At the Cabinet Member for Transport & Public Realm meeting on 5 July 2011 it is likely that the application by a restaurant leaseholder for removing two disabled parking bays on New Road will be turned down. The report considers the responses to
Chris Rowan wanted to get his wife Carol a King Charles Cavalier spaniel as an anniversary present. So on the 11th of April he answered an advertisement in the Friday Ad and started talking to a farmer in Gloucestershire about buying a puppy
Police investigating a street sex attack are trying to trace this man. Officers are planning to return to Park Street, off Eastern Road, Brighton, tomorrow morning to try to find witnesses to the attack on a 26-year-old woman. She was
He was always going to be a sellout but five years on, was Elton going to be any good? Apologies for being boring, but yes. It was one of those gigs you know you won’t forget. The sound travelled for miles, with Sacrifice even being heard as
Brighton and Hove Albion have been given the green light to plan a state-of-the-art training ground off the A27. The Seagulls want to build a hightech complex between Shoreham Airport and Lancing, on a site previously earmarked for community sports
What you experienced of this depended entirely on who you are: a rare quality. It also raised an interesting question about who we are – are we the sum of our lives, or of our dreams? There is no doubting that Frank Wurzinger is a skilled performer
It's very hard to feel worried about dire economic forecasts when they are presented by Paul Johnson. The brilliant and informal young director of the Institute Of Fiscal Studies delivered his research with such cheery optimism that we might
Much is made of the famous night in 1985 when millions stayed up after midnight to watch Dennis Taylor clinch the World Snooker Championship. As his fellow legend Cliff Thorburn took to the table at the Brighton Centre, some in the audience wondered
The Southwick Players’ comedy showcase certainly lived up to its title provoking laughs aplenty. With firmdirection from H Reeves, the large cast slickly performed a pot pourri of humourous sketches and musical numbers. Classic sketches
Two men were beaten up as they slept on a beach. One needed treatment at a Sussex Eye Hospital after they were kicked in the head near Brighton Fishing Museum in King’s Road Arches today. He temporarily lost his sight but was said to be recovering later
Gus Poyet last night admitted he cannot risk waiting too long for Kazenga LuaLua. Negotiations for the winger have stalled between his current club Newcastle and Albion, who want to sign him on a full transfer. Poyet insists that could yet happen but
Scores of jobs are at risk after a women's fashion chain collapsed. Jane Norman, which has outlets in Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings and Crawley, was put into administration. Accountancy firm Zolfo Cooper is seeking a buyer for the stricken retailer
A man who walked from a groyne and into the sea had hours earlier been released from hospital. Friends and relatives of John Donovan, whose body was pulled onto Brighton beach on Saturday, have paid tribute to him. It is believed Mr
Police have warned residents to keep their windows locked after burglars attacked a pensioner in his own bedroom. Detectives are hunting the two masked men who crept into the ground floor flat of a 69-year-old man at about 2.30am. The men, who had snuck
Teenage mothers with troubled backgrounds will get nurses to help them bring up their children. The £1.5 million scheme is aimed at breaking cycles of poverty, antisocial behaviour and child abuse. The West Sussex County Council programme will
Blazing sunshine, tornados, torrential rain and drought –the people of Sussex have had a year’s worth of weather in just a month. Umbrellas, sun cream and winter coats have all been called for this June as the weather has swayed from the sublime to
Health officials are warning that super-strength heroin that could kill addicts is on its way to Brighton and Hove. Mike Pattinson, the director of the CRI charity, which works to rehabilitate drug users in the city, said that a “bumper crop
Reflective, emotional and very funny, Five Blue Haired Ladies… follows the lives, gossips and often fiery relationships between five women who meet in New York’s Washington Square Park on a daily basis. Reminiscing about their youth and exchanging
Plastered to the doors to the auditorium before the show was a sign written by Adams’ own hand. “Do not photograph, record, or use phones during tonight’s performance,” it read. “Let’s be in this moment together. If you choose to ignore this
A father who took his own life two days before he was due to be tried for murder, insisted he had not killed his daughter. Tony Couchman was found in a pool of his own blood in his cell at HMP Lewes on January 2, last year. On January
Sussex County Cricket Ground bosses hope to hold more concerts at the venue despite a number of complaints after the Elton John gig. About 18,000 people packed into the ground in Eaton Road, Hove, to hear the singer belt out hits including
A summer of protests is being planned for Brighton and Hove. On Thursday (30) protesters are expected to flood the Level, Brighton in support of a one-day walkout by teachers and lecturers. Less than a month later the Level will once again be filled
Two men who died in a crash on one of the county’s busiest roads have been named. Guleid Mohamed, 23, of Camrose Avenue, Edgware, and Mohamoud Omar, 22, of Irvine Avenue, Harrow, were fatally injured when the black Peugeot they were in left
How residents store their recycling could change in a bid to improve the city's recycling rates. Brighton and Hove City Council says it is looking at the option of bringing in communal recycling bins to the city centre. Plans are described as being
Brighton residents are being watched. A giant mural of a Buddha with the slogan “Big Buddha is watching you” has been painted on the side of furniture shop Villa and Hut in North Street. Guy Meredith, one of the partners of the business, said
Despite the weather looking rather uncertain, the crowds turned out for Woodingdean's annual carnival last Saturday. The Newhaven Marching Band led the Carnival Procession through the Village to the grounds of the Woodingdean Primary School in Warren
Six specially customised guitars featuring rock stars past and present will be helping raise money for charity. Brighton artist Jan Irvine was commissioned by Hard Rock Cafe Europe to be the official illustrator for the Hard Rock Calling concert
Two homes in Hove were raided by police this morning. A man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs after a search of a flat in Brunswick Place. A house in Farm Road was also searched. The raids took place at 8am and police
A computer hacker wrecked an animal hospital’s website on its 40th birthday. The cyber-vandal struck on Brent Lodge Wildlife Trust’s website. The trust, at Cow Lane, Sidlesham, near Chichester, cares for injured animals before releasing them
WAYWARD former Cardiff City star Leon Jeanne joins Albion for training today – but Gus Poyet is playing down his presence. The winger is looking to resurrect a career plagued by off-the-field disciplinary problems He tested positive for a class A drug
Chocolate retailer Thorntons has dealt a further blow to the high street by announcing plans to close up to 180 stores. The group said it will exit at least 120 outlets over the next three years as their leases expire, while it will also consider
A herd of cows had to be rescued after becoming stranded in Sussex countryside. Fire crews were called to Church Street, Fletching, near Uckfield, about 11.30pm last night to assist the six animals. Rescue teams spent more than three hours using heavy
Firefighters doused the flames on a beach bonfire begun by partygoers’. Crews from Brighton’s Preston Circus station were called to the stretch of shore outside Coalition nightclub about 3am this morning. Guidance on the Brighton and Hove City Council
