QUICK ANSWER What's happened? Maré by Rafael Cagali, a Brazilian-Italian restaurant on Church Road in Hove, has been awarded one Michelin star in the 2026 Guide — just six months after opening. It is the first starred restaurant in Brighton and Hove since La Francais in Paston Place closed...
Double Act, a free immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience inviting visitors to step inside the birth of British cinema, will open at Hove Museum of Creativity this month. The experience follows the intertwined stories of married film pioneers George Albert Smith and Laura Eugenia Bayley, who helped shape the language of film from their...
The BRAVOs (Brighton Restaurant Awards Vote Online) are back, and 2026 marks a momentous milestone: ten years of celebrating the city's vibrant and resilient food and drink scene.
Choose Local: Support Brighton’s Independents!
As the awards enter their tenth year, the mission has never been more vital. Under the banner of...
A striking new British Heart Foundation red bench has been unveiled today on Madeira Drive, celebrating the survival of a local teenager whose life was saved by CPR at just seven years old.
The installation marks the city’s part in a major nationwide campaign honouring 65 people across the UK...
Brighton & Hove City Council has published its draft budget proposals for 2026/27, setting out a clear strategy for tackling the city’s temporary accommodation crisis and addressing the most challenging financial position the council has ever faced.
Temporary accommodation remains the council’s single largest financial pressure. Costs are forecast to rise by £11 million...
The customer journey—that carefully mapped path from awareness through consideration to purchase—is experiencing its most fundamental disruption since the smartphone revolution. AI-powered search tools, including Google's AI Overviews, ChatGPT's search functionality, and Perplexity's answer engine, are fundamentally altering how consumers discover products, research options, and make purchasing decisions. For...
Remote work has reshaped the rhythm of life in London in ways that extend beyond office walls. Commuting patterns have changed dramatically, with early morning trains and buses quieter than ever, leaving employees with unexpected pockets of time. Many have reimagined how their mornings unfold, introducing practices that prioritise...
Diana Ross Brighton Pride - UK Festival Exclusive
The Motown legend will make her Brighton Pride debut in a UK festival exclusive, joining RAYE for what organizers call a 'dream come true' booking
Brighton Pride has pulled off a major coup by securing global superstar Diana Ross as the Sunday headliner...
Ismaila Sarr's second-half winner condemned Brighton to another home defeat as Crystal Palace ended their own dismal run with a crucial 1-0 victory at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Crystal Palace
American Express Stadium • February 8, 2026
Brighton's torturous start to 2026 continued as Crystal Palace secured their...
The release of the Epstein documents has sparked fury over blacked-out names and missing context. But the legal reasons for redaction are more complicated than the conspiracy theories suggest.
Q: Why are the Epstein files so heavily redacted?
A: The redactions are governed by multiple US laws including the Freedom of...
