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A group of vastly outnumbered women were shepherded to safety by a lone police officer when they were tailed through #Brighton after a women's rights rally yesterday ...
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After the heated debate in the House of Commons about gender identification, the campaigner and journalist Jean Calder has penned an opinion piece about what has become one of the polarising topics of our age ...
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Anyone considering coming here to take part in race riots will have a prison cell waiting for them, a senior Sussex Police officer warned today
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A man has been charged with assault and possession of a knife after being arrested at a gender-critical event and counter protest in Brighton
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A homeless transwoman who harassed hostel staff was moved from the women's wing after admitting she registered as female "to see hot totty"
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Two former Labour councillors have endorsed the Greens at the local elections in #Brighton and #Hove tomorrow ...
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Farewell, Disco Pete, and RIP a genuine #Brighton icon ...
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#Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas criticised a government minister for complacency over water quality and sewage discharges during a debate in the House of Commons yesterday ...
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3 years
A vote by councillors has paved the way for the return of a cycle lane along Old Shoreham Road through Hove, as the deputy leader of #Brighton and #Hove City Council @BrightonHoveCC , Hannah Clare @hannalytical , explains. Find out more ...
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The Greens @BHGreens @BHGreenCllrs are back in charge in #Brighton and #Hove after the Labour Party @bhlabour said that it was standing aside for the good of the city ...
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A Labour candidate is suing her own party over a leaked report which named her and several other anti-antisemitism activists
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4 years
Nick Cave @nickcave sang People Ain't No Good - but some are! He and Bad Seeds bandmate Warren Ellis @warrenellis13 have donated items for an auction to raise money for the Clock Tower Sanctuary, a #Brighton homeless charity @thectsbrighton . Find out more
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Work is due to start today on the new seafront cycle lane between the Palace Pier in #Brighton and Fourth Avenue in #Hove as part of the council's @BrightonHoveCC #covid19 #coronavirus recovery plan ...
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Punk legend Jordan Mooney, who worked with Vivienne Westwood and managed Adam Ant, has passed away Her partner Nick Linazasoro, our music editor, has written this tribute to her
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#Brighton and #Hove City Council @BrightonHoveCC has defended the decision that cost a Brighton domestic violence charity a £5 million contract as more than 20,000 people sign a petition to stand up for RISE @riseuk in just six days. Read our report ...
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Ex-council leader Nancy Platts has called for an investigation after Labour suspended Lloyd Russell-Moyle. As she was being interviewed to be the party's candidate in #Brighton Kemptown and #Peacehaven , a journalist tweeted that Chris Ward had the job...
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6 years
Crowdfunding congratulations to @SaltdeanLido for reaching the vital £100k target to release £4.2m in lottery funding. The pool's open again - and now let's hope work on the beautiful but decaying grade II* pavilion can begin
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What's On: MP raises plight of Brighton & Hove music venues in the House Of Commons
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The Green MP for #Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas was one of a number of MPs who criticised the government's handling of the #covid19 #coronavirus crisis in a House of Commons debate yesterday ...
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2 years
The Greens have announced candidates for all 54 seats in 23 wards with the local elections in #Brighton and #Hove just a month away. Find out who's standing where you live ...
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6 years
Dolphins spotted frolicking by the West Pier
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1 year
A notorious Brighton activist has been found guilty of planning to damage a drone factory he believed was supplying arms to Israel
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6 years
Well done @SaltdeanLido on reopening the pool again this summer - and good luck with the crucial crowdfunding campaign. Spread the word by sharing the story on Brighton and Hove News
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The Labour MP for #Hove , Peter Kyle @peterkyle , has been speaking about sewage discharges as the House of Lords pushes for cleaner waterways. Read what he had to say ...
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BY-ELECTION RESULT: The Green candidate Ollie Sykes has won the Brunswick and Adelaide by-election for a seat #Brighton and #Hove City Council ...
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6 years
Could you chip in to the crowdfunder to save the Saltdean Lido @SaltdeanLido art deco building? One month left or the Lido loses a £4m lottery grant
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Brighton and Hove is still officially England's most godless place, with more than one in two people now saying they have no religion.
