Since the last newsletter we have had the clean-up day. Because of budget restrictions, we had to concentrate on only a couple of streets and all tenants received a letter asking what items they had for removal. The take up of this free service
We at the Bevendean Bulletin were very concerned to hear that up to 50% of commissioning funding cuts are being considered by Brighton and Hove City Council. This could impact on the valuable work and support the Bevendean community receives
All are welcome to come to the Christmas ABC meeting on Monday, December 13. Come and air your views on local topics, Bevendean Garden and healthy living funding. Wine and mince pies will be served at 6pm and the meeting starts at 6.30pm. Come
by Georgina Grant-Mills Democracy Day was organised by the council with local voluntary organisations. I was invited to interview the speaker of the House of Commons, Rt. Hon John Bercow MP at Coldean Library on the 23rd of September as part
by Ryan Denyer Name: Simon Kirby Age: 45 (but thinks he is 17) Favourite Bands: Iron Maiden, Pendulum, Beatles, Rolling Stones Favourite Sport: Football - Whitehawk FC & Brighton & Hove Albion Family: Wife and 6
by Riziki Millanzi As Christmas draws nearer we can’t help but feel joyful . . . until something bugs us! Here are four of those festive annoyances. 1. Bring tagged as a tomato I can sum this one up in one word: why? Last time I checked
Dozens of children expecting a trip to Lapland were forced to sleep in an airport canteen instead. Naomi Ellis, of Saltdean, was due to fly out on a four day trip to visit Santa Claus with children Alyssa, four, and Bethany, six, and their grandmother
All matches postponed due to bad weather conditions.
Plans for a market re-development have been welcomed. Brighton and Hove City Council has received a formal application for the redevelopment of the Open Market at Marshalls Row and Francis Street in Brighton. Developer The Hyde Group has submitted proposals
Albion nurse Radostin Kishishev through the hectic festive programme to keep their midfield maestro in tip-top ondition. The table-topping Seagulls face four games in nine days over Christmas and the New Year, beginning with the Boxing Day trip to third-bottom
A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary in Heathfield after police followed a trail of footprints in the snow. The owner of the house in Sandy Cross Lane called police after disturbing someone attempting to break in at about 3.45am on Sunday
Please could Mary Mears (Letters, December 20) explain in detail how a gay parade benefits the entire city of Brighton, apart from businesses? How does it benefit pensioners, straight families, bus drivers, nurses, policemen, the Muslim community
With more snow expected, the electric trains running on the third rail system south of the River Thames will be in difficulty again. It has always been difficult to operate this system when ice forms on the electric rail and the new generation of
A knife raider fled after trying to rob a shop in Lancing today. The man left empty-handed after demanding money from a member of staff at Magnet News in Crabtree Lane shortly before midday. He was described as white, between 25 and
Tributes have been paid to a referee who died suddenly. Victor Douglas, 75, who was known as Vic, has been described as an “old fashioned gentleman”. He was on the football pitch until the last week of his life. Grandfather Mr Douglas, of Worthing,
FESTIVE celebrations ended with one partygoer receiving serious head injuries. Sussex Police are trying to work out what occurred in Sydney Road, Eastbourne at around 4am on Saturday which left a 27-year-old man from Hastings in hospital. He was found
A surge in domestic violence is expected as families spend time together over Christmas. The last few years have seen rises of more than 50% in the number of callouts received by Sussex Police. Police are running Operation Cranberry between Thursday
The southern rail network should consider changing its power supply after it proved vulnerable in cold weather, a transport expert recommended today. David Quarmby’s Whitehall-commissioned report said: "Some parts of the railway were caught
More potential Number One Christmas songs have been coming in for this year’s SusseX Factor. With voting officially starting tomorrow the competition to be named the county’s Matt Cardle is hotting up. The most recent entrant is Christopher Dennis,
Norman Baker has told how ministerial office has taken a heavy toll on his personal and professional life as he refused to rule out being the first coalition minister to quit on a matter of principle. After weeks of rioting and waves of street protests
Garry Wilson believes Eastbourne Borough will reap the rewards of its growing reputation for helping develop young players for Football League clubs. Borough go into the busy festive period low on numbers after seeing Joe Partington and Carl Jenkinson
Universities in Sussex had millions of pounds cut from their budgets by the government last night. Vice-Chancellors were ordered to impose a pay freeze and share services with other universities in order to achieve 6% "efficiency gains" from April worth
British Airways cabin crew, including those working at Gatwick Airport, have started voting on whether to take fresh industrial action in their long-running dispute with the airline. Unite said ballot papers are being sent to more than 10,000 of its
You might like them with chocolate or plump for the less-fattening picture version. But it is almost certain that your advent calendar won’t be as big as this one. Chris and Helen Evans, both aged 34, have decided to turn their street
A schoolboy was last night being treated in hospital after suffering leg injuries in a sledging accident. The boy, who is believed to be about ten, had been playing in Victoria Park, Haywards Heath, when he slid into a tree at about 3pm.
Albion's Boxing Day trip to Dagenham and Redbridge is already under threat. The Victoria Road pitch is frozen under covers and the Essex club fear the forecast small rise in temperatures later this week will be insufficient to thaw it out.
Residents are being encouraged to join a post-Christmas beach clean. The Friends of Shoreham Beach (FoSB) organise people who pick up dropped litter or rubbish which has been washed up by the tide. Joy Daintree from FoSB said: “After all that festive
Andy Naylor will be with you again today for his last Albion Q&A of 2010. Were you annoyed about the late postponement of the Notts County game? Can the Seagulls achieve Gus Poyet's short-term target of still being at the top of the
A crackdown on Christmas cons has uncovered £8,000 of illicit alcohol. Trading Standards officers and Sussex Police raided two addresses in Worthing yesterday. They found bottles, including counterfeit vodka, whisky and brandy. The swoop was part
Gatwick Airport has reopened after closing overnight. The airport said the runway opened at 6am and flights are operating today. About 150 staff worked to clear the runway of snow and ice but the airport said delays and cancellations
Firefighters were called to a blaze at a card shop in Hastings. Two crews were sent to the fire at the Card Factory in Wellington Place, Hastings at around 8.15pm this evening. The blaze, which is believed to have started from an overheating
