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A259 Hove to Portslade Active Travel Scheme: Construction to Begin With Fourth Avenue to Hove Street
Work on the A259 Hove to Portslade Active Travel Scheme is due to begin in the coming weeks, starting between Fourth Avenue and Hove Street. Here is what is being built, how the road changes, what…
£1 Whitehawk Link Bus Fare Extended to March 2027 as Pride in Place Board Sets Out Its Plans
The £1 Whitehawk Link bus fare has been extended to 31 March 2027, with almost 16,000 journeys made since July. Here is how the fare works, what the council's research found and where the Pride in…
Palmeira Square Floral Clock Drop-In Sessions: 6 and 8 October 2026
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…
Jeanne Saunders Centre SEND Nursery in Hove Rated Exceptional in All Six Areas by Ofsted
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…
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…
Indian Summer Brighton Serves £35 October Feast With a Welcome Drink to Mark 25 Years
Indian Summer on East Street is serving a £35 per person October Feast with a welcome drink, a six-part starter and an 11-part thali for two or more, to mark 25 years in Brighton.
Green Mark Strong Wins Queen's Park By-Election and Takes Seat From Labour With 50.1% of the Vote
Green candidate Mark Strong won the Queen's Park by-election with 1,139 votes, 337 ahead of Labour's Steve Gladwin, lifting the Green group to 12 seats on Brighton and Hove City Council.
The Tribulizations Launch Togetherness LP Crowdfund for Brighton Antifascists and Sussex Homeless Support
Brighton reggae duo The Tribulizations, Frankie Dread and Tara Gold, are crowdfunding their new album Togetherness with a £22,000 target, with money raised beyond it going to Brighton Antifascists…
Ball Park Brighton Marina: Everything You Need to Know About Sussex's First Football Tech Arena
Ball Park at Brighton Marina is Sussex's first football tech arena, with 11 professional-standard football activities, a free-to-enter sports bar and a private karaoke room. Prices, parties,…
Toller Roller (The Brighton Session): Austrian Electro Swing Trio Records Love Letter to Brighton's Mod Culture
Vienna-based producer Renato Regato, electro-crooner Louie Austen and guitarist Ray Scooter have released a three-track single recorded in Brighton, channelling Mod culture, Vespa scooters and the…
SWL Male Grooming Brighton: Professional Male Waxing, Trimming and Massage Near Brighton Station
SWL Male Grooming has arrived in Brighton. Award-winning professional male waxing, trimming, massage and skin care with male therapists in private rooms at Brighton Therapy Rooms, near Brighton…
Little Jack Fuller's Closure: The Workers Left Behind, the Estate, and £10,529.88 Owed
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,…
University of Brighton Partners with Samaritans to Prepare Future Paramedics for Mental Health Emergencies
More than 50 first-year Paramedic Science students at the University of Brighton have completed a pioneering three-day Samaritans placement, building skills in listening, managing suicidal…
Brighton Students Fast-Tracked into Counselling Careers Through New University and College Partnership
Around 50 adult learners in Brighton are being fast-tracked into professional counselling careers through a new partnership between the University of Brighton and Varndean College, with students now…
Brighton and Hove Wins Sutton Trust Fair School Admissions Gold Award for Second Year Running
Brighton and Hove City Council has been awarded the Sutton Trust Fair School Admissions Gold Award for the second consecutive year, recognising reforms including open admissions and free school…
Council Leader's Surgery at Jubilee Library, Tuesday 6 October
Book your appointment slot at Councillor Bella Sankey's leader's surgery in West Hill and North Laine ward at Jubilee Library on Tuesday 6 October, 1pm to 3pm.
No.64 on Dyke Road, Seven Dials Brighton, a curated jewellery, gift and homeware store opening 1 October 2026
No.64 has opened at 64 Dyke Road in Brighton's Seven Dials, a curated jewellery, gift and homeware store founded by Amy and Hannah, stocking six local makers chosen for craft, character and story…
Brighton Council Leader Demands Pension Fund Divests From West Bank Settlement Companies
Councillor Bella Sankey has written to the East Sussex Pension Committee demanding immediate divestment from companies on the UN list operating in illegal West Bank settlements, following the UK…
Brighton and Hove Awarded £6.4 Million to Transform Adult Social Care and Tackle Homelessness
A £6.4 million government grant will help Brighton and Hove City Council break the cycle of crisis-led spending on adult social care and homelessness, funding prevention, early intervention and…
Brighton Council Leader Writes to Home Office Over Asylum Hotel Closure
Councillor Bella Sankey has written to the Home Office with eight specific demands after a Brighton hotel housing asylum-seeking women and families was announced for closure, with residents facing…