confirm.
Westlife at the Brighton Centre on Tuesday 13 October: Times, Getting There, Parking and Bag Rules
Westlife play the Brighton Centre on Tuesday 13 October, doors 6.30pm and Westlife on at 8pm. Here is how to get there, where to park, what bags are allowed and the other big shows at the venue this…
Saltdean Neighbours Win £1 Million as Postcode Lottery Gives £45,000 to The Sussex Beacon and Justlife
Nine neighbours in Saltdean share a £1 million Postcode Lottery prize after BN2 8LT won on 10 October, and two Brighton charities, The Sussex Beacon and Justlife, receive £45,000 between them.
Mutations Festival 2026 in Brighton: Fat Dog and Mike D 5D Headline 90 Act, 10 Venue Weekend
Mutations Festival returns to Brighton on 23 and 24 October with more than 90 acts across ten venues, Fat Dog on Friday and Beastie Boys member Mike D's band on Saturday.
East Sussex Council Starts Court Challenge Over Plan to Move Peacehaven Into Brighton and Hove
East Sussex County Council has started a judicial review over the plan to move Peacehaven, Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean into Brighton and Hove, Brighton and Hove News reports. The government…
Man Stabbed at Portslade Railway Station as Sussex Police Appeal for Witnesses
Sussex Police is appealing for witnesses after a man in his 40s was stabbed outside Portslade railway station on the evening of 8 October. He is in a stable condition in hospital and no arrests have…
Where To Wee: Free App Lists 117 Public Toilets in Brighton and Hove
A free app and website called Where To Wee lists 117 public toilets in Brighton and shows opening hours, accessibility and baby changing details. Here is what it says it does and what we could not…
Fake Taxi Driver Jailed for 20 Years for Kidnap and Rape in Brighton
A man who posed as a taxi driver to kidnap and rape a 19-year-old woman in Brighton city centre has been jailed for 20 years, with Sussex Police appealing for other women to come forward.