Brighton and Hove news

• Councillor accused of 'making up alternative facts' as boundary row rumbles on

  25-08-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A council leader described Brighton and Hove City Council’s reasons for not expanding westward as “alternative facts”.
  
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• Protesters bring council meeting to a halt

  14-11-2025 09:18 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Protesters brought a Brighton and Hove City Council cabinet meeting to a halt this afternoon (Thursday 13 November).
  
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• Circumstances of man's death being investigated after assault

  14-11-2025 09:09 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Sussex Police are renewing their appeal for information about an assault in Eastbourne after the death of a man in hospital.
  
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• Wine estate in Sussex village named among best attractions in England at awards

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  VisitEngland has revealed the winners of its Visitor Attraction Accolades for 2024-2025, recognising "excellence within the visitor attraction sector".
  
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• Trickle-down economics has been rumbled

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  For those of us who didn’t tune in to watch this week’s People and Overview Scrutiny Committee, it was quite the sight. In highly unusual circumstances, an outbreak of “listening” swept over a few – if not all – of the administration councillors during the meeting.
  
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• Tesco stores in Sussex join Safe Space scheme

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  More than 50 Tesco stores in Sussex have joined the Safe Space Sussex scheme.
  
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• Takeaway told 'major improvement' needed after getting poor food hygiene score

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Pizza Hot 4 You, a takeaway pizza restaurant in Eastbourne, East Sussex, has received a food hygiene rating of one following an inspection.
  
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• Sainsbury's manager stole £10,000 from store

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A duty manager stole £10,000 from a Sainsbury’s store
  
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• Rugby club grounds could be turned into 184 new homes

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A rugby club based outside Tunbridge Wells has submitted plans to build 184 new homes in East Sussex, as well as new sporting facilities
  
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• Romance takes the spotlight as couple get engaged at theatre

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  The Devonshire Park Theatre stage was the setting for a real-life love story last weekend when Stuart Long proposed to his long-term partner Beth Newman
  
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• Rescue operation launched amid animal incident on top of seafront building

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA has praised the efforts of emergency services who helped save a gull tangled in netting - five storeys up on a building opposite Brighton Pier.
  
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• Plans to convert abandoned psychiatric hospital chapel into flats

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Plans to convert a chapel at a former psychiatric hospital at Hellingly Hospital in East Sussex into flats have been submitted to Wealden District Council.
  
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• Neighbours complain about noise from arts venue as government steps in

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A planning inspector has changed how a city arts centre must operate after noise complaints
  
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• Nearly 200 attend webinar as support grows for rights of rivers

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  An environmental event hosted by Lewes District Council, Matrix Chambers, Love Our Ouse and the Environmental Law Foundation welcomed nearly 200 delegates.
  
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• Meet the music shop owner who has opened in the former Gak site

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  The owner of Brighton's newest guitar shop has shared the importance of supporting independent businesses in the city.
  
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• March for safer streets and against gender-based violence to take place in city

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  The streets of Brighton will once again be filled with chants, banners and solidarity as the annual Reclaim The Night Brighton march returns this November.
  
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• Man who beat up a nurse among those in latest court round-up

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  In the Dock: A round-up of recent cases heard at West Sussex Magistrates’ Court sitting at Crawley Magistrates’ Court.
  
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• Man given three year ban for driving white van while on drugs

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A man from East Wittering in West Sussex has been banned for three years after driving a VW Transporter van in Bognor Regis whilst on cocaine.
  
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• Housing support scheme hailed as a lifeline for hundreds in need

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have benefited from a Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust initiative that places specialist housing officers within mental health teams.
  
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• Eastbourne to host Alan Davies on long-awaited comedy tour this month

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Join Alan Davies at the Congress Theatre, November 20 for a night of humorous self-exploration with Think Ahead.
  
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• 'Delight' as cafes at two Sussex hospitals reopen after getting a makeover

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  National charity, Royal Voluntary Service (RVS), has reopened two newly refurbished hospital cafes in Sussex last week
  
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• Deadline nears for free tree scheme across Chichester district

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Chichester District Council is reminding individuals and organisations to apply for free trees and support materials before the deadline.
  
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• Business owner speaks amid delays to new rights for hospitality sector workers

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A delay in the passing of a new Employments Rights Bill sees hospitality sector workers wait even longer for new workers rights
  
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• Business fined after being caught out by undercover sting

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A business in Crawley was caught selling vapes to minors multiple times.
  
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• Beloved outdoor swimming group that's raised thousands for charity announces closure

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A beloved outdoor swimming group in Brighton has decided to call it quits after seven years
  
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• Beloved outdoor swimming group announces closure of company

  14-11-2025 06:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A beloved outdoor swimming group in Brighton has decided to close down its community interest company.
  
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• Man arrested after women report being sexually assaulted on seafront

  13-11-2025 19:34 via theargus.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested following reports of women being sexually assaulted around the Hove Lawns area.
  
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• Multiple incidents cause severe traffic delays on A27

  13-11-2025 18:18 via theargus.co.uk
  
  The A27 is blocked with severe delays due to an incident
  
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• A27 blocked due to incident and severe delays - live traffic updates

  13-11-2025 18:18 via theargus.co.uk
  
  The A27 is blocked with severe delays due to an incident
  
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• A27 blocked and severe delays due to incident

  13-11-2025 18:18 via theargus.co.uk
  
  The A27 is blocked with severe delays due to an incident
  
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