News Brighton & Hove City Council announces next phase in Kingsway to the Sea Project Brighton & Hove City Council has announced that work between the King Alfred Leisure Centre and Hove Lagoon is continuing, with three phases of work already underway. Since last autumn, work has started on the outdoor sports hub, the wheeled sports area and westerly garden, and the tennis and padel By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Jess Gibbons appointed as new Chief Executive of Brighton & Hove City Council Jess Gibbons has been appointed as Brighton & Hove City Council’s new Chief Executive. Councillors agreed to the appointment on Thursday, December 14 at a meeting of the Full Council and she will start her new job on Monday, March 18, 2024. Jess has been Chief Operations Officer at Bournemouth, Chr By Graham Robson • 2 min read
BRIGHTON AND HOVE COUNCIL EVICT HOMELESS CAMP ON HOVE SEAFRONT TODAY – BARRY KEEVINS HAS WORDS 20-9-23 News Shelter research shows 29,500 homeless in the South East, including over 3,000 in Brighton & Hove New research from Shelter has shown at least 29,500 people in the South East – 3,155 people in Brighton & Hove – including more than 13,500 children. Shelter’s analysis of official homelessness figures and responses to Freedom of Information requests reveal homelessness in the region has risen rapid By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Sussex Cricket Foundation invites LGBTQ+ community for coffee and cake! The Sussex Cricket Foundation is inviting everyone from the local LGBTQ+ community for coffee and cake at its County Ground in Hove today from 11.30am – 3pm. This is a free event, offering the chance to sit and socialise in a safe and relaxed environment, at the home of Sussex Cricket. The fascinati By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Brighton & Hove City Council left with an “effective budget gap of £31 million for next year’s budget” Bella Sankey (Labour), Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, has today issued a stark warning on the financial situation faced by the council. It follows an Autumn Statement and local government settlement for next year that falls ‘disastrously short’ of meeting the huge inflationary costs and inc By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News “Remember, Celebrate, Educate”: Birmingham to come together on World AIDS Day to help eliminate HIV Local government, the NHS and charities are joining forces in a trail-blazing collaboration to mark this year’s World AIDS Day in Birmingham – and the teamwork could point towards achieving the elimination of HIV, say experts. Birmingham City Council, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation T By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Joe Lycett launches new podcast, Turdcast Comedian Joe Lycett has announced a new upcoming podcast, and in true Lycett-fashion it has an unusual topic. Turdcast will be a new audio series that sees celebrities sharing their “their most satisfying, horrifying and frankly awful toilet stories,” explains an official outline of the podcast. “Jo By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
News Christmas Tree By the Sea: Charity Christmas tree lighting event to be hosted by Brighton seafront attractions Brighton’s seafront is set to glow brighter than ever this year as local businesses join forces for the first-time on Saturday, November 25 at 1pm for a festive Christmas lights switch-on event, in support of The Starr Trust charity, which removes roadblocks for disadvantaged young people aged betwe By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Montreal Arms in Hanover confirmed as an ‘Asset of Community Value’ The Montreal Arms in Hanover has been confirmed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) after Brighton & Hove City Council successfully defended its decision to list the former pub. The news, which comes after its owner was ordered to replace its green, historic tiles, has been welcomed by councillors By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Books BOOK REVIEW: ‘From Mohair Suits to Kinky Boots’ by Geoff Deane This is a tale of a fortunate life, grasped and wrung out, told with self-depreciating humour by a man with some considerable insight into his own and the wider world’s bullshit By Eric Page • 3 min read
News Brighton & Hove Remembrance events 2023 Services are being held across the city to mark this year’s Remembrance Day attended by civic leaders. Councillor Amanda Grimshaw, Brighton & Hove City Council’s Armed Forces Champion, said: “Remembrance Day is an important opportunity for all the city’s diverse communities to come together to remem By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Research highlights food access needs of communities across Brighton & Hove Research has been published highlighting the pressures emergency food providers in Brighton & Hove are under and the food access needs of communities throughout the city. The Emergency Food Network was established by the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership in 2013 to allow emergency food projects to co By Graham Robson • 3 min read
