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Brighton Journal’s News section covers the latest developments across Brighton & Hove, from council decisions and transport updates to housing, community issues and major local stories shaping the city.

Last night, the council announced that Labour and Green colleagues will be working in partnership to provide a range of services for people who are rough sleeping. The new services were announced in a bid to do more to help those in need on our streets. The new measures include:  An...
The iconic Brighton summer has arrived! Along come beaches heaving with swimwear clad Brits shallow frying in salty air. Staple activities during the Brighton summer include: boozing, brunching, and avoiding whichever windowless gym one might have a membership for. Who am I to judge?Featured image © Brad t travel...
As much as us Northern hemisphere folk relish in the sunshine, it can be tough to know how to deal with the heat as we're not accustomed to it. Air con is on for one day and it's already broken. Sun-burnt and we've been out for a total of...
After news emerged this week that the council have had to defer a loan repayment from the i360, it sparks debate as to whether the 162 metre observation tower is in trouble. Having missed £1.342 million of a scheduled payment this month, and a further £1.45 million last year, the...
Brighton has joined with other cities across the country in a refusal to share personal information about non-EU rough sleepers with the government amongst concerns that this will lead to deportation.  “Rough sleeping is harmful and dangerous. No one should have to sleep rough in this day and age. I...
Within the last financial year from April 2018 - 2019, £5.7 million of council tax was unpaid locally. Brighton and Hove are now trialling a new scheme to tackle those who are not paying council tax. The council, made up of 29 local authorities, are working with HM Revenue...
  Brighton Journal was in the North Laines yesterday, looking for Brighton's Best Dressed...  
During last year's Pride celebrations the Brighton Centre was opened as an emergency drop-in space, as the station got overcrowded and people in need required an emergency refuge. Messages spread online in recent days suggested that Brighton Centre would reopen for Pride in 2019, but Brighton and Hove Council announced...
Summers in full swing and its time to boogie with our hand-picked selection of the best gigs on in Brighton this week. Ranging from traditional song to drum and bass, to the worlds best Stones n Roses Tribute Band, we hope we have all bases covered. Featured image © Hybrid Minds No...
Credit: Dispatch Live.   If you have any spare newspaper lying around, you might be able to help Coastaway vets. They use newspaper to line their kennels, but are running low on stock at the moment. If you have any spare papers lying around then you can drop them off Freshfield Business...