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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.

The population of Twitter has come together today to express their support for Woman's Place UK, a campaign intended to ensure women’s voices are heard particularly in the debate around proposals to change the Gender Recognition Act., after their Brighton meeting threatened to be cancelled this evening, despite previous protests...
The council's proposal for a £1.1 million refurbishment of Brighton and Hove's public toilets, which included introducing payments of 30p to eleven more of the city's toilets, were rejected, amidst councillor claims that charging would "cheapen" our city to tourists. The refurbishment plans outlined the council's intent to transform and...
Sussex Police have released news of a highly unfortunate incident which recently occurred in Brighton. A bus crash has resulted in a painful injury to a senior passenger. A resident of Peacehaven in East Sussex has broken her elbow after a crash involving a bus and a car on the...
Following a three week trial at Hove Crown Court, two men have been sentenced for the killing of father Anthony Williams at a flat in Horsham in September last year. A jury found 18-year-old Nicholas Bridge (left) guilty of murder, and his accomplice, 20-year-old Daniel Onofeghare (pictured right) guilty of...
Last Tuesday a raging fire broke out in Eastbourne in East Sussex. It took the lives of two and saw a man hospitalised, and now in an induced coma. Sussex Police have made a significant stride in their investigations. They have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of 2 counts of murder...
A horrific flat fire in Sussex has led to a tragic death, as a 53-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of her Crawley home. They could not resuscitate the woman, despite having carried out extensive CPR. The event occurred on Wednesday the 11th of July, with emergency services...
Brighton is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United Kingdom, and many Brits have travelled to Brighton for beach getaways since the railway station was built in 1841. The Royal Pavilion, the beach, Brighton Pier's amusement arcade are just some of the main attractions. The seaside...
A Hove man had been handed a 2 year jail sentence following a series of escapes from Sussex Police following an assault in Brighton. Jessie Burbridge was approached by police in Worthing on 6th April. However, he proceeded to assault an officer, before fleeing. He caused damage to a van...
There are some places which seem immune to the more cynical aspects of life. Build-A-Bear is one such place, with its selection of colourful, fluffy toys and never-ending procession of upbeat pop music a world away from reality. However, this was not the case yesterday, as an uncharacteristic level...
So often in the modern day the arts are undermined. They are treated by many as being needless and impractical. In 2017 it was revealed that across the UK local arts funding had fallen by 39%, significantly hindering many aspiring artists. Brighton undoubtedly values creativity higher than most places. It...