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  The one and only Ricky Gervais has announced 2020 UK and international tour dates, which will see him take his newest live show ‘SuperNature’ to the Brighton Centre on Wednesday 25th March 2020. Considered one of the most influential British comedians since Charlie Chaplin, (he received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in...
A Green amendment at a Council Committee today asks for the underused 'Winter Maintenance Reserve'  to fund more Housing First Placements for homeless people  Greens have proposed more support for the city's homeless today at the council's Policy and Resources Committee. Ahead of the final decision on the City's budget for...
Train bosses have agreed to lower prices on Gatwick Express services from Brighton to London Victoria, meaning off-peak commuters will not be forced to pay more for their journey during major building work at Gatwick station. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) announced plans last week to scrap all direct off-peak Southern...
There is an ongoing petition to end greyhound racing in the city by closing down Coral Brighton and Hove Greyhound Stadium. So far, there are over 6,200 signatures and the campaign’s next goal is to reach 7,500. There were calls to end this sport in 2018 when almost 1000 greyhounds...
Written by Bam Hyland  Have you ever heard of ‘whitewashing’? It's the literal description of painting walls, rooms or buildings white to give it a new beginning. A blank slate. A good ole clean. Well, ‘Greenwashing’ is whitewashing’s evil twin. Also known as the green sheen, its practice of misleading...
Following their critically acclaimed adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s novel Noughts and Crosses , Pilot Theatre, in co-production with Belgrade Theatre, will stage Emteaz Hussain’s exciting new adaptation of Alex Wheatle’s award winning young adult novel – Crongton Knights.    Directed by Corey Campbell (Artistic Director of Strictly Arts Theatre Company) and...
‘Welcome To The Imagine Nation’ beckons the cover of the new Brighton Festival 2020 brochure, released today. Launched by this year’s guest director poet, playwright, broadcaster and speaker Lemn Sissay MBE, and Andrew Comben chief executive of the Brighton Festival, there is a palpable energy and excitement as they...
Four Brighton residents, three men and one woman, have been transferred to London for specialist care having been diagnosed with coronavirus over the weekend. Public Health England (PHE) later confirmed that two of the four were healthcare workers. One of those diagnosed is a GP who works at the County...
Last week Starbucks together with Trans charity Mermaids launched a groundbreaking "What's Your Name" video campaign.  The video shows a transgender person previously known as Gemma, finally getting their new name of James recognised by having it written on their paper cup.  Lorcan Bevan, a 24-year old Barista from...
Luqman Onikosi, a lecturer at the Free University Brighton, faces a renewed battle against deportation to his native Nigeria, after the Home Office announced last week that it would be appealing against the Immigration Judge's decision to allow him to stay in Britain.  Whilst studying at Sussex University, Onikosi was...