Latest articles from Rebecca Evans

Parking wasteland in Brighton

Parking charges continue to be a hot topic in Brighton and Hove. At The Argus – It’s Your Voice sessions, our reporters have been inundated with people expressing anger and disbelief about parking costs in the city. We are also running a Park The Charges campaign calling on Brighton and Hove City Council to review its recently-introduced charges immediately. Here Rebecca Evans takes a closer look at the issue and at the streets which have been most affected.

Millions invested in new Shoreham Academy

Pupils at Shoreham Academy have moved into its brand-new £32 million building. But in the same week as the official opening it emerged that tens of thousands of children are currently being taught in crumbling old buildings because of delays to Government funding. Rebecca Evans reports on how the new building has helped turn the school around

Healing homes: Sussex councils' bid to recruit foster families

With increasing numbers of children being taken into care, there is an urgent need or more foster carers to come forward. As Fostering Fortnight approaches Brighton and Hove City Council and West and East Sussex County Councils are all actively recruiting. Rebecca Evans spoke to one single mum who said fostering is the most rewarding job there is