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It has been confirmed that those who use public toilets across Brighton and Hove will now incur a compulsory 30p charge to use the service, in the hopes that the planned toilet refurbishments can now begin.   The income from the new toilet charge is expected to raise an extra £550'000...
Labour councillors have failed to carry out the 'City Clean' service causing overflowing bins and missed collections in areas around Brighton and Hove, Green councillors have said.   According to a report on the city's environment heard this Tuesday (9 October) with the Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee, residents could wait up...
Today the University of Brighton’s Students' Union has announced they have implemented ‘Wellbeing Cupboards’ at every one of their five campuses. The cupboards will be freely available to every student and are set to be made up of pregnancy tests, bio-friendly tampons and pads, dental dams, condoms, lube and...
  October usually welcomes an Autumnal chill that swiftly blows away any traces we had of summer. However, this year heat levels are set to soar as sizzling October sun sees temperatures rising higher than Madrid - the hottest climate the UK has seen in seven years.   The warm weather comes...
Youth Services Protest
A demonstration will be held at the Level in Brighton on Saturday to rally residents of the community against local and national cuts to public services.   The protest, entitled 'It's a Matter of Life and Death', is led by Sussex Defend the NHS and Brighton and Hove Trades Council, including...
Today marks the global recognition of mental health awareness, 'World Mental Health Day', encouraging charities and organisations to share their endeavours in mental health care. This year's theme decided by the World Federation for Mental Health focuses specifically on young people and how mental health manifests in a changing world.   According...
Brighton and Hove City Council have designed new procedures to fight gender stereotypes and update existing information for trans guidance in schools.   The Trans Inclusion Schools Toolkit was launched last week and will soon be adopted by institutions as part of a much larger equality programme across the city.   Councillor Emma...
Sussex Police have released new images to help identify a man detectives would like to interview in connection with a rape at a hotel in Brighton.   Police were called to the Premier Inn on North Street, Brighton, just before 1am on Saturday 15th September after a report that a woman in...
Sussex police have launched an urgent enquiry into an aggressive assault that occurred on Saturday 28th April, leaving a man from Worthing in hospital. Police hope that by releasing his photograph, people may be able to recognise the man and come forward with information. Detectives have "exhausted all other avenues"...
Green Party councillors are pushing for a new Economic Strategy to realise Brighton's potential for green industries to create hundreds of jobs.   Proposals for the new strategy arose in a meeting with the Tourism, Development and Culture Committee last week, who discussed new initiatives within renewable energy.   The plans focus on...