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Seven Dials Trick or Treat Trail: ten shops, free, Saturday 31 October
Ten independent businesses around Seven Dials are opening their doors on Saturday 31 October, from 3pm to 6pm, with sweets, games, face painting, a Halloween disco and tarot readings.
Withdean swimming pool: Cabinet to consider a bigger budget on 10 December
Brighton & Hove City Council says building costs for the planned Withdean pool have risen. Cabinet will decide on the scheme in December, and this guide goes through the papers behind it.
Brighton Christmas gift guide: independent gifts from £3.50 at No.64 in Seven Dials
No.64 in Seven Dials has launched its first Christmas gift guide, with stocking fillers from £3.50, edits under £25, £40 and £60, and gift sets from £38 to £102.
Candle Fire Safety Week: fire service urges care after candle fires in Newhaven and Brighton
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is backing Candle Fire Safety Week (26 October to 1 November) and points to two recent candle fires, in Newhaven and Brighton.
Regency Square murder: trial scheduled over the death of Tio Day in Brighton
A murder trial has been scheduled over the death of Tio Day, 37, in a Regency Square property in April. Daniel Bassett, 26, is charged with murder and attempted murder. Here is everything confirmed…
Police appeal for witnesses after reports of a man exposing himself in Billingshurst
Sussex Police are investigating incidents reported in the Station Road area in July, September and October. A 55-year-old man has been bailed, and officers are asking the public to report suspicious…
Vagabond Wines opens in the Lanes on 2 November with 100 self-pour wines
The self-pour wine bar takes over 3-4 Duke Street with more than 100 wines by the glass, Sussex-grown English wines and small plates, plus 50% off food at preview nights from 28 October.
Zoe Lyons backs Make Change Count, Brighton's eight-charity homelessness appeal
The Brighton comedian appears in a new video for the city-wide appeal, which shares every donation equally between eight homelessness charities. Here is where the money goes and how to give.
Liverpool 2 Albion 0: two early goals end Albion's unbeaten run at Anfield
Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak scored inside 21 minutes as Albion lost 2-0 at Liverpool on Sunday, their first defeat since August. Albion had 64 per cent of the ball but one shot on target.
Book a slot to meet council leader Bella Sankey in Patcham on 3 November
Councillor Bella Sankey holds her next ward surgery at Patcham Community Centre on Tuesday 3 November, 1pm to 3pm. Appointment slots are open now, and residents can sign up by email or voicemail.
Steine House opens its doors for a Regency coffee morning on 20 November
Maria Fitzherbert's former home, now YMCA Brighton's head office, opens for a Regency coffee morning on Friday 20 November. Fifty £12 tickets raise funds for YMCA Brighton and the Soirée Rotary Club.
Man charged with false imprisonment and robbery over Eastbourne incident, remanded in custody
A 32-year-old man has been charged with false imprisonment and robbery after a woman was reportedly held against her will at an address in Eastbourne. He was remanded in custody and is due back in…
Brighton Pride Street Party not cancelled, council says, but no 2027 plans are confirmed
Brighton Pride's Kemp Town street party has not been cancelled, the council says, after a draft 2027 events list suggested otherwise. Pride says no 2027 plans are confirmed and the programme is due…
Stanmer Park heritage study to uncover Roman, wartime and hidden history
A new heritage study of Stanmer Park will use drone surveys and geophysics to look for Roman, wartime and unrecorded remains. Here is what is already known, from Bronze Age barrows to the 1942 army…
Brighton What's On founder Erik Selby: the story behind the free local events site
Erik Selby tells ImJustBrighton why he built Brighton What's On, what the free-to-list events site can do, and the New Note Orchestra concert he wants more people in Brighton to hear about.
Liverpool v Albion: team news and kick-off details for Sunday at Anfield
Albion visit Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday 25 October, kick-off 2pm on Sky Sports. Team news from both clubs, form, last season's results and Albion's next eight fixtures.
Halloween weekend in Brighton 2026: club nights, gigs and parties
Simon Pegg at Concorde 2, Horizon's Halloween Purge and Seafront Block Party, emo and alt-80s nights at Komedia and a kids' disco: Brighton's Halloween weekend.
Brighton and Hove on Sunday 25 October: Albion at Anfield, comedy and live music
Clocks go back, Albion play Liverpool at 2pm and six comedy shows plus Gurriers at Concorde 2: everything on in Brighton and Hove on Sunday 25 October.
Davigdor Road, Hove: bigger noise enclosure planned for rooftop plant
Officers recommend approving an acoustic enclosure around two noisy rooftop units at 113 to 118 Davigdor Road, Hove, after resident complaints. Planning Committee decides 28 October.
Dishoom Permit Room Diwali party at the Royal Pavilion on 12 November
Dishoom Permit Room is hosting a Diwali party at the Royal Pavilion on Thursday 12 November, 7pm to 11pm. £85 for a vegetarian feast, drinks and live music.