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Eco pay-off as Brighton crematorium upgrades

Eco pay-off as Brighton crematorium upgrades

Woodvale Crematorium to hold a ceremony on Friday, June 6 to bless its recently refurbished North Chapel. The ceremony marks the successful completion of a nine month £1.5 million building project. Prompted by aging equipment and changes in environmental legislation, Brighton & Hove City Council has

Sunday parking charges to be reviewed

Sunday parking charges to be reviewed

Brighton & Hove City councillors will discuss Sunday parking charges at the next meeting of Brighton & Hove’s Policy & Resources Committee on June 12. The committee will consider three options for Sunday parking: • Offering free parking both on and off street on Sundays • Partial free parking on Sun

Azaro restaurant goes forward to Tiffin Cup 2014 regional final

Azaro restaurant goes forward to Tiffin Cup 2014 regional final

Azaro Indian restaurant in Hove has been selected to go through to the regional finals of the parliamentary curry competition, the Tiffin Cup. The Tiffin Cup is a prestigious food competition in the heart of Westminster politics. It seeks to celebrate the best South Asian restaurant in the country w

Volunteers week celebrates 30th anniversary

Volunteers week celebrates 30th anniversary

Thirty volunteers from across England have been selected as ambassadors for the 30th anniversary of Volunteers’ Week. The annual event first launched in 1984, marks the contribution that millions of volunteers make to charities and other organisations. Hundreds of events will be taking place all ove

Blue Plaque campaign launched for Hove’s pioneering political heroine

Blue Plaque campaign launched for Hove’s pioneering political heroine

A campaign to secure a commemorative blue plaque for the political pioneer Margaret Bondfield is being launched by Labour’s Peter Kyle this weekend in Hove. Peter, Labour’s parliamentary candidate in Hove & Portslade, will be joined by Jacqui Smith, the country’s first woman Home Secretary, and fema

Rock Superstar Slash to meet Hove MP in Parliament

Rock Superstar Slash to meet Hove MP in Parliament

Saul Hudson better known as Slash, the legendary guitarist with the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses will be joining the Conservative, Hove & Portslade MP and Intellectual Property Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mike Weatherley, on Monday in Parliament. He will be accompanied on his visit by My

Greens seek local powers to support small shops

Greens seek local powers to support small shops

Brighton & Hove Greens are seeking cross-party support for a national campaign to give Councils powers to introduce a levy upon bigger retailers, in order to rebalance the economy in favour smaller ones. The proposal is being considered at the Council’s Policy & Resources Committee meeting on June 1

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