BRIGHTON JOURNAL NEWS TEAM
Brighton 22nd May-The 60th Brighton Festival reaches its final weekend, and the city is sending it off in style. The headline draw is Akram Khan Company's farewell touring production, Thikra: Night of Remembering, at the Brighton Dome Concert Hall on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May,...
Councillor Theresa Fowler has been appointed Mayor of Brighton & Hove after her nomination was approved by councillors.
Councillors voted in favour of Councillor Fowler replacing the outgoing mayor, Councillor Amanda Grimshaw, at the annual meeting of Brighton & Hove City Council today (Thursday 21 May).
She will be supported in...
Cabinet positions and portfolios for the coming 12 months at Brighton & Hove City Council have been confirmed – with Councillor Bella Sankey re-elected as Leader.
Councillor Sankey will also remain as chair of Cabinet, with both Councillor Jacob Taylor and Councillor Tim Rowkins continuing in the roles of Deputy...
Jeff Goldblum is bringing his Night Blooms World Tour to the UK at the end of the month and his new album Night Blooms released on 5th June, he will be doing a meet and greet and signing at Resident, Brighton that day at 4.30pm and 6.15pm.
Showcasing Goldblum’s forthcoming album, Night Blooms, the tour will now call...
Sussex Police have formally identified the three women found dead in the sea near Brighton beach on the morning of Wednesday 13 May 2026.
The women are Jane Adetoro, aged 36, Christina Walters, aged 32, and Rebecca Walters, aged 31. All three were from the Uxbridge area of London. Their...
A new Climate & Nature Action Plan details the council’s programme on low carbon energy and energy efficiency, nature restoration and climate adaptation.
The Plan sets out 133 practical actions from developing a pipeline of investible energy decarbonisation projects, to tackling flooding, heatwaves and pollution through capacity-building in communities, and...
When Hove resident Annabel Anderson began researching the history of her home at 6 Adelaide Crescent, she had no idea it would lead to a campaign to honour one of Britain’s most influential housing pioneers.
Her curiosity revealed that the house had once been home to Victorian philanthropist William Sutton...
Residents are invited to nominate outstanding individuals for the Freedom of the City Award, which is one of the highest civic honours that Brighton & Hove City Council can bestow.
The award recognises exceptional service or achievement that has made a significant impact on the city and its people.
Nominations are...
BRIGHTON JOURNAL NEWS TEAM
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...
A food and drink retreat, flower crown workshop and several festivals will be hosted across Sussex vineyards this summer, giving visitors new ways to experience the region’s celebrated wine scene.
A seasonal events programme begins this month and runs through to September, including during English Wine Week (20 June –...