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4 years
The family of #Hove man Gareth Jones - who died at sea trying to save his pet dog Connie the cockapoo - have set up a Much Loved page in his memory, raising hundreds for the RNLI in a few hours. Find out how to leave a memory or donate ...
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A cold case for the Secret Barrister @BarristerSecret ... a broken-down boiler brings justice grinding to a halt at Hove Crown Court. If frozen cells fail to garner sympathy, think of the victims and their families ...
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#Hove MP Peter Kyle @peterkyle has won the overwhelming backing of members and branches in the process to choose a Labour candidate for the next election. While it's down to the unions now, Mr Kyle's reselection looks assured. Read our report ...
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More beach lifeguards are to be recruited in #Brighton and #Hove as the new Labour-run council overturns cuts made to the budget before they were elected ...
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New: Labour storms to victory in Brighton Kemptown
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4 years
One of #Brighton 's finest but most neglected buildings has been bought by a local family with a pledge to make immediate repairs while they work out how to bring it back into some kind of use. Find out more ...
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3 years
#Hove MP Peter Kyle @peterkyle has been promoted to Labour's shadow cabinet in a reshuffle today. Find out more ...
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Two councillors expelled from the Labour party over claims they lied about addresses are now being taken to court in India over allegations of marriage fraud and domestic abuse
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#Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas has written an impassioned plea as a £20 million scheme to restore the Hippodrome goes before the council's Planning Committee tomorrow ...
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4 years
Sea Lanes Brighton has been given permission to build a 50m outdoor heated swimming pool on the beach in #Brighton . Read our report ...
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4 years
An estimated 10,000 protesters attended a Black Lives Matter march in #Brighton today ...
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The #Hove MP Peter Kyle @peterkyle explains why he opposed Boris Johnson's call for a snap general election as he sets out his personal view on the Prime Minister's confrontational approach to #Brexit ...
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Hundreds gathered for the annual memorial service at the Chattri momument on the Downs north of Patcham yesterday. They honoured the war sacrifice of soldiers from Undivided India, with thousands treated in makeshift hospitals in Brighton ...
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#Brighton and #Hove Albion @OfficialBHAFC footballer Solly March and his friend Harry Clarke are due to join the national Baton of Hope tour @BatonOfHopeUK – a suicide prevention initiative – tomorrow. Find out why ...
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2 years
Thanks to Adam for bringing this to our attention. We have now banned the account with the fake name from commenting on our site and will be keeping the original one under review. cc @PAChallis
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ELECTION RESULT: Peter Kyle has held Hove for Labour and is expected to become a minister in Sir Keir Starmer's new government ...
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Congratulations to Zimran Samuel. The Queen has honoured the human rights barrister from Brighton for his work helping the victims of demestic abuse. Find out more ...
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A moving service in a beautiful setting as #Brighton remembered the ultimate sacrifice of Indian soldiers in the First World War. Our report and more pictures from the #Chattri here
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6 years
Well done to Brighton swimmer Fiona Mildner who made an 11-hour solo crossing of the English Channel for charity
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The comedian Eddie Izzard @EddieIzzardLab is campaigning to become the Labour MP in #Brighton Pavilion, hoping to be selected by the party and to win the seat from the Greens when Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas stands down ...
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6 years
Hundreds gathered at the #Chattri today to remember the war #WW1 sacrifice of Indian soldiers - Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims - who died in #Brighton
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10 years
Some amazing pictures of last night's storm on the site now, including this by @The_Whitewall http://t.co/roAQchO5AK http://t.co/j0gHl7j20v
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Councillors have voted through the £13 million Valley Gardens Phase 3 project to bring new cycle lanes to the Old Steine area of #Brighton and replace the Aquarium Roundabout with a T-junction and traffic lights. Read our report ...
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2 years
What's On: Rebel with applause – Morrissey Brighton concert report
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The council has revealed a plan to bring in “Brighton Summer Time” (BST) 12 months of the year to help save energy and relieve household bills as the cost of living crisis continues.
