Since 2008 Pete Lawson has been part of the core writing team of Eastenders, penning over 250 explosive episodes. This October, he'll be swapping Albert Square for Brighton Summit, Brighton Chamber's flagship business conference. But why would a business conference invite a soap writer?
If there's one thing that soaps can do, it's grab your attention when telling a story. From car...
Brighton residents can now enter their postcode to see how close they live to the apiary behind a new local honey brand, and whether flowers in their garden could have contributed nectar to this season’s harvests.
The Brighton Beekeeper, founded by Brighton beekeeper Jack Lockyer, produces honey from six colonies...
Brighton Awards & Festivals 2026 mark one of the most comprehensive cultural calendar in the city's history. From public restaurant votes and Michelin announcements to major film festivals, music weekends, women's awards and the UK's largest Pride celebration, this is your complete guide to every major festival, award and...
One year on from the sale of the Brighton i360, the council is focused on the future of the seafront and how value can be returned to the city.
As part of agreeing the sale of the attraction and releasing the associated debt last year, the council put in place...
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There’s a particular kind of entrepreneur that Brighton tends to produce, restless, self-made, and quietly convinced they can fix something the rest of the world has given up on. Aaron Knightley fits that mould perfectly as a South Coast businessman with a clear affinity for...
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Businesses across Sussex are being invited to play a direct role in protecting local wildlife with the launch of new business membership tiers from Sussex Wildlife Trust.
The new structure introduces three levels of membership — Bronze (£120 per year), Silver (£500 per year) and Gold (£1,000...
Brighton has a way of attracting people who have left London but not entirely left London behind. The train takes under an hour, the lifestyle is incomparably better, and the city has enough of its own creative and business energy that the move rarely feels like a step back....
Amazon’s Regional Creatives Fund returns for 2026, offering multiple grants of up to £30,000 for Brighton charitable organisations upskilling people for creative industries careers
The fund supports Brighton charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs) and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) that run programmes aimed at boosting skills and increasing access to creative...
An exciting opportunity to represent the city’s business community at the highest level and help shape the future of the local economy is on offer, as the Brighton & Hove Business Growth Board looks to appoint a new Chair.
The role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced leader to...
Sabah Choudrey’s community organising began in Brighton while they were studying psychology at the University of Sussex.
In 2013, Choudrey helped establish Trans Pride Brighton, the first trans Pride event of its kind in the UK. It went on to win Best Trans Event in Brighton in 2014 and 2015...
