Sussex skating legend Jayne Torvill has been awarded a damehood in the King’s New Year Honours, recognising a lifetime of achievement that has transformed British sport and culture.
Best known as one half of the iconic ice-dancing duo Torvill and Dean, Torvill grew up in East Sussex and has remained...
If you live in Brighton & Hove, New Year’s Eve isn’t about doing the obvious tourist stuff — it’s about knowing where the real atmosphere is, which pubs will actually be fun, where the DJs are worth staying up for, and which venues still feel like our Brighton. Whether...
As preparation continues ahead of work starting to demolish the King Alfred Leisure Centre to make way for a new modern, inclusive and sustainable facility next year, there continues to be high levels of public interest.
Resident feedback to the proposals shared this autumn is currently helping to shape the final designs...
Dozens of disadvantaged children across Brighton & Hove will receive a gift this Christmas, thanks to the generosity of the city’s Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs).
Several hundred toys and books have been collected by CEOs from NSL, the council’s parking enforcement partner, in recent weeks.
They’ve now been donated to the...
By Eamon McCrory, UCL and Ritika Chokhani, UCL
Between 2014 and 2024, the proportion of people aged 16–24 in England experiencing mental health issues rose from 19% to 26%.
This means over 1.6 million young people – enough to fill Wembley Stadium 18 times over – are affected by mental ill-health...
A local’s guide to theatre, music, food and seaside energy
Brighton weekends have a habit of filling themselves — but if you’re choosing rather than drifting, here’s a curated guide for Brightonians who want culture, good food and a bit of buzz without feeling like tourists in their own city...
Warmth and shelter is being made available for people sleeping rough in the Brighton & Hove who need the council’s help this Christmas.
The shelter is opening from the evening of Wednesday 24 December through to the morning of Saturday 27 December.
It will stay open during the daytime as well...
Seafront officers are urging residents, visitors and their families to stay safe when visiting the seafront this winter
The warning comes as Christmas approaches and many people will be planning a trip to the city, seafront and beaches.
Councillor Birgit Miller, Cabinet Member for Culture, Heritage and Tourism said: “Everyone enjoys...
As the world drifts into the delightfully fuzzy days between Christmas and New Year - when nobody’s quite sure what day it is or what we’re meant to be doing - Luna Hut has the answer. With five saunas across Sussex, you’re invited to swap the sofa slump for...
AudioActive receives £29,627 grant through Amazon’s Regional Creatives Fund, with expert input from BRIT Award-winner Myles Smith, to expand creative industry career programmes for underserved communitiesÂ
 The Myles Smith Award is a special edition of the Regional Creatives Fund, developed with guidance from BRIT Award-winning, chart-topping artist Myles Smith, offering...
