Sussex Police have said they believe they have identified the three young women whose bodies were recovered from the sea near Madeira Drive in Brighton on Wednesday morning. Formal identification has yet to be completed and the families of those involved are still being contacted, the force confirmed in...
Brighton and Hove City Council leader Councillor Bella Sankey has described the deaths of three young women off Madeira Drive on Wednesday morning as "absolutely tragic and horrific," in the first formal response from the city's political leadership to the worst loss of life on Brighton's seafront in recent...
Emergency services were called to Brighton seafront at around 5.45am on Tuesday 13 May following reports of concern for the welfare of a person in the water.
A short while later, the bodies of three young women were recovered from the sea near Madeira Drive, Sussex Police confirmed. An investigation...
Brighton & Hove has been named one of 5 places in England chosen for a major new government pilot scheme to improve the food served in schools, hospitals and other public services.
Brighton & Hove City Council will receive £155,000 to shake up how food is bought, with the aim...
12 May 2026
The government has launched a statutory consultation on proposals to change how local government is structured across Sussex.
Residents can now have their say on the future structure of local government in the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove areas. The consultation is open from Tuesday 12 May to Monday 15 June.
Find out more and have your say on...
British Motor Yacht Show 2026 — What to Expect at Swanwick Marina This May
One of the UK's most considered luxury boat shows returns this week — and Brighton Journal will be there.
The British Motor Yacht Show 2026 runs from 14 to 17 May at Premier Marinas' Swanwick Marina on...
The South East woke up on Friday to a political map almost unrecognisable from the one Brighton has lived inside for the past two decades. The Conservatives have lost control of West Sussex County Council. Reform UK is now the largest party on East Sussex County Council, though short...
Pavers Shoes is bringing its full collection of comfort-led footwear to Brighton and Hove this month, with a new store opening at Mayberry Garden Centre on Thursday 21 May. The family-run retailer — one of the UK's best-known specialists in comfort and wide-fit footwear — is marking the launch...
There's a particular kind of relief that comes with arriving at a hotel after a long Brighton day — sea air, theatre, crowded Lanes — and immediately feeling calm. That was the first impression at the Leonardo Royal Brighton Waterfront.
From the moment you step into the lobby, the atmosphere...
Your Brighton Weekend, 8-10 May — From Beethoven at the Dome to Sampa the Great in Concert
If you live in Brighton & Hove, this is not a quiet weekend. Brighton Festival is in full flow, The Great Escape has descended on every venue from the seafront to North Laine,...