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3 years
Labour is to call on the council to scrap the temporary cycle lanes along Old Shoreham Road in #Hove after a consultation with residents. Read our report ...
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6 years
Anyone with fond memories of the Habitat in Churchill Square will be glad to hear the store's bosses are planning a comeback in #Brighton . They hope to open the doors in North Street in the autumn
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Brighton Pavilion could once again become a royal residence according to reports surrounding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s mooted return to the UK
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A sheep sculpture left lying in the road by vandals raised a record amount for Martlets Hospice at auction last night
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6 years
What's On: Founder member of Spandau Ballet, Steve Norman, announces hometown Brighton concert
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4 years
A councillor is pushing for a £15m boost - in the council's £1bn budget - to save the Madeira Terraces, help the Saltdean Lido and Volk's Railway and restore the seafront railings and shelters - to boost post-pandemic tourism and recovery. Read more ...
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Fatboy Slim @fatboyslim is urging people to "Chip in for Martlets" @martletshospice on National Fish and Chip Day? Find out more about the fundraiser to help our local hospice ...
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Tributes have been paid to the former leader of #Brighton and #Hove City Council, Mary Mears, who has died at the age of 77. She grew up in Whitehawk, worked as a market trader and campaigned over decades for more and better council housing ...
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Labour has reselected the sitting MP Peter Kyle to be the party's candidate in #Hove at the next general election. Read our report ...
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10 years
Caroline Lucas not guilty in fracking trial http://t.co/weVijFzpDz
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Hundreds of old crocks rolled into town for the annual #London to #Brighton Veteran Car Run today including Genevieve - 70 years on from the award-winning film - and the rival Spyker ...
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Congratulations to long-serving #Brighton RNLI lifeboat volunteer Roger Cohen who has been honoured by the Queen in the New Year Honours List. Read his story ...
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Labour councillors say they will vote to divert money currently earmarked for the city's first low traffic neighbourhood into refurbishing the city's toilets
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Councillors have approved a £20 million scheme to restore the #Brighton Hippodrome and bring it back into use as a venue for live performance ...
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A #Brighton charity worker, who helps children with disabilities - and their families - and brings millions of pounds into the local economy, has been made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday #Honours . Congrats to Lizzie Batten @AmazeSussex . Find out more ...
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Businesses in the centre of Brighton are boarding up today amid fears far-right race rioters are set to come to Brighton this evening
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Should a Brighton ice cream shop be allowed to host huge murals on its wall? It's a question that council planners are being asked to decide. What do you think? Read our report ...
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They’ve done it! Saltdean Lido campaigners hit £100k crowdfunding target
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A teenage neo-Nazi has been jailed for eight years for creating a detailed plan to carry out a suicide bomb attack on a synagogue because he wanted “to make Jews afraid again”
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Greenpeace has been busy trying to protect the Offshore #Brighton Marine Conservation Zone from bottom-dredging trawlers. Find out how and why ...
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The Dome in #Brighton has been officially recognised as one of 41 sites with important links to the fight for women’s suffrage
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What's On: Hippodrome owners throw open the doors for first time since fixing the roof
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4 years
Blooming marvellous! Homebase in #Hove today gave away flowers, plants and hanging baskets worth almost £5,000 to local care homes and people in self-isolation during the #covid19 #coronavirus lockdown ...
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Ikea is reportedly in talks to buy Churchill Square in a move which could see the Swedish superstore's wares finally come to the Sussex coast
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Dozens of officers from #Brighton and #Hove @BtonHovePolice @sussex_police have been recognised for their life-saving bravery, tenacious and meticulous investigations and heart-warming acts of compassion at an awards ceremony. Read their incredible stories
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Albion: Food from cancelled Albion game donated to the homeless
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Councillors have voted to ban disposable barbecues on #Brighton and #Hove 's beaches and in council-owned parks and open spaces - as well as outlawing balloon and lantern releases. Find out more ...
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Bring back the bollards! That's what campaigners are asking for as they call for permanent closures of a couple of "school streets" in #Brighton and #Hove . Read our report ...
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