Residents and local businesses across Brighton & Hove, East Saltdean, Telscombe and Peacehaven will be brought together under a new local authority area, following confirmation from the government today. By Nick Staunton Brighton & Hove City Council will now work closely with Lewes District Council, East Sussex County Council, the...
With more than 51,000 children across Sussex and Surrey set to lose access to free school meals over the summer holidays, FareShare Sussex & Surrey has launched an urgent call for financial donations. The charity’s Summer Hunger Appeal will raise vital funds to support thousands of families facing six weeks of increased food...
Fatboy Slim’s return to Brighton Beach was never going to feel like an ordinary festival booking. Across four sold-out nights from 16 to 19 July, Norman Cook brought Big Beach Boutique 7 back to the pebbles, turning the seafront into a vast, joyful celebration of dance music and Brighton...
Disclosure: We dined as guests of Burger and Beyond on a press visit. All views are our own. There's a new arrival in the Lanes, and it has the city's burger fans talking. Burger and Beyond Brighton — the first full-service restaurant outside London for the cult London burger brand...
There's a buzz building around Amelia and The Housewives, and this summer it gets louder. The Brighton indie-pop band — long tipped as one of the city's brightest new prospects — release their new single Narcissist on 24 July via INH Records, the first taste of a much-anticipated debut...
Business owners in Brighton are being offered free ice cream on New Road (Saturday 25th July) to 'help ease summer tax stress' ahead of the first ever Making Tax Digital deadline. Making Tax Digital (MTD) is widely considered as the biggest change to the UK tax system in 30 years, and its...
English comedian Sha Wylie passes away at 81 (wearing WTF earrings) Sha Wylie - England’s oldest stand-up comedian - passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family, on Sunday 5th July in Brighton, following a brief illness that required her to go to the GPs in her crocs and the...
Brighton and Hove Albion have agreed to sell Italian defender Diego Coppola to newly promoted Ligue 1 side Paris FC in a deal worth up to €20 million, according to multiple reports including transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano and French daily Le Parisien. The structure is €18 million up front, with...
Volunteers gathered in Stanmer Park this week to celebrate with parks staff and proudly raise the prestigious Green Flag. Awarded by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, the Green Flags are awarded to the best parks across the country – those that are well maintained and have excellent facilities. The park has...
This week marks one of the highlights of our year as we celebrate the achievements of our graduating Diploma students at the ACT Graduate Showcase 2026. Whether you're coming to support our graduates, planning a summer course or looking for your next visit to the Lantern, we'd love to welcome...
